Nadine Dorries is stepping down as an MP but never forget these 23 facepalms and foul-ups
13. When she thought the internet was 10 years old
@NadineDorries “We’ve had 10 years of the internet”. 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/L2xQvFN6wz
— Niall Quinn (@niallquinn1990) February 5, 2022
14. When she appointed the new (and briefly) appointed Chancellor like this.
15. When she complained Britain wouldn’t have any MEPs after Brexit
Anyway here’s brexiter Nadine Dorries complaining that we won’t have any MEPs after Brexit pic.twitter.com/GmueMTK2b9
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) November 17, 2018
16. When she made this schoolboy error about Channel 5
I love how @NadineDorries justifies privatising Channel 4 by claiming that Channel 5 was privatised 3 to 5 years ago. Channel 5 launched in 1997 as a private business as a result of a franchise auction but I guess you couldn’t expect the Culture Secretary to know this 🤷♀️ pic.twitter.com/9kbQVHZM3t
— Benjamin Cohen (@benjamincohen) April 28, 2022
17. When she confused rugby union with rugby league
AUDIO of gaffe by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries during speech at a Rugby League World Cup social impact event in St Helens earlier.
“I’ve always quite liked the idea of rugby league – my long-standing memory is that 2003 drop-goal… Wow, what a moment that was.” Listen 👇 pic.twitter.com/wD1FPJaK1e— Dan Roan (@danroan) June 30, 2022
18. When she criticised Labour MPs for not clapping Boris Johnson
Or it just goes to show how little respect they, as well as most of the country have for a man who demonstrated time & again that he was unfit to hold high office.
He’s a fucking liar Nadine & people hate him for it & they hate you for enadbling it & denying it.
Good riddance. https://t.co/FwlNv2MPao— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) July 20, 2022
19. When she shouted ‘you’re boring’ at Keir Starmer during PMQs
I’m not saying Boris Johnson’s closest allies have run out of defences for his actions, but the Culture Secretary is now just shouting “you’re boring” at the leader of the opposition. pic.twitter.com/eVbLHk1rMm
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) July 18, 2022
20. When her snarl became a meme
PM Boris Johnson has “given his apology,” and “we’ll wait to see” what the Met Police’s findings are, says Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries
“He’s going to implement the recommendations [of the Sue Gray report]… because that is leadership”https://t.co/2LcMpn0V61 pic.twitter.com/TzT9Wx4V9x
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 31, 2022
This is a fantastic photo. It shows her true colours. That is a proper snarl.
It would be a shame if it were to be retweeted.@NadineDorries looks so good here. Lol. pic.twitter.com/A02BgjnCxk— You knows it clart. (@stevefriswell) January 31, 2022
21. When she said the Conservatives had created more jobs in Hartlepool than there are people in Hartlepool
Is Nadine Dorries the thickest person ever to have walked the halls of power in the U.K.?#HartlepoolByElection #NeverVoteConservative pic.twitter.com/wrEjhKcrjx
— Chris Ballingall 🏴🇪🇺🇺🇦🏳️🌈🐟😷 (@Chrisballingall) May 3, 2021
22. When she accused ‘left wing snowflakes’ of ruining panto
23. When she went full David Brent on Newsnight.
30 seconds of pure shambles pic.twitter.com/LYp1YY0EZy
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 (@TobyonTV) September 1, 2022
There was also the time she said this about gay marriage
And as that last one suggested, not all of it was a laughing matter, such as when she said this about LBC presenter James O’Brien.
And this.
O’Brien’s LBC show just recorded record listening figures. How’s your Brexit going, Nadine?
Bye, bye Nadine. I’m an MP, Get Me Out The House of Commons.