Michael Spicer hilariously nailed this ministerial apology ‘for using choice language’
The furore surrounding Gillian Keegan‘s sweary tantrum has yet to die down as much as the government would like, as the first PMQs of the new parliamentary term looms.
It’s still a hot Twitter topic.
My❤️goes out to poor Gillian Keegan.
Her holiday in Spain ruined
What are Labour doing about the RAAC problem?
What are Meghan Markle, Gary Lineker, Hugh Grant, The BBC & the striking doctors doing about it?
Sitting on their f*cking arses that’s what!
pic.twitter.com/sumI3aoI6k
— Sir Michael Take CBE (@MichaelTakeMP) September 5, 2023
My❤️goes out to poor Gillian Keegan.
Her holiday in Spain ruined
What are Labour doing about the RAAC problem?
What are Meghan Markle, Gary Lineker, Hugh Grant, The BBC & the striking doctors doing about it?
Sitting on their f*cking arses that’s what!
pic.twitter.com/sumI3aoI6k— Sir Michael Take CBE (@MichaelTakeMP) September 5, 2023
BREAKING: UK’s hardest working employee Gillian Keegan to receive guard of honour and open top bus parade after securing funding for 12 scientific calculators.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) September 5, 2023
You boy, have you said thank you to Gillian Keegan yet? pic.twitter.com/gVHoIagaGr
— Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5% ☠️ (@g_gosden) September 5, 2023
Neither her apology nor the DfE’s reassurances have brought the story to a close.
Actor, author and comedian Michael Spicer expertly demonstrated how a minister’s apology for a similar mishap might play out.
We think he nailed it.
minister apologises for using choice language pic.twitter.com/t3b5FSUfXb
— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) September 4, 2023
“Well, I just want to apologise for the choice language I used – again – during the other interview, when I thought that that interview was finished.”
The sketch was very well received – although, presumably, not by Gillian Keegan.
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Terrific…no, better than that https://t.co/GXLaEa5zTm
— Simon Bates (@SimonBatesUK) September 5, 2023
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Properly laughing now https://t.co/LZnLKgs7oq
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) September 4, 2023
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Made me lol. the room next door man strikes again https://t.co/cijukwrvLA
— Mariam Razak (@mariamsr) September 4, 2023
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— Rob B (@RobBfromDerby) September 5, 2023
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UK politics never lets you down…. https://t.co/bG0oR19c5x
— Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (@AodhanORiordain) September 5, 2023
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Haha love this *beep beep*
— Alexis Strum (@alexisstrum) September 4, 2023
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Giggle… https://t.co/qNq5a5DkgL
— Fionna O'Leary, (@fascinatorfun) September 4, 2023
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If someone doesn’t accidentally screen this during the next Tory party conference I’ll be very disappointed.
— Line Langebek (@LenaLongstream) September 5, 2023
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I won't be happy until I hear Sunak say "fuck this for a game of soldiers, I'm outta here"
— Diana (doing my own thing) (@minxed59) September 4, 2023
If any influential Tories* are reading this, it seems like very good advice.
Perhaps this could be part of Tory Ministerial media training.
Very helpful. https://t.co/1zi8SfkB40
— chris amdorble (@chrisamdorble) September 4, 2023
*All huge fans of The Poke
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Michael Spicer was in the Room Next Door to Nadine Dorries’ excruciating post-resignation interview
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