If only Matt Hancock had listened to Michael Spicer in the room next door
If you didn’t see the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, having the journalistic fire held to his feet by Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain, you missed a really special moment in modern political interviewing. Here’s what happened.
'You know that all you're doing is trying to fix the things that you caused.'
Susanna questions Matt Hancock on the Tory election pledge to have 20,000 more police officers.@susannareid100 | #GMB pic.twitter.com/zo5lYfSTf9
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) October 30, 2019
What’s the human version of a deer in the headlights? Whatever it was before, from now on it’s going to be “Matt Hancock on GMB.” What makes it even better is that it has inspired Michael Spicer to create a “Room Next Door” version, and this one has a twist.
the room next door – Matt Hancock pic.twitter.com/e4KUO0GgPf
— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) November 4, 2019
We can’t imagine the seismic effect of a member of the government making that speech. Here’s how people have been reacting to Michael’s video, which is well on its way to a million views within the past twenty-four hours.
1) Michael Spicer is dangerously close to being a national treasure.
2) "Hopeless flan" is now my seasonal insult of choice. https://t.co/bPFTJe0b5W— Isabel Rogers (@Isabelwriter) November 4, 2019
Just going to write 'MICHAEL SPICER' on my ballot paper https://t.co/QsHCHEH4Tc
— Bethan (@BethanKate3) November 4, 2019
Never disappoints 😂… https://t.co/0ecMIEsyid
— Andy Barrow (@AndyBarrow2012) November 4, 2019
Someone named Jane Wakefield had a tip for tweeters.
This guy is the only thing that makes current politics and the mess we are in bearable!! 😂If you don't already really recommend you give him a follow 👏👏👏 https://t.co/xTaRHiXzRP
— Jane Wakefield (@WakefieldJane) November 4, 2019
That has our vote.
Source: @MrMichaelSpicer Image: Michael Spicer, Twitter
