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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Marina Hyde

The good folk of Mid Beds appear to be missing an active MP. Where is Nadine Dorries?

Nadine Dorries
‘Strangely, the non-baronessing of Nadine Dorries does not appear to be an issue preoccupying her constituents and erstwhile colleagues.’ Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

If you are a Mid Bedfordshire resident living in mould-infested rental accommodation with an asthmatic child, should you contact Nadine Dorries’s theatrical agent? The question arises – theoretically speaking – after a glance at Nadine’s social media profile, which reads: “Recovering secretary of state. Sunday Times bestseller. TalkTV Friday Night with Nadine 8pm. Daily Mail Tuesday columnist.”

Agent details are listed. But has she missed something? Has madam, in the rush to announce herself as entertainment’s hottest multi-hyphenate, omitted a string to her bow? Spokesmodel for a biodynamic shellac brand, perhaps? Creative genius behind a range of steelcapped espadrilles? Gaffepreneur?

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