Now then, Guido hears Tory Party Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson is in talks for his own weekly show on GB News. Having appeared on the channel numerous times in the last 18 months, the Red Wall Rottweiler has caught the eye of the top brass, and may now join the line-up on Fridays. He’s already a regular guest on Dan Wootton’s show, where he hosts “The Real World with Lee Anderson“. One GB News source says CEO Angelos Frangopoulos is “very keen” to give him his own slot…
If all goes to plan, Lee would join fellow Tory MPs Esther McVey, Philip Davies, and Jacob Rees-Mogg on the channel. He’d also reunite with his old boss, ex-Labour MP Gloria De Piero…
UPDATE: Lee confirms he’s to join the channel:
“GB News is the true voice of the Great British silent majority – I’m joining the people’s channel to ensure their voice is heard”
The pre-fight mind games have already begun. Appearing on TalkTV with Julia Hartley-Brewer this morning, Steve Bray briefly muted his boom box to claim he would “100%” beat Lee Anderson in a boxing match, and that he wasn’t drunk when he accepted the challenge. That said, he seemed more reluctant today than he did at 11:37pm on Sunday night, adding:
“Who wants to see two men in their 50s in a ring, I mean it’s not exactly sport, is it?”
Who wants to see it? Only the entirety of SW1… Guido is willing to sponsor the hiring of a venue…
Just before midnight last night, professional nuisance Steve Bray finally accepted the boxing match challenge laid down by the Red Wall Rottweiler Lee Anderson. It’s on…
Taking to Twitter after weeks of dodging the fight, at 11:37pm yesterday Bray wrote:
OK 6 Bob Nob... Anytime in the ring! If I win you renounce being a Tory MP and resign, then vanish! I don't want you protesting with me when you lose! https://t.co/eIg7XS9fzk
— Steve Bray on Mastodon @SNB19692@Mastodon.Social (@snb19692) February 19, 2023
This is, of course, a revision to the terms of Anderson’s initial challenge: if Bray wins, Lee vowed to protest alongside him. The condition that he resigns may complicate things. Guido spoke to Anderson’s trainer this morning for clarification:
“Judging by the timing of Dangerous Dave’s tweet agreeing to the fight, it would appear that he made this statement just after chucking out time at the local boozer. My client is up for the challenge on the original terms and suggests the overweight clash should take part just before Conference which will give Dangerous Dave enough time to sober up.”
Around eight months to get fighting fit…
Now then, me thinks the lady doth protest too much…
Now then, apparently “most people” across Lee Anderson’s constituency, and indeed the entire country, prefer to call him “He Stands Up for Me Lee“. Not sure about that one, Penny. Although given soaring food prices, maybe “30p Lee” needs a rebrand after all. 35p Lee it is…
