Matt Hancock’s cringeworthy campaign video was pure Alan Partridge – 11 hilarious takedowns

We’ll never tire of seeing politicians promoting themselves or their ideas in badly misjudged pieces to camera – which is just as well, because there’s no way they’re going to stop doing it. One of the latest to produce a cringeworthy clip is the Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock. Here he is, setting off on the campaign trail out in the heart of Yorkshire.

Pre-dawn start visiting NHS upgrades across Yorkshire pic.twitter.com/FOv3u69ghH

— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) November 8, 2019

Labour’s David Lammy got straight in with a fact check.

If it's pre-dawn, why is it light outside? https://t.co/VVBp1k0dGD

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) November 8, 2019

While Graham Lithgow thought the delivery seemed somewhat familiar.

I miss the days when Alan Partridge was merely a work of fiction.pic.twitter.com/rZ7HEL1IMq

— Graham Lithgow (@grahamlithgow) November 8, 2019

A lot of other people had things to say about the spectacle, including these.

1.

Leaving the shot long enough for him to get in the car is 👌. https://t.co/J3SWbyHXnv

— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) November 8, 2019

2.

At this point I have to assume ‘Matt Hancock’ is actually some long running, Arts Council funded character piece? https://t.co/Iy3toig6ru

— Vinay Patel (@VinayPatel) November 9, 2019

3.

This Sunday on BBC One, DCI HATT MANCOCK investigates a shocking, early morning murder. https://t.co/wUxGv1eIr0

— David (@PermaConfused) November 8, 2019

4.

He’s as reassuring as a lean-to in typhoon, this lad: https://t.co/SgVrc7KvuN

— Shaun Keaveny (@shaunwkeaveny) November 8, 2019

5.

love to drink my single use coffee cup and get into my 4×4 https://t.co/ejiHAvaNGF

— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 8, 2019

6.

There don’t appear to be any buildings nearby or any other vehicles. Where has he been? Where is he coming from? Has his driver stopped so he can have a wee? Is he holding a cup of hot wee? https://t.co/A9qajZduDb

— Dave Gorman (@DaveGorman) November 8, 2019