Matt Hancock’s latest comeback wheeze

There's a sad mood of mourning in Westminster at present so thank God for Matt Hancock's ongoing efforts to become relevant again. The Casanova of the Commons has tried every trick in the book to mount a cabinet comeback since losing office in disgrace some 14 months ago. He's signed a book deal, joined the Metaverse, done a podcast, championed polo necks and adopted a refugee in between fronting crypto, enraging the Serpentine, alienating the UN and acting as Boris Johnson's human shield, all to no avail.

Now though, our dashing hero has a new wheeze: potentially starring in the Channel 4 series Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Hancock has been in talks with producers about appearing on the show, with one source telling the Sun that 'he would be the biggest name to have signed up for the next series and it would be a real coup for the show.' Golly, talk about an all-star lineup. A spokesperson for Hancock said that 'he has not signed up to anything' but that 'Matt gets a huge number of offers.' Humility personified.

Given Hancock's current unpopularity among the public, it really would require the intervention of the Special Forces to get him back in the cabinet. Still, who dares wins, eh Matt?