Channel 5’s schoolboy error describing Ben Elton was a classic of the genre
Channel 5 News invited Ben Elton on to talk about Matt Hancock, Suella Braverman and much else besides.
Very interesting it was too – it was great to see Elton at full effect again in C4’s recent revival of Friday Night Live – but it wasn’t so much what he had to say that got people talking, but how Channel 5 described him.
Ben Elton might seem like an unlikely political commentator, but he certainly has some strong views on what’s going on at the moment in the UK.@mrdanwalker asked him about Suella Braverman’s “invasion” comment, Matt Hancock joining I’m a Celeb and his latest comedy project. pic.twitter.com/YUCB7R4X52
— Channel 5 News (@5_News) November 1, 2022
And just in case that’s disappeared by the time you read this – probably not, but still – here’s the important bit again.
And the entire internet (well, the bit of a certain age) shook its head as one. Here are our favourite things people said about it.
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This Tweet was written by a 19 year old intern who doesn't have the faintest clue who Ben Elton is, wasn't it? https://t.co/jLEGT5CKh5
— Ally Fogg (@AllyFogg) November 2, 2022
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https://twitter.com/paulsinha/status/1587824621319061507?s=20&t=qKNAUcDHUq7SMzgub9FKjw
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Ben Elton is as unlikely a political commentator as bread is an unlikely a sandwich ingredient.
— Cartoon Steve Bould (@CartoonBouldy) November 2, 2022
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it's a four minute tour-de-force … (feeling really sorry for the poor young schmuck who tweeted the 'unlikely political commentator' line, presumably now being put on every Sunday shift for the next 2 years) https://t.co/MKIOS7nKI6
— Miranda Green (@greenmiranda) November 2, 2022
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"Siri, show me a tweet written by someone under 30…"
'Ben Elton might seem like an unlikely political commentator'
*stares* https://t.co/plP8uHB9Xh
— Mark Davyd (@markdavyd) November 2, 2022
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Unlikely political commentator. Fuck me. Is everyone else 14? https://t.co/pfCNWmtaFd
— Pronob Antiballs (@TheInfoCouncil) November 2, 2022
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Pay attention at the back. Ben Elton’s whole career has been political commentary.
— Jonny Rosemont (@rosemontjd) November 2, 2022
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Anyone who knew anything about anything Ben Elton ever did would know he isn't an "unlikely political commentator" 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/gEVPrvoBad
— Sun-Headed Deity of Tamgaly (@OscarNMFranklin) November 2, 2022
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The Pope might seem an unlikely head of the Catholic Church. https://t.co/gyzYlWKRkn
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) November 2, 2022
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https://twitter.com/Ian_Fraser/status/1587863782084182016?s=20&t=qKNAUcDHUq7SMzgub9FKjw
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https://twitter.com/hspedding/status/1587846312166318081?s=20&t=qKNAUcDHUq7SMzgub9FKjw
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https://twitter.com/michaelglasper/status/1587959881243435009?s=20&t=8Nbbv8sRXSjXi_z6mEXy1A
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— Hilary 🙄wens 💙 (@Hil67) November 2, 2022
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