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Matt Hancock says he’s a normal person, but the jury’s still out – 14 favourite verdicts

The conservative think tank Bright Blue was treated to the wit and wisdom of former Conservative MP – now Independent – Matt Hancock, and totally not the drunken ramblings of a man who’s torched his own life over the past two years.

Politics.co.uk’s Alicia Fitzgerald captured the moment.

“Because I’m a normal person …now. I’m not a Conservative MP, right. And, and it’s just like just being normal, like the people who we represent.

That’s what we need to do. That’s a really good starting point.”

Rumours that he added “I love you, man. No, really. You get me.” before falling asleep with his face in a half-eaten pizza have just been started by me.

You should read Alicia’s full thread, but here are a couple of stand-out sections.

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It was inevitable that somebody would make this link.

Since there’s never a bad time to revisit the original …

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The 15 funniest reactions to Matt Hancock walking down the GMB corridor

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