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Anti-gay MP suspended over I’m A Celebrity
Conservative politician Nadine Dorries to face questioning on her return to the UK after flying to Australia to star in reality TV show
07 November 2012 | By Andrew Whitty
Conservative politician Nadine Dorries to face questioning on her return to the UK after flying to Australia to star in reality TV show
Nadine Dorries, the British Member of Parliament to appear on reality show I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, has been suspended by the Conservative Party.
The anti-gay politician caused controversy when it was revealed she had left for the Australian jungle without consulting her peers yesterday (6 November).
The party believe that the mid-Bedfordshire MP would be unable to fulfil her role and support her constituency whilst away as she could be out of the UK for up to a month.
There was outrage on Twitter when it was revealed that Dorries was a contestant.
Former MP, Louise Mensch tweeted: ’Nadine pretending that a serious issue like abortion rights is why she did this is the lowest of the low. Indefensible stuff.’
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, refused to give an official comment, simply stating: ’Nadine Dorries can speak for herself on this issue.’
Some saw humor in the story. The spoof Twitter account @Queen_UK tweeted: ’MP Nadine Dorries is going into the jungle. What she doesn’t know is she’ll be staying there until approximately the end of recorded time.’