A busy week for Robert Jenrick, who has been challenging fare evaders on trains and the Tube, asking people why they appeared to have neglected to pay for their journey. I’m not surprised that the video clip of him confronting people who appeared to have forced their way through ticket barriers has been viewed almost 12 million times on X/Twitter. With his stunt – “You’re on camera, mate, you’re bang to rights” – he’s hit a nerve.
He seemed to be in Stratford, east London, on the same day as I was; me visiting the V&A’s new Storehouse museum, the shadow secretary of state for justice to discover why fare dodging is costing Transport for London £130m a year.
