In his response to the Queen’s Speech, Ed Miliband praised Tory MP Penny Mordaunt, who had spoken to the Chamber moments earlier, for her bravery in putting on a swimsuit and jumping off the high board in the ITV show Splash!
“If she’s looking for a new challenge,” he added, “She should try wrestling a bacon sandwich live in television.”


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