Born in Rochdale in 1969, he is — like the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan — a Muslim son of a bus driver who has risen to the top of British politics. (theguardian.com)
The Muslim son of a bus driver entered parliament in 2010 and was quickly promoted to Osborne's parliamentary aide. (theguardian.com)
The awkward exchange is likely to be seized upon by aides of Sadiq Khan, who are keen to portray their man as a down - to - Earth son of a bus driver - and Goldsmith as a privileged outsider and «serial underachiever». (totalpolitics.com)