What was Matt Hancock thinking?! I'm a Celebrity

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Matt Hancock has had the whip suspended. I imagine he knew this would happen!

He will be thinking of the money, knowing he will lose his seat at the next election means he has cash in the bank.

if I was a constituent I might find it in me to be annoyed. But I am not, so can understand why he is doing it.

He likes the fame, and he likes to be liked (pretend crying on GMB anyone?). He clearly believes he will win people over.

If I was one of those poor people who had to bury a loved one over a fricking Zoom call, I'd be fucking spitting feathers.

Not as an MP; he is now effectively an independent MP, still getting his salary.

He should feel right at home then.

If I was one of those poor people who had to bury a loved one over a fricking Zoom call, I'd be fucking spitting feathers

sounds like one of the other contestants is one of those people…..might make for interesting viewing.

I shall enjoy watching him be nominated for every trial going

I don’t watch this but I will look for an app to vote him to do every trial.

Not a shock he's made yet another shitty self serving move.

I'm more shocked that ITV have made such a tone deaf decision. Putting money in the pockets of someone who is publicly hated. I get that usually that means there's a villain for that year but he's got no fucking personality so that won't be the role he plays in there.

Hopefully someone in there will ask the questions we would all ask him if he was in front of us. Starting with 'why are you such a monumental melt with no sense of duty or accountability?'

And if anyone in there lost a loved one during covid and couldn't spend time with them beforehand due to the measures he didn't stick to, he's in for a real shock I think.

Maybe that's what the producers are hoping for but it still feels really tone deaf to line the pockets of someone we've seen let the public down to the extent he did.

Did anyone hear that paragon of virtue Christine Hamilton on Jeremy Vine on R2 saying something along the lines of "and Professor Chris halfWhitty should go with him"?

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Snort.😂

Once described as 'your sister's first boyfriend with a car'

This made me laugh and laugh.

One of the best put downs I've ever heard!

Once described as 'your sister's first boyfriend with a car'

This is absolutely perfect 😂

I haven’t watched it for years but I think I might watch this time, I can imagine the general public will vote for him to do lots of challenges.

also curious about how much royal family gossip Mike Tindall will share. Probs none.

Oh dear those poor witchetty grubs, they'll need strong stomachs to withstand close contact with Hancock😖

Ghastly attention seeking behaviour
Feel sorry for his children they don’t need the intrusive coverage this will generate . By association they may get a hard time .

It’s going to be Tje Hunger Games version of Hi De Hi 😂

Christine Hamilton was on Radio 2 talking about him this afternoon. She thinks he trying to be the new Ed Balls!

I work in his constituency and live in the neighbouring one - lots of people are NOT happy here but this area is as Tory as it comes so if he has the Whip reinstated and chooses to stand again at the next election odds are he’ll get back in.

I hadn't heard that before but that is so true and fucking funny.

If I was in his bloody constituency I'd be asking if going AWOL without approval from party or government didn't contravene a standard which would enable us to recall.

If MPs are free to sod off on private money making ventures without prior approval or benefit to their constituents without triggering the option to recall then it makes a mockery of any pretence to standards.

Matt Hancock in tiny, tiny white trunks having a shower. Once imagined, never forgotten.

Hasn't Boris been on 3 holidays since Liz took over ? MPs should go on holiday when parliament isn't in session in the same way that kids are only supposed to go on holiday during term time.

You can't sack an MP. They have been elected by the public.

It's a fantastic line. Bet every standup in the country wishes they'd thought of it!

He's probably hoping for a bi election in his constituency. They voted Tory He's know longer a tory MP

MPs can be recalled. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_of_MPs_Act_2015#Recall_procedure

Constituents can use it in certain circumstances (C&P from Wikipedia):

• A custodial prison sentence (including a suspended sentence)
• Suspension from the House of at least 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days, following a report by the Committee on Standards
• A conviction for providing false or misleading expenses claims.

Two MPs have been recalled and got rid of using this procedure.

Fiona Onasanya, Labour, after she got a custodial sentence for perverting the course of justice for lying to police to avoid being prosecuted for speeding.

Christopher Davies, Conservative, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud concerning parliamentary expenses.

In Hancock's case he'd have to be suspended for long enough (as above) and then (Wikipedia again):

Once one of the conditions outlined in the act is fulfilled, the Speaker informs the petitions officer of the constituency (in most cases this would be the returning officer or acting returning officer). The petitions officer is then required to make the practical arrangements for the petition so as to open the proceedings within ten working days after the Speaker's notification. This involves selecting up to ten signing locations where petitioners can sign in person, these function in a similar manner to election polling stations.... The petition remains open for six weeks. No ongoing tally is reported by the petitions officer and it is not revealed if the required threshold of 10 per cent of eligible voters threshold has been reached until the close of the petition period. During the petition period the MP remains in office. If the petition is successful the seat becomes vacant and by-election procedures begin. The recalled MP is permitted to stand in the by-election. If the MP vacates the seat, or a general election is called, the recall is halted and the petition ends.