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Shortly before publication, AUKW (Australian Union of Kangaroos and Wallabies) issued the following statement: The very thought is unthinkable and offensive. ”
Yes, former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has signed up for the popular reality show, “I’m a celebrity… get me out of here!” In doing so, he caused quite a storm at home – he was suspended by the Conservatives and lost his whip.
For blissful beginners, “I’m A Celebrity…” is a wildly popular show about terrorizing nature, featuring humiliating jobs like eating bugs and alligator cocks. Amazing.
It’s unclear how much Hancock earns, but he wrote in The Sun: You get the chance to talk directly to people who aren’t always interested in politics.
The answer there is: a) Everyone thinks you shouldn’t go!, b) No one watches this show to know Tory policy.
Hancock, who was health secretary during the coronavirus pandemic and who lost his job in June 2021 after having an extramarital affair in violation of lockdown rules, did this to look cool, of course. It does, but it’s not. After his days in politics ended, shooting his television career — this could work.
And he’s not the first politician to appear on a reality show alongside his Tory colleagues. Nadine Dorries did so in 2012, and many others, including Boris Johnson’s father Stanley, have followed the same jungle path (and, as our colleagues at London Playbook have already pointed out, Boris himself is a show-stopper). , and to be honest, it will be), probably this year too).
Of course, this kind of thing happens in other countries too. The good people of the United States elected a reality TV star for president, and they did it spectacularly.
The French also like reality shows with politicians. “An Intimate Ambition” follows the daily lives of politicians, with long, heartfelt interviews, but unfortunately there’s a clear shortage of lawmakers who have to eat marsupial butts. increase. If Eric Zemmour has hopes of a political comeback, he knows what to do!
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