Nadine Dorries has joined Channel 4’s General Election coverage as a political pundit (Picture: BBC)
Channel 4 viewers are revelling in the ‘delicious’ irony of hiring Nadine Dorries to feature during its General Election coverage.
The 67-year-old famously waged war on the public service broadcaster while she was Culture Minister and launched a failed campaign to privatise the channel, sparking backlash from media figures including Russell T Davies.
Now, though, Dorries appears to have shrugged off her concerns about Channel 4 – having once falsely accused it of hiring paid actors for a docuseries – and has accepted a position as a political pundit on July 4.
Channel 4 viewers are divided over the decision – but some are backing the broadcaster for essentially trolling Dorries in the most public and epic way possible.
As @WillBlackWriter explained gleefully on X: ‘Exploitative TV at its best. Taking vulnerable halfwit Johnson cultist Nadine Dorries and making her watch the destruction of the Tory Party is cruel and a cringefest – but it will be TV gold! Channel 4 is shifting back to The Word level mischief!’
Echoing their sentiment, @MrRobValentine added: ‘Channel 4 getting Nadine Dorries to host their election night coverage is how Klingons serve revenge.’
Dorries previously attempted – but failed – to privatise Channel 4 (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Dorries previously appeared on I’m A Celebrity (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
@SallyAbbott3 added: ‘At first I thought Nadine Dorries on Channel 4’s election night was an appalling choice. Now I realise it’s a quite delicious one.’
However, other social media users are despairing over Dorries new gig – given that she has a history of making spectacular errors.
@David__Osland lamented: ‘Nadine Dorries didn’t realise that leaving the EU meant Britain would no longer have any MEPs. Is that the level of expertise Channel 4 is offering us on election night?’
@imshanereaction remarked: ‘I know budgets are tight at Channel 4 but surely they could’ve hired someone who hadn’t falsely accused the channel of hiring actors for a documentary about people on benefits before trying to sell off the channel itself for parts.’
At first I thought Nadine Dorries on Channel 4âs election night was an appalling choice. Now I realise itâs a quite delicious one
— Sally Abbott (@SallyAbbott3) June 25, 2024
Exploitative TV at its best. Taking vulnerable halfwit Johnson cultist Nadine Dorries and making her watch the destruction of the Tory Party is cruel and a cringefest – but it will be TV gold!
Channel 4 is shifting back to The Word level mischief!
https://t.co/VK2PchVhYN
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) June 25, 2024
Oh, NOW she knows what channel 4 is https://t.co/LCtFWZFAUt
— Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (@Scriblit) June 25, 2024
Nadine Dorries didn’t realise that leaving the EU meant Britain would no longer have any MEPs. Is that the level of expertise Channel 4 is offering us on election night?
— David__Osland (@David__Osland) June 25, 2024
Source:: Metro
