Zahawi terrified by tired London man

In recent years, many right wingers have centred their politics around pretending that London is some sort of post-apocalyptic hellscape. Politicians like Tory-defector, the tax-dodging Zahawi have echoed these narratives. This plays well with people outside of London; it plays less well with the people who’ve been there.

Although it’s obviously disgusting to see a liar pretending to be a coward, you do have to admire the effort these right wingers go to. Or the effort they usually go to, anyway. There was no such effort in this claim from Reform’s Nadhim Zahawi:

London ‘not safe’, claims Reform UK’s Nadhim Zahawi after he’s 'forced to cross street from man who hadn't slept' https://t.co/pzEk8pjXi5

— LBC (@LBC) February 13, 2026

Tired rhetoric

First things first, London is relatively safe — especially in the historical sense:

London struggles with petty crime (shoplifting, snatch theft) but levels of serious crime (assault, murder) have just fallen to the lowest since records began.

The drop in murders of under-25s is particularly striking… pic.twitter.com/nRyFVHwOhV

— Fraser Nelson (@FraserNelson) January 12, 2026

Lowest London murder rate in a decade, after significant decline. taking into account population, since records like this began in 2003

At 1.1 in 100k one of the safest major cities in the globe, safer than all big American cities, & every single US State https://t.co/klGSh3Qf9b

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) January 12, 2026

Of course, this doesn’t mean it’s safe enough for the snowflakes who would rather everything was covered in safety foam.

As reported by LBC:

“An individual walked past me. I literally walked off the pavement into the middle of the road, kept a very close eye at 8am, right, to see whether…”

Nick asked whether the man appeared to be drunk or aggressive.

Mr Zahawi replied: “He just looked at, you know, like, you know, he hadn’t slept for, you know, a week and just looked like somebody that might be violent.

“I don’t know. But I just walked away from the pavement, and I’m a big guy, and I don’t feel safe that my 13-year-old can walk in London. That can’t be right.”

Out of all the traits that a person might find dangerous, ‘tiredness’ isn’t usually one of them.

Realistically, an incredibly tired person is going to be less dangerous than the alternative. It’s the well-rested ones you need to watch out for; those people have energy to spare, and their braincells are firing like popping candy.

As a result of his sickening shitbaggery, people have been rightfully mocking Zahawi:

Can’t have been easy to do the media after a near death experience like this.

Thoughts and prayers etc.pic.twitter.com/2l6V2c60TB

— Stephen Flynn MP (@StephenFlynnSNP) February 13, 2026

“You boy! Did you walk past Nadhim Zahawi looking slightly scruffy and make him fear that western civilisation would collapse?” pic.twitter.com/LKGlA8NSU5

— Mark Hammond (@MarkHam80780803) February 14, 2026

Breaking:Nadhim Zahawi inoculated after passing man in street who might have been working class. pic.twitter.com/oIqeU4lsq7

— Mark Hammond (@MarkHam80780803) February 14, 2026

London’s murder rate in 2025 was reported to be at its lowest level in decades and the lowest per capita since comparable records began, BUT there was a man who looked like he hadn’t slept. https://t.co/DCVM6wfPmy

— richard bacon (@richardpbacon) February 14, 2026

Don’t fear the sleeper

If you thought being terrified of tired people was bad, it gets worse; Zahawi also fears the asleep:

Nadhim Zahawi has a form. Remember when he saw a homeless vulnerable person in distress, and his first thought was to take a picture and post it on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/8zasIFWpWB

— Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) February 13, 2026

Be safe out there, people; some of these cockney psychos are operating on less than 8 hours a night.

Featured image via the Canary