Thousands have pledged to drink a tinny on the Overground in honour of Diane Abbott (Pictures: REX/Facebook)

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have heard Labour MP Diane Abbott has got into hot water for drinking a tinny on an Overground train.

Her decision to swig the alcoholic M&S mojito flouted Transport for London laws – brought in by then-London Mayor Boris Johnson in 2008 – dictating that it is illegal to consume alcohol on public transport.

Her actions could have caused an uproar, but have actually ended up uniting the British people in their love for train tinnies.

After all, what could possibly be better on a hot day than a canned cocktail?


Now, more than 10,000 people have joined a Facebook group pledging to meet up and down a mojito on the Overground in honour of the Shadow Home Secretary on June 22.

The Facebook page has garnered a lot of attention so far (Picture: Facebook)

There is no way to tell how many people will actually show up, but for now we can enjoy the hilarity that has ensued on the internet.



A particular favourite of ours is from Louis Staples, who managed to match a picture of Diane Abbott to every single M&S cocktail on offer.

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The picture of Ms Abbott downing the rum cocktail was taken last Saturday as she travelled through her Hackney constituency.

A passenger told the Sun, who obtained the picture: ‘She kept her head down and was staring at her phone but kept slurping from the can.

‘There are clear signs up in the carriage which say alcohol is banned. She was lucky there wasn’t an inspector on board.’

Will you be joining? (Picture: James McCauley/REX/Shutterstock)

Ms Abbott apologised after the picture of her enjoying her beverage were published on a number of national news websites.

She received several supportive messages in reply to her tweet, with one Twitter user writing: ‘I’m sincerely sorry you feel the need to say sorry Diane and I hope you really enjoyed the drink. It’s no one’s business but yours.’

Another said: ‘Put it in a water bottle next time’.

While another added: ‘I’ve never felt more represented.’

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