Sleazy does it: a gruesome history of Westminster scandal
Matt Hancock's reign or error is over, snafu'd by a sixth-form snog with a friendly aide. But he's by no means alone in the sleaze stakes...
- Words by: Harry Shukman
Matt Hancock's reign or error is over, snafu'd by a sixth-form snog with a friendly aide. But he's by no means alone in the sleaze stakes...
Matt Hancock's reign or error is over, snafu'd by a sixth-form snog with a friendly aide. But he's by no means alone in the sleaze stakes...
They say Washington is Hollywood for ugly people, but it would do ugly people a real disservice to say this also applies to Westminster. What makes British political sleaze seem so grim, so slimy? The answer lies in that footage of Matt Hancock snogging his aide Gina Coladangelo, a Department of Health colleague, revealed last week by The Sun. It’s the way he furtively pokes his balding head out the door to check the coast is clear. It’s how he awkwardly shuffles over to her, as if to say ‘Right, my Google Calendar tells me it’s our 15-minute adultery meeting’. It’s how he immediately grabs her ass like a teenager who wholeheartedly believes that there is no punani without Armani.
They say Washington is Hollywood for ugly people, but it would do ugly people a real disservice to say this also applies to Westminster. What makes British political sleaze seem so grim, so slimy? The answer lies in that footage of Matt Hancock snogging his aide Gina Coladangelo, a Department of Health colleague, revealed last week by The Sun. It’s the way he furtively pokes his balding head out the door to check the coast is clear. It’s how he awkwardly shuffles over to her, as if to say ‘Right, my Google Calendar tells me it’s our 15-minute adultery meeting’. It’s how he immediately grabs her ass like a teenager who wholeheartedly believes that there is no punani without Armani.
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