Watch Peter Mandelson and Arlene Phillips doing a twirl at the Awards.
Lord Peter Mandelson waltzed off with the coveted Politician’s Politician award, and indulged in an impromptu victory dance with Strictly Come Dancing’s Arlene Phillips.
The business secretary revealed last year that he would love to appear on the BBC1 show. And he demonstrated last night that he is not merely a mover and a shaker in the world of politics.
So could he literally follow in the footsteps of John Sergeant? Perhaps an appearance on the Saturday evening celebrity dance-off is exactly what he needs to increase his popularity with the Great British Public…
Not for the first time, John Prescott pulled no punches in his acceptance speech for the Politics in the Media award.
A somewhat rambling anecdote about Jodie Marsh was followed by the revelation that, despite spending some 40 years in the forefront of Briitish political life, he is resigned to being constantly eclipsed by his wife, Pauline.
She then proved his point, by upstaging him. Literally.
Vince Cable proved a popular choice for the winner of the Opposition Politician of the Year.
Perhaps inappropriately, there was precious little opposition to impressionist Rory Bremner’s announcement of the coveted award.
In his introduction, which was laced with wicked impressions of Gordon Brown and Tony Benn, the comedian revealed that, apart from his wit, insight and brilliant parliamentary performances, Mr Cable has some hidden talents.
A flair for knitting and Sudoku, to name but two…
Your Comments
Post your comment
Please note: In order to post a comment you need to be registered and logged in to Channel 4:
Sign In Here or Register Here
Comments closed
Comments are closed at the present time
Comments
Thank you for your comment!
Your message will be reviewed and the best ones will be published below.
If you intended to make an official comment to Channel 4 please contact us.