itemprop=description content=THE creator of Trainspotting has praised a parody video of the film attacking the Conservatives’ “short-term populism” ...
THE creator of Trainspotting has praised a parody video of the film attacking the Conservatives’ “short-term populism”.
The clip, from the publishing firm Joe, parodies the famed opening scene to Danny Boyle’s movie version of Trainspotting, featuring lead man Ewan McGregor running through the streets of Scotland’s capital.including Sunak, Liz Truss, and Boris Johnson superimposed, the video’s voiceover states: “Choose life. Choose net zero. Choose clean air. Choose my career. Choose a big flip-flopping live.“Choose saying you understand the struggles of ordinary people – while keeping a straight face.
“Choose sitting on a damp couch, breathing black mould in a mind numbing, spirit crushing Tory shit show.Finishing with a shot of Sunak, the video says: “I chose short-term populism. And the rail links? There will be no rail links. Who needs railways when you've got a private jet?” Others also praised the video. “This is magic,” one user wrote, while another said: “I was thinking what a work of genius this was, and hadn’t even noticed who posted it. Respect.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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