A reality TV show will demean politics, say Tories, who fear it may try to oust their leader.

 

ITV launched a national talent contest to find a future MP yesterday, shrugging off accusations that the Pop Idol-inspired show was demeaning politics and could even result in Michael Howard, the Tory party leader, losing his seat.

 

Vote For Me will copy the successful format of so-called reality television shows such as Fame Academy and Pop Idol, but will offer contestants the chance of a future at Westminster rather than in pop music.

 

John Sargeant, the former BBC political correspondent, will be on the panel of judges - the producers are also approaching Martha Lane Fox, the founder of Lastminute.com, and Chris Martin, of the rock band Coldplay - who will select 10 finalists from the public. Each contestant will have to produce a manifesto and "audition" in front of the panel.

 

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oh nooo! :angry:

well i don't like the idea... :dozey:

i don't really think he will..........in the past shows like these only get crappy people on their panels cos they've got nothing better to do!! not our chris though :P :D

Oh God I hope not!

 

I can't see him being in the public eye unless he really has to though :idea2:

:stunned: no way would he

Do you really think he is gonna join in? I mean come on, he can't even handle someone taking a picture of him... :lol:

Let's hope not.

I don't think he will ;)

Chris is above that :smug:

Amen :D

I hope he doesn't...

I'm sure he won't. He's the type who hates shows like that. :)

If he does, he'll end up going INSANE! :stunned:

And probably end up injuring more media people!! :stunned: :stunned:

Exactly! :stunned:

:/

Don't worry mimi, I don't think he is gonna join anyways ;) :D

If just found out that this is true and he is judging this contest

 

there was a poster up in the music block at my school saying about it and it said coldplay`s Chris Martin radio 1s mark and lard and sum1 else will be judging

 

my best mate is going in for the contest and she sed i can go with her so maybe i mite get to meet the man himself :D

Aww :)

 

Well I guess it's true then. I don't know, it sounds alright to me. Too bad I won't see it though :(

They might show it on Sky :)

 

I think its Ok because Chris is an honest person and hes got a good mind so he`ll be like a breath of fresh air hehe :blush:

I don't have Sky :bigcry:

I don't have SKY EITHER! :stunned: :( :bigcry:

Life is unfair.

 

*hangs herself*

 

:confused:

Someone record it and send it to me! :idea2: :stunned: :idea2:

me too! i dont even know what sky is!! :bigcry: