lying is bad
The Looking for Graffiti campaign launched a viral campaign to clean up graffiti on the London Underground. When the head of TfL smeared our volunteers as criminals, FOI requests proved he was wrong — and the video demanding his apology went viral across social media.
Within days, TfL say it will be removing about 3,000 pieces of graffiti each week on the Central and Bakerloo Tube lines. Months later, Andy Lord apologises and TfL announces dozens of new full-time hires dedicated to cleaning graffiti on the tube.
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June 8, 2025
Tom Harwood teams up with LFG to clean graffiti off the tube.
I'm absolutely sick of seeing endless disgusting graffiti on the tube.
— Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) June 8, 2025
So this morning I teamed up with @lfg_uk to do something about it🧽🧼✨ pic.twitter.com/F14GSjDz8k
June 8, 2025
LFG volunteers clean up graffiti near the Mayor of London's patch — before and after.
We were busy this morning - cleaning up after @MayorofLondon
— Joe Reeve - 🇬🇧/acc (@isnit0) June 8, 2025
Before/after pics in thread.@tomhfh @okmatija @jamesemg pic.twitter.com/YjGcnjMVMG
July 3, 2025
TfL's chief suggests LFG volunteers spray graffiti themselves just to clean it off — the backlash is immediate.
🚨 Is Sadiq Khan's TfL Chief seriously suggesting that people like @tomhfh and @lfg_uk are spraying graffiti just so they can clean it off themselves?
— TfL Watch (@TfLWatch) July 3, 2025
Why on earth would they have to do that? pic.twitter.com/CqNx72nIw6
October 23, 2025
LFG reveals the secret emails proving TfL never had any evidence against our volunteers — TfL boss Andy Lord must apologise.
LFG cleaned graffiti off the tube.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) October 23, 2025
TfL smeared us as criminals.
They claimed they had evidence. But we discovered the secret emails that prove they never had evidence.
Lying is bad. Say sorry, Andy. pic.twitter.com/kr0lU1CZ6s
December 16, 2025
TfL's Andy Lord apologises for lying about LFG volunteers — mealy-mouthed, but a win nonetheless.
🎄 IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! 💫
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) December 16, 2025
TfL's Andy Lord has APOLOGISED for lying!
Yes it's mealy-mouthed and passes the buck... but we'll take it!
Next task: actually clean the tube. pic.twitter.com/8xirM9bMNH
February 17, 2026
After smearing LFG, Andy Lord spends millions and hires 120 people to do what LFG volunteers proved possible.
TfL chief Andy Lord lied about LFG volunteers cleaning the tube.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 17, 2026
He claimed we were spraying graffiti only to then rub it off.
Now, he's spending millions & employing 120 people to do what LFG proved possible.
Your pressure worked again.
Together, we can reverse decline. pic.twitter.com/dheS9mnBVp
Press
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- TfL's war on graffiti: how the tube is being cleaned up The Times · 2026
- Volunteers clean graffiti from Tube trains BBC News · 2025
- It's no surprise citizens are opting out of the state The Times · 2025
- London transport boss lied about graffiti cleaners Daily Express · 2025
- Khan and TfL Spark Outrage with Attacks on Tube Graffiti Cleaners Guido Fawkes · 4 July 2025
- Why is TfL's boss attacking me for cleaning up his filthy trains? The Spectator · 2025
- Group cleans graffiti-plagued Bakerloo line trains in London Evening Standard · 2025
- Londoners remove graffiti from tube in swipe at Sadiq Khan The Telegraph · 8 June 2025
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