What was the straw that broke the Londoner’s back? For many, it hasn’t been the debate over day festivals or the risk of having their phone stolen out of their hand at any given moment. It hasn’t even been the astronomical rent prices. It has been the graffiti on the Tube.
The issue of graffiti on London public transport went from local gripe to headline news this week when a group of individuals took it upon themselves to scrub the Tubes clean. The group, who wore “Doing what Sadiq Khant” hi-vis vests and posted videos of their efforts on social media, aren’t the kind of activist collective you can expect to see stopping traffic or defacing paintings next. They’re quite the opposite.
