Matt Hancock ‘doesn’t expect to serve in government again’ after I’m A Celebrity

Matt Hancock mentioned he doesn't anticipate to be given a ministerial position in authorities ever once more.

The previous well being secretary has triggered fairly a stir together with his choice to participate in ITV’s I’m A Movie star…Get Me Out of Right here! – some 10,000 miles away from his constituents in West Suffolk.

However he has defended his time within the highlight, insisting he'll nonetheless be obtainable to residents.

Talking forward of his arrival in camp, he mentioned: ‘I don’t anticipate to serve in authorities once more however there are many methods you may talk and interact with folks.

‘Once I obtained approached to participate, I did suppose lengthy and onerous about it however one of many causes that I felt capable of say sure was as a result of the IAC staff have put in place a system so I could be reached at any level on any pressing constituency issues.

‘Plenty of folks have a view on me from being well being secretary within the pandemic coping with some very tough points, however that’s not the entire story.

Matt Hancock was the well being secretary throughout the pandemic (Image: GC Photographs)

‘I'm wanting ahead to throwing myself into all of it like I do the whole lot in life. You may’t cover something within the jungle, you see any individual warts and all.’

Hancock claims he has obtained lots of help regardless of having his Conservative Occasion whip suspended.

He mentioned: ‘I've had lots of supportive messages from individuals who can see what I'm making an attempt to do to indicate that politicians are folks too.

‘There are many other ways to speak with the general public and we (politicians) are unsuitable if we predict you may solely try this on the standard political exhibits the place you're primarily solely speaking to individuals who take an lively curiosity in politics.

‘It’s vital we interact with everybody, together with younger folks, in who our legislators are, and this programme is an efficient method to try this. I'm wanting ahead to it.’

Hancock is anticipated to enter the jungle tonight, alongside comic Seann Walsh, and participate within the subsequent Bushtucker Trial.

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