Matt Hancock has defended his decision to appear on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - saying the TV show is a "powerful tool" to reach young people., the former health secretary said politicians must "go where the people are" and not "sit in ivory towers in Westminster".Mr Hancock was suspended as a Conservative MP after party managers took a dim view of his decision.
But Mr Hancock has rejected the criticisms, writing that it is the job of politicians to engage with people. Mr Hancock isn't the first politician to enter the jungle - he follows in the footsteps of former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries and ex-Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. But he said with Mr Sunak now in post as prime minister, the political climate was "stable" enough to allow him to take up the opportunity - and he said he has agreed with the show's producers he can be reached at any point on any urgent constituency matters.
The group tweeted: "Matt Hancock isn't a 'celebrity', he's the former health secretary who oversaw the UK having one of the highest death tolls in the world from Covid-19 whilst breaking his own lockdown rules."
Make the pleb do all the trials , run him into the ground . Not quite sure why people think any of the torytrash politicians care about normal people… because they don’t 🤔
hello honey
Asked my boss today if I could take a few weeks off to p*ss about in Australia (on full pay) while the business goes to the dogs.... he said no, why can't I if Matt Hancock can.
The first part of this is right, although I think there is a typo here I'm sure they meant to use the proper 'c word'? 🤔
Politicians should demonstrate a degree of self respect, honour, integrity and morality. Quite clearly some don't. Some don't even appear to understand the meaning of such words.
This might finally be the series where I actually vote for someone to do a challenge!😄
Well he would wouldn't he?
He tried to defend several other things allegedly…
Good for you. Stick to it. There is nothing wrong with what you’re doing MattHancock
At least people know who he is. I can't say the same about half of the line up imacelebrity
Course he did. He's a Tory.
Any comment on the radicalised extremist who was the suicide bomber in Dover at the weekend BBCComplicit ToryScum RacistScum
By election now needed if he is not going to do his job also his mps pay should be stopped.
It's a great idea, now the public can make a Tory do loads of disgusting things to get revenge for all of the shit the Tories have put us through. Everyone should vote for Matt to do EVERY bush tucker trial.
“I’ve got all the wealth that I could for my family and friends from being a politician. If people are prepared to pay me for appearing on a show, why wouldn’t I take it. My constituents? Well, why bother, I’m unlikely to be elected again!” MH
MattHancock You are a public servant and this is shameful self-promotion. You do not deserve to be paid by taxpayers. Stand down if u want to be a “celeb”!
It’s indefensible. There are people who face being fired or having their wages docked if they take time off for hospital appointments but he’s still being paid for swanning off to the jungle for weeks! I hope his constituents are taking note, as they’re not now being represented!
He cannot defend his appearance. HE IS NOT A CELEBRITY. He must resign..
There is no defence. He needs to lose his job.
Boris takes weeks away on holiday in Caribbean whilst still MP, Penny Mordaunt, again throwing hat into ring for PM can do Splash! with Tom Daley,..why all the fuss about Matt Hancock. The public will be voting every night for him to do the challenges and then first out.
Who cares what you do.
Vote him out of the jungle and office as an MP at the earliest opportunities!
This is disgusting
He got the title wrong it's 'I'm a twat leave me in here'
How about just don't watch it. It's shit anyway.
The man is unscrupulous scum. He shouldn't be an MP
This chap has seriously underestimated his unpopularity. A trip to the jungle is what most Britons would wish for payback on these clowns.
Prat.
He should be joining 'how I killed thousands' series for his covid work
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Its almost as if this is a shiny distraction for the government.
I wouldn’t have thought he’d have gone anywhere near a place with hidden cameras ever again!
'Look at me!!!' Meanwhile a Home Secretary breaks Ministerial Code and Jo Colburn and Laura K treat it as nothing. BBC doesn't deserve another 100 years.
so he's doing it in the spirit of public service, got it
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Shall not be watching it. Outrageous.
He’s got what he wanted. He’s on the front page of every newspaper except FT. 😔
NHS withdrew cardiac treatment from my Dad so it could focus on the covid 'crisis'. He died while NHS staff were making cringe tik-tok videos - he literally watched them dance around after being told they're too busy to save his life. Hancock is rubbing salt into the wound.
Perhaps MattHancock could help engage people by donating his full fee from ITV to food banks or NHS supporting charities. After all he will still have his MPs salary to live on.
He can defend all he wants . We the public have a different view.. he got blanked by rishi so cried off..sel serving Tory like many more . Enjoy eating random stuff on TV..we will make it happen 🤣🤣
Tired of living with planB
I need to see him eating rice n beans with a side of pigs anus and sheep's penis. Let this happen.
A true hero, a selfless servant, a parkour expert, a victim of falling in love and a consistent boyish charm. Time to show us the real Matty. I’m confident that by Christmas we will all have fallen in love (again) with him. What could possibly go wrong for this humble stud?
Some of the comments on this thread are laughable. How is it HIS fault people died 2 years ago during COVID? Someone offered you £350,000 for a few weeks work you would jump at the chance!! Hypocrites. Good luck to you MattHancock I say.
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So that’s a show to avoid this time and advertisers should seriously question whether they want to back it.
When does Hancock get the time for this. Doesn’t he have a job to do!
Can't wait 🤣
Celebrity? Disgraced politician doesn't equal celebrity. Make sure he has a one way ticket.
MattHancock is just doing for the 💰 💰 💰 Loads of MPs have consultancies, etc. This isn’t much different. PoliticsLive
Just give him a single challenge; place him in Lockdown, on his own, in a studio flat for the entire series.
Loved his role as pretend health secretary
The country and the Tory party in total crisis, the right thing to do is pull together and help form a solution. Not Matt, as usual he believes in helping himself first. If only I had a guillotine.
He should give up his MP's salary whilst away from his job. As a minimum.
No surprise here since he has got no conscience.
Yeah because he has no moral compass,now thought for his constituents. When Dorries did it, I saw what she was trying to do, show a different side and all that. But in these times, no way is that right because so many are suffering. So hopelessly ut of touch with reality.
Did he defend this ⬇️? - broke the law, hundreds unnecessarily died! 😡
“Matt Hancock has defended his decision to appear on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - saying the TV show is a 'powerful tool'...” Matt Hancock is also a tool.
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Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I 'll go and eat worms....
He's basically proving the proposition that the contemporary politician serve no function other than being (mostly unattractive) celebrities
So he is not getting a second salary for this?
By-election please and get rid of this clown MattHancock from politics.
'because I've got a divorce settlement coming up'
Get in the fucking sea you absolute melt!
Surely has to step down from his constituency
Pretty much any mofo is a “celebrity” these days so why not and who gaf…
Honestly this is one of the few times I agree with him. Frankly I wish more Tory politicians would go 9500 miles away and live in a jungle instead of fucking our shit up even more.
There's really News out there! Stop doing PR for some dreadful TV show.
Thats the biggest problem with these politicians. Last couple years they ACTUALLY think they are celebrities. He should be locked up
One of the worst decision-making track records I've ever seen
Sorry, but there simply is no defence.
That is some mid life crisis 😂
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