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The Tory gravy train’s left town – but it’s got all my best gags on board

The Conservatives were a joke that just kept giving but where do the next four years of funny come from?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

Grant Shapps, the lighthearted defence secretary with a gag for every warhead

The minister did the media rounds, reassuring the public with his infinite levitas that we were safe from our foes

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Grant Shapps tells Gary Lineker to ‘put a sock in it’ - but Tory minister defends pundit’s right to speak out

The defence secretary said the former England star knows ‘almost nothing’ about politics and should stick to football commentary

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

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Gary Lineker tweets mocking Tory MPs likely broke social media guidelines, says new BBC chair

The ‘Match of the Day’ presenter’s posts looked to have breached the rules ‘on the face of it’, Samir Shah told a committee of MPs

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Gary Lineker hits back after being told to stick to football over Rwanda views

Gary Lineker called for a ‘fair new plan’ that reflects the ‘will of the British people’

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Lineker hits back after being criticised for expressing views on Rwanda scheme

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had questioned whether pundit should air personal views

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023

If wanting fair, accurate political coverage means I’m a nerd, knit me a tank top

Luckily the great British public were on hand to help Laura Kuenssberg correct the record last week

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

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Who is Grant Shapps, the UK’s defence secretary and former Welwyn Hatfield MP?

From allegations of doctoring his own Wikipedia page to using a pseudonym to promote his ‘get rich quick’ guides, Grant Shapps’ political career has had some bizarre moments. But who is the UK’s defence secretary? Emma Loffhagen reports

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

Barrel-scraper Grant Shapps is taking us for a ride

The minister has ditched a lawnmower tax the EU had already axed. Is this the best you’ve got, Brexiters?

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

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