I think it's time I walked you through the mechanics of the modern phenomenon that is a Johnson government political interview.
I like to call this the Hancock-Partridge curve. It's like Dunning-Kruger, but it has a couple more stages.
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I like to call this the Hancock-Partridge curve. It's like Dunning-Kruger, but it has a couple more stages.
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STAGE 1: I'VE TOTALLY GOT THIS
BURLEY: Sources are suggesting that [Tony Abbot] may well be a UK trade ambassador.
MATT HANCOCK:
BURLEY: Sources are suggesting that [Tony Abbot] may well be a UK trade ambassador.
MATT HANCOCK:
STAGE 2: MAYBE I DON'T GOT THIS
BURLEY: He says he feels threatened by homosexuality, he also says that old people should have been left to die naturally from covid and men are better set to exercise authority than women. Is he the right sort of person to represent us?
HANCOCK:
BURLEY: He says he feels threatened by homosexuality, he also says that old people should have been left to die naturally from covid and men are better set to exercise authority than women. Is he the right sort of person to represent us?
HANCOCK:
STAGE 3: NO WAIT. I CAN DO THIS
HANCOCK: We need to have the best experts in the world, working in their field, and as the former Prime Minister of Australia, obviously Mr Abbot has a huge amount of experience.
(Watch for the 'nailed it!' nod at 0:59. I wish I could gif it)
HANCOCK: We need to have the best experts in the world, working in their field, and as the former Prime Minister of Australia, obviously Mr Abbot has a huge amount of experience.
(Watch for the 'nailed it!' nod at 0:59. I wish I could gif it)
STAGE 4: OH GOD. OH GOD. SAY YOU KNOW NOTHING JOHN SNOW.
BURLEY: Even if he's a homophobic misogynist?
HANCOCK: Well I... uh... I don't think that it is... ah... I don't think that's true... I don't.. I haven't seen any...
BURLEY: Even if he's a homophobic misogynist?
HANCOCK: Well I... uh... I don't think that it is... ah... I don't think that's true... I don't.. I haven't seen any...
STAGE 5: OH GOD. WAIT NO I CAN STILL DO THIS. I'M CLEVER. I CAN SAVE THE KOBAYASHI MARU.
BURLEY: Well I just told you some of his comments. He's a homophobe, and a misogynist.
HANCOCK: Well he's also an expert in trade.
(Comes with a 'Nailed it!' nod too. 1:21)
BURLEY: Well I just told you some of his comments. He's a homophobe, and a misogynist.
HANCOCK: Well he's also an expert in trade.
(Comes with a 'Nailed it!' nod too. 1:21)
STAGE: 6: OH FUCK
BURLEY: So one plays off against the other?! Really?! Is that what you're saying Health Secretary?! Come on!
HANCOCK:
BURLEY: So one plays off against the other?! Really?! Is that what you're saying Health Secretary?! Come on!
HANCOCK:
I hope that's a helpful explanation of the Hancock-Partridge curve. He's not the only one who does it, but he's the master
Don't moan about the lack of right-wing comedy on TV
Hancock's New Half Hour. S'on every week these days. Rotating guest stars. Don't miss it. It's superb.
Don't moan about the lack of right-wing comedy on TV
Hancock's New Half Hour. S'on every week these days. Rotating guest stars. Don't miss it. It's superb.
Yes, to add:
Some of them (Hancock and Patel in particular) actually have a supplementary stage.
STAGE 7: RESTING OH SHIT FACE
It's the bit where their brains' are so overwhelmed by panic, that their face resets to default smirk due to lack of input.
Some of them (Hancock and Patel in particular) actually have a supplementary stage.
STAGE 7: RESTING OH SHIT FACE
It's the bit where their brains' are so overwhelmed by panic, that their face resets to default smirk due to lack of input.
