“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.”
The campaign group, Covid 19 Bereaved Families for Justice
I wonder if Japanese readers will remember the former British Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. He made embarrassing headline news around the world during the height of the covid 19 pandemic when he was forced to resign for having an affair and being seen kissing his girlfriend in his office when people were not supposed to meet except for vital work.
The same Matt Hancock has now just agreed to appear on the reality tv show, “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”
On that reality tv show, various celebrities are taken to the Australian jungle and forced to perform difficult or disgusting tasks, such as eating bugs. Matt Hancock will appear on the show while he is still working as a Member of Parliament. Many British voters are not amused at this use of their MP’s time, especially after his past mistakes.
Matt Hancock defended himself by saying that he would donate “some of” his fee for appearing on the show to charity, and saying that it was a good opportunity to connect with people who are not normally interested in politics.
Matt Hancock’s own party, the Conservative Party, has not been impressed by his explanation. They have suspended him from the party. And here are what some of his colleagues have said of his latest actions:
“Matt Hancock has been an absolute prat and [being suspended by the party] is the least he deserves. I am completely disappointed and disgusted that he has put himself and his so called celebrity career ahead of serving his constituents.”
Conservative MP, Tim Loughton
“I am looking forward to seeing Matt
Hancock eating a kangaroo’s penis.”
Andy Drummond, Deputy Chairman of the West
Suffolk Conservative Association
Britain has been struggling to find a new
role in the world since Brexit. We have
always been good at comedy. Is our new
role to be that funny little country with the ridiculous politicians and news
stories that makes the rest of the world feel good about itself? Are Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Matt Hancock
competing to become the new Silvio Berlusconi?
Vocabulary:
a death toll – the number of deaths from a particular cause (eg. “The death toll
from the recent violence has risen to 12.”)
bereaved – of a person, suffering the loss
of a loved one through death (eg. “She is taking time off work at the moment,
since she is a recently bereaved widow.”)
a prat – This is British slang for an
incompetent idiot. (eg. “He turned up at a wedding celebration in jeans and a
t-shirt? What a prat!”)
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