It's like one of those dreadful videos they make on The Apprentice.' And a third said: 'I genuinely thought this was some kind of parody account. Another added: 'Why is he wearing a hoodie?'. Labour pointed out that the sale would end just before the May half-term holidays and therefore many families would not benefit, while Trades Union Congress general secretary Frances O'Grady said: 'This headline grabbing gimmick won't help commuters at all … Working people need affordable rail travel every day.'Īnd Twitter users made fun of the video Mr Shapps used to launch the scheme, with one saying he looked like 'he's about to spend 20 minutes failing to land a kickflip before asking if you want to come get high and listen to Green Day'. Only 1 per cent of all journeys taken are likely to be affected by the sale, with the Campaign for Better Transport saying that the initiative was only a 'first step' and called for an 'end to massive annual fare rises'. The latest unusual video about the tickets sale was released this morning, but it came as critics said the 'Great British Rail Sale' - which has seen more than one million train tickets reduced in price - would not help commuters or families travelling for half-term holidays. It's the latest in a line of recent jocular videos featuring Mr Shapps that have been released in recent months by the Department for Transport, including one Wild West-style video in March about electric car chargers which came with the tagline that the UK has the 'fastest chargers in the West'.Īnother in February saw him joined on a train station platform by railway enthusiast and former politician Michael Portillo in a skit to launch a search for the headquarters of the new Great British Railways.Īnd a third saw him filmed with TikTok personality Tommy Sargent, known for his train announcements, who joined him to make a video about how the Government wants to end unnecessary notices during journeys. It is time to get real and visit our beautiful country.' The clip also showed him wearing a North Face jacket and jeans as he boarded an LNER train at King's Cross station, saying: 'We've had two years of living life virtually. The Transport Secretary was filmed in an old-fashioned infomercial style in which he wore a khaki top, grey hoodie, sunglasses and held a crab as he promoted Edinburgh, Cornwall, the Lake District and London. Grant Shapps was widely mocked today for starring in a bizarre video to promote a train ticket sale that today saw prices on routes across Britain slashed by as much as half for services in April and May.
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