Hancock.

[gulliver1]

Matt Hancock is set to appear in ....."I'm a Celebrity get me get of here"......Hancock said it's an incredible opportunity for him to get himself known again with the 12 million Brits who watch the show. And he doesn't expect to serve in Government again,. I think he's right about that bit. What a drip.

[sandyRoe]

The party has withdrawn the whip. That's probably the end of his life in politics.
When one door closes another opens.

[naomi24]

He's been suspended.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63471923

[naomi24]

//When one door closes another opens. //

For his three weeks in the jungle he'll probably be paid more than his annual salary as a politician. Some drip.

[gulliver1]

He says he is very annoyed at not being picked to serve in Sunaks Cabinet, so he is making a career change for himself. ROTFL

[gulliver1]

What has he done with all the back handers he made out of giving Govt Funded Covid PPE Contracts to his Tory Cronies . ???

[naomi24]

I'd have thought 'who cares?', would have been a more normal reaction than rolling on the floor, Gulliver.

[Gromit]

// He had been running to chair the powerful House of Commons Treasury committee, but dropped out of the race on Monday. //

Towel well and truly thrown in.

[Spungle]

Totally irresponsible- this shows his utter contempt for his constituents.

[naomi24]

^In that case he's doing them a favour. They're better off without him.

[Spungle]

Fully agree, Naomi. And for this first time in my life, find myself agreeing with Gulliver. If he were my MP, I'd be calling for a by-election.

[Zacs-Master]

All because Rishi didn't handshake. LOL.

[tomus42]

It should warrant a by-election really. If it's a safe seat I can't see that even the Tories would object.

[douglas9401]

Never did the fragrant Nadine any harm career wise. :-)

[perseverer]

Hancock in I'm A Celeb, while Parliament is sitting, suspended, another mp (you know who) in Dominican Republic on holiday while parliament is sitting - spot the difference.

[Mozz71]

I'd wager that someone's going to find themselves eating a lot of kangaroo penises over the next few weeks.

[youngmafbog]

Didnt some Tory wag say that too?

[Ken4155]

Always knew he'd find his level eventually.

[youngmafbog]

If they asked hi to strap one to his head it might be more appropriate :-)

[sp1814]

From today's Guardian:

[i]Trawl through the recent footage of Hancock and you can pretty much freeze-frame the exact moment he decided to take part on I’m a Celebrity.Rishi Sunak was glad-handing colleagues in Downing Street, thrilled that he had finally been chosen to lead the country. Hancock was in the crowd, too, smiling and expectant as Sunak drew ever closer. But Sunak snubbed Hancock, failing to shake his hand or even look him in the eye. Hancock’s dejection was evident for all to see. His face fell. His shoulders dropped. The anguish danced through his entire body. Rewatch that video and pause it just after the snub. Look in Hancock’s eyes. That is the look of a man with nothing left to lose. Sure, he’ll lower himself and appear on ITV. Sure, he’ll let the public bully him. Sure, he’ll probably find his pubic area riddled with ticks and leeches. But so what? He can’t feel any more.[i]

The article also says that no matter who else is in the camp, Hancock is almost guaranteed to face the Bushtucker Trial every night.

[Atheist]

Dougie, 13:25.

Please don't say stuff like "fragrant Nadine"! I'm all a-tremble now! It's easy for you to say, but can have far-reaching effects on older chaps.