Having quit the government over the Tory bullying scandal, Grant Shapps’ first stab at rehabilitation (and possibly a cushy directorship) comes in the form of a new report into the UK’s broadband:
“Grant Shapps MP has led an investigation into the state of internet services throughout Britain. The report uncovers a national broadband network which is chronically underperforming … As a result, coverage suffers
But in a somewhat inconvenient development, recent footage has now emerged of Scrapbook’s favourite comedy Tory heaping praise on British broadband — saying it may be the best in Europe.
The gaffe was spotted by regional business magazine In-Cumbria, who recalled what flip-flopping Shapps said when he travelled to the county less than a year ago:
“We’ve got now some of the best coverage, if not the best coverage, of superfast broadband in Europe”
This comes after Shapps published a recording of himself being mocked by BT staff.
About to discuss today's #Broadbad report and @BTCare extraordinary response which you can listen to here https://t.co/BdP5DorQSm @BBCNews
— Grant Shapps (@grantshapps) January 23, 2016
He’s still got it (the inverse Midas touch, that is).