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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

Tory MP’s blunt one word response to new education secretary’s appointment

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Amid the political chaos of ministerial resignations on Tuesday evening, one Conservative MP had a very blunt response to the announcement of a new education secretary.

In a very public example of apparent Tory division, backbencher Lucy Allan MP replied to the official UK prime minister Twitter account’s announcement of Michelle Donelan’s new role, simply writing: “Seriously”.

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