Dawn Butler, who made history as the the first sitting MP on celebrity video-sharing app Cameo, has again broken new ground by becoming the first sitting MP to leave the platform after receiving what looks like no requests. Having joined the service in June to cash in on the trend set by Nigel Farage, Iain Dale, and John Bercow, Butler has now quietly deleted her profile, much to the disappointment of her 6-person ‘fan club’. Despite no videos being publicly available on the profile at the time of deletion, one person did leave her a five star review…
John Bercow, meanwhile, has found a lucrative new career on the platform. He appears to have realised corporations will happily fork out £2,250 to watch him scream until he’s red in the face. A service he used to provide to his own staff free of charge.
As Steerpike noticed on Friday, Bercow has now even become a viral sensation over in China, where his 92-second birthday message to fictitious ‘virtual idol’ Jiaran (an animated character) has picked up 3.9 million views. What might’ve been, Dawn…
Two weeks ago, Guido reported that John Bercow had sadly lost his final public-facing job. These challenging economic times make it difficult for B-list political celebrities to make the kind of living that will keep Sally in the manner to which she is accustomed. As a result he can now be hired like a cheap commons tart for a mere £82.50, you pays your money and he says whatever you want him to say…
This afternoon we got him to record our Christian’s birthday greetings. As ever with Bercow, he went on for much longer than anyone expected. Who would have imagined that the former Prince of Parliament would end up cashing in on chuntering from a sedentary position…
Clearly in no mood for a quiet retirement, Nigel Farage wasted little time in announcing his first venture post-politics: the launch of a new profile and fan club page on the celebrity video-sharing app, Cameo. For just £63.75, Nige will record a video message of your choice and deliver it to you within a speedy 13 hours. A bargain price, considering Sarah Palin charges nearly £150 for the same service…
So far, Farage has 115 loyal members in his fan club and has shared six videos, though Guido expects he’ll soon have a hefty backlog of requests to sift through. If you want Nigel Farage to sing you happy birthday, Guido suggests you book early…