Alastair Campbell brutally owning Nadine Dorries over Boris Johnson was spectacular TV (and you don’t even have to like Alastair Campbell)
We were looking forward to watching Emily Maitlis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy take charge of Channel 4’s election night coverage. That was until they announced, somewhat later in the day, that they’d also signed Nadine Dorries.
Which, it’s fair to say, rather took the edge off.
But at least it gave us one of the highlights of the night, Alastair Campbell taking Dorries to task over her undying support for Boris Johnson, which remained undimmed last night, maybe even shining brighter.
And it was simply spectacular.
“I find that quite a sexist comment, Alastair”, Nadine Dorries responds to Alastair Campbell saying “you got to get over Boris Johnson” on #BritainDecides #GE2024 https://t.co/4bVobruiUJ pic.twitter.com/iJf2IxlAVK
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) July 4, 2024
Here’s the longer clip just in case you want a bit more context.
Nadine Dorries, “Keir Starmer is no Tony Blair.. It is a disaster for us”
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, “The rot started with Boris Johnson”
Nadine Dorries, “Not one voter group blames Boris Johnson for what happened to the Conservative party”
Alastair Campbell, “Honestly Nadine,… pic.twitter.com/5XG5N8d3IN
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) July 4, 2024
And it wasn’t the only moment Campbell owned his opposite number.
There was also this (a particular favourite).
Loved Campbell correcting Nadine Dorries for using less instead of fewer pic.twitter.com/Kzb1SIQEry
— holdenshower (@lemonadelush) July 4, 2024
And this.
Alastair Campbell, “The House of Lords is an abonimation… I would love to have reform of the place.. To get anything done.. Liz Truss had a resignation honours list.. Sunak is going to get one.. Johnson had one”
Nadine Dorries, “Tony Blair had one”
AC, “He didn’t have one”… pic.twitter.com/2OOUb2JFjK
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) July 4, 2024
And here’s exactly what people made of that.
#c4BritainDecides This is precisely why I was watching C4 pic.twitter.com/SqqQGHPCad
— JPC (@jpxan71) July 4, 2024
Has there ever been an ‘is this a piece of your brain’ politician to rival Dorries? https://t.co/WDgNtZ0reO
— John Niven HQ (@estellecostanza) July 4, 2024
Unquestionably the highlight of the night so far@campbellclaret owning Nadine Dorries pic.twitter.com/e2BrPola5O
— Andy Jolley (@ajjolley) July 4, 2024
How is that a sexist comment?
— Will Roche (@WillRoche17) July 4, 2024
I loved it when Campbell instructed her in grammar. ‘Less’ she shouted, ‘Fewer’ he corrected.
— Flossie Rejoindre l’UE (@4kissesgrandma) July 4, 2024
Kwasi laughing next to her added to the moment
— kamal (@kama1_87) July 4, 2024
Watching Nadine Dorries shitting into her hands and clapping for attention on the C4 News election show is compulsory viewing. She’s so out of her depth, like watching a gerbil pilot the International Space Station. pic.twitter.com/m4HpL3RzmR
— Miffy (@miffythegamer) July 4, 2024
