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1. It is worth starting a @MattHancock thread. If he wasn't such a psychopath, liar and fraudster he would be funny

 2. This interview with @piersmorgan on @gmb tells you all you need to know. Watch him squirm. You can actually feel him wish the ground would open and swallow him
https://t.co/DilcVdU0Wv
3. This beautifully sums up the creepiness of the guy and perhaps the lack of knowledge of any real human interaction in a social setting
https://t.co/qIn8bDnj1U
4. Who sits down like this?
https://t.co/Ju5Gf3md5z
5. Yes it is a piss take by @russellhoward but just think, this was taken from a Hancock self promotion video. Comedy gold though
https://t.co/9ZakHSbjay
6. And here he is with his alleged handler Nicole Junkermann amongst others
https://t.co/qGsrhCK7Ei
7. Be careful, he doesn't want to let go of the power he has over your life, and never forget HE is the Health Secretary
https://t.co/Z3Pus1lroz
8. This is a pink tie
9. Let us not forget his links to @BillGates
https://t.co/WFhqdtijfD
10. Who can possibly forget that glorious day when he cried on National TV. What a guy
https://t.co/jr4l82aZNW
11. But it is worth remembering that he doesn't truly call the shots. That appears to be @CMO_England
https://t.co/bU19iP1CS3
12. Then of course there is the £50k spent on takeaways at the public expense. And don't forget there was a secret password protected menu. And Friday is Pizza day! Yay
https://t.co/bIQ4dwQmuv
13. He could have played for @FCBarcelona you know..
https://t.co/6SZqGs1gfp
14. Or a top Olympic athlete. Or is that just James Bond?
15. He is still suspected by many as being the "mole" in the Halloween lockdown forcing the hand of @BorisJohnson
https://t.co/8TfmCnb55P
16. And lets not forget his very close relative who succumbed to the vile virus. Erm... Ok Matt
https://t.co/dh4ufrncP2
17. And when he is not doing media interviews from his toilet as in the above @gmb and @SkyNewsBreak clips he clearly lives in a Stationers
18. Yes, our Matt is an all round super hero
https://t.co/vrGbiocG1T
19. Big Brother Matt. Love it. You know you are safe with him
20. And it is worth remembering the "World Beating" track and trace system that cost billions, is rubbish and was run by his good horse racing buddy @didoharding. Now that you mention fraud
https://t.co/8TERdfcnMa
21. And let us not forget that our brave soldier has had the dreaded "virus" himself, although his isolation seemed to be quite short
https://t.co/RGo8qty0MW
22. But as our hero has probably now got immunity it is fine for him to ignore the 10pm curfew and buy his sycophants a drink in the Commons bar at our expense
https://t.co/1YpoletT8j
23. And because he doesn't want too many serfs in his constituency to upset his well heeled racing buddies he stops any development
https://t.co/LsDouHpzqH
24. And please publicans, don't for one moment think that Matt doesn't care about you. If you are looking you too may get a contract to supply vials for covid tests instead of selling pints
https://t.co/crr5vD24o6
25. And of course Matt has been asked to join Queen as soon as restrictions are lifted and they can tour again. You can see and hear why here! Hope they do Live Aid again
https://t.co/qOGmV6K8fH
26. But going back to horse racing, it was great that Matt saw that the Cheltenham Festival should go ahead in March 2020 just before the 3 weeks to flatten the curve. After all crowds drinking champagne are not contagious.
https://t.co/CryXqXunA0
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