The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on Twitter on 2 November 2022.
Caving in to criticism is not leadership.
Real leadership is seizing your seat at the table.
For UK jobs. For clean energy. For our environment.
Rishi Sunak acts in the name of political management.
Labour acts in the national interest.
The comments made by Richard Foord, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Honiton, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
This is just ridiculous. As MPs it’s our role to represent our constituents and help them with issues they’re facing – not take weeks off to go on reality TV. If Mr Hancock wants to spend his time outside of Parliament, then frankly he should resign.
The comments made by Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative Prisons Minister, on Sky News on 1 November 2022.
The fact is that he will say that he’s got people working for him in his office and so he’s still supplying the same service. So I think that’s rather a difficult question. As far as I’m concerned, no serving MP should disappear onto a reality programme, whether it’s Big Brother, Strictly or the Jungle for weeks on end, which is what it is unless of course he gets kicked out early. That’s what it is, weeks on end just disappear and who will pick up your work? Does he have an arrangement with a neighbouring constituency MP, for example, which is what you would do if you were ill or some other real necessity took you away? Who’s going to do it? What happens if there’s an emergency in his constituency tomorrow morning?
The comments made by Lucy Powell, the Labour MP for Manchester Central, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
While his constituents need help with the cost of living and want answers about the economy his party has just tanked, Matt Hancock is jetting off to Australia to eat kangaroo testicles. Sums them up really.
No doubt he’ll be voted off first, as this never ends well for MPs.
The comments made by Apsana Begum, the Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, on 1 November 2022.
BP have just announced quarterly profits of £7.1 billion — more than double what they made this time last year. A windfall tax & public ownership of energy would slash bills and improve living standards. But Tory MPs repeatedly vote this down in the interests of the super-rich.
The comments made by Olivia Blake, the Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
Suella Braverman is not fit for office.
Political decisions she made have left children in dangerous, inhumane conditions in Manston.
And yday she described asylum seekers as an “invasion”, the day after a petrol bomb attack on a migrant centre.
The Home Secretary must resign.
The comments made by Neil Gray, the SNP MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
One of the most shameful, inflammatory & dangerous statements I have seen from any politician purporting to represent a mainstream party. This othering is despicable & seeks to defect from Braverman’s own troubles & failure of UKGov to honour international obligations #saferoutes
The comments made by Kate Osborne, the Labour MP for Jarrow, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
£7.1 billion in profit taken by BP in the last quarter – yet millions across the country cannot afford to turn their heating on.
£8 billion in profit for Shell in the last quarter – whilst we have millions of children living in poverty.
Poverty is a political choice.
The comments made by Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
Great to know that Matt Hancock has worked out a way to represent his constituents from the jungle… otherwise I’m assuming he’ll be returning his MP’s salary?
The comments made by Barbara Keeley, the Labour MP for Worsley and Eccles South, on Twitter on 1 November 2022.
What is seriously wrong with Matt Hancock MP going on I’m a Celeb:
1.His constituents won’t be represented in Parliament
2. Those bereaved by COVID, particularly those whose died in care homes, have serious questions to raise with him as the COVID Inquiry gets under way.