Having launched a thinly veiled dig at Zac Goldsmith’s ability to connect to Londoners earlier, it turns out the multi-millionaire former football star needs a little work on his whole ‘in touch’ act:
LBC: “Do you use the tube? Are you a regular user?”
Sol: “I’m not a regular user, but I have used it.”
It was a case of letting Sol dig his own mayoral grave on LBC this afternoon.
Must be because he’s a man. Or perhaps the fact he couldn’t even get the name of the constituency right is more telling. Though that carefully worded statement suggests he might be up for a mayoral run…
Guido’s revelation earlier today that the Tories were using Sol Campbell to campaign in Spurs’ backyard of Enfield has upset plenty of voters, but local MP Nick De Bois is defending the stunt:
@nickdebois Nick you have lost a voter if these Sol Campbell stories are true, aboslutley disgraceful you and your party should be ashamed.
— harry page (@ArryYid) March 2, 2015
@ArryYid forgive me but the first I heard of this is your tweet so please don't have a pop at me about publicity stunts.
— Nick de Bois (@nickdebois) March 2, 2015
@ArryYid @GuidoFawkes because I didn't think someone would base their vote on football even if it was true!
— Nick de Bois (@nickdebois) March 2, 2015
Clearly no one from CCHQ was at White Hart Lane when they released 4,000 balloons with the word Judas on them to celebrate last time Sol was in town:
Back of the net.
Yesterday Sol Campbell said he was taking things “step by step” when asked on Sky if he would run in Kensington. Today Tory HQ have already got him putting his name to cringey campaign emails to young activists inviting them to campaign in Enfield, less than 5 miles from White Hart Lane, home of Spurs:
From: Sol Campbell
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 12:06 PM
Subject: Your chance to defend for England
To: xxxDear xxx
I know what it’s like to work hard, and to keep fighting right through to the 90th minute.
In this General Election it’s neck-and-neck and we need our strongest team out playing on the pitch.
On Saturday 7th March, we are organising a Team2015 action day in Enfield North to support our great MP Nick de Bois in his campaign to keep Enfield North blue.
Can you join the team along with David Burrowes MP?
…Hope you can make it!
Best wishes,
Sol Campbell
Former England Captain
Hope they don’t come across any Spurs fans…
UPDATE: Describing him as a “former England Captain” is a bit of a stretch, too. He was never given the title officially, as Campbell himself vocally made clear on several occasions. More Tory spin…
