Matt Hancock has been pictured arriving at Brisbane Airport as he prepares to enter the Australian jungle for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! It comes as he explained his decision to join the reality show to a UK newspaper.
The former health secretary Hancock said he has gone to Australia so he can “go to where the people are — not to sit in ivory towers in Westminster”. Writing in The Sun, Mr Hancock said: “While there will undoubtedly be those who think I shouldn’t go, I think it’s a great opportunity to talk directly to people who aren’t always interested in politics, even if they care very much about how our country’s run.
“It’s our job as politicians to go to where the people are — not to sit in ivory towers in Westminster. “There are many ways to do the job of being an MP. Whether I’m in camp for one day or three weeks, there are very few places people will be able to see a politician as they really are.”
