BBC Question Time: Woman blasts 'talentless' Tories after Hancock's I'm a Celeb entry

A government minister squirmed in his seat after a member of the public blasted the 'talentless' Conservative government during a discussion on Matt Hancock's next appearance on I'm A Celebrity!

A Question Time audience member said the government's record had been "an absolute shambles, failure after failure" (

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A member of the public blasted the 'talentless' Tory party after Matt Hancock flew out to become a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

The woman appeared to let a senior Tory squirm in her seat during the lively BBC Question Time discussion, which was broadcast from Horsham in Sussex on Thursday night.

This week's panel included Police Minister Chris Philp, Northern Ireland Shadow Secretary Peter Kyle, Economist Editor Zanny Minton Beddoes, George the Poet and Chairman of the ASDA Lord Stuart.

One of the hottest topics of the evening was whether sitting MPs should be allowed to appear on reality TV shows - and a member of the public seated a few rows away wasn't afraid to do so. know his feelings, commenting: "He should be in Parliament, he was elected by his constituents, he should work there for them."

The comments came during a discussion of Matt Hancock's appearance on I'm A Celebrity, which drew near-unanimous condemnation (

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She then took on the government's record, saying: 'There is no talent in this Conservative government. One after another has been an absolute shambles, failure after failure.

"In all of this, really, the leadership has been completely missed. I really mean it."

Mr. Philp looked slightly uncomfortable listening to the woman's damning assessment of her party, giving a nervous smile and commenting "ouch" as she told Fiona Bruce she would include him in her description of " talented...