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Watch: Hilarious moment Grant Shapps is quizzed over ‘alter-ego’

The reporter asks: "Is it Mr Green today... or Grant Shapps?"

Oliver Murphy by Oliver Murphy
2023-09-01 09:56
in Politics
Grant Shapps, defence secretary was accused of using pseudonyms to hold a second job outside Parliament
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A clip of Grant Shapps being doorstepped by a reporter over his alleged use of pseudonyms in 2005 is doing the rounds on social media.

The video, which resurfaced on social media platform ‘X’ following Shapps’ appointment as defence secretary on Thursday, shows then Channel 4 News political correspondent Michael Crick quizzing the former energy secretary on his notorious alter-ego Michael Green.

The defence secretary replaced Ben Wallace who announced his resignation on Thursday.

This is the fifth cabinet post to be held by Shapps in a year – having served as transport secretary under Boris Johnson, home secretary for six days under Liz Truss, and as business secretary before his most recent appointment as energy secretary. 

In 2012, Shapps was alleged to have previously used pseudonyms – notably Mr Green – to hold a second job selling business self-help guide Stinking Rich and other products outside of Parliament.

He consistently denied the allegation until eventually confirming the name after a Guardian investigation exposed the now defence secretary continued to work as a “multi-million dollar web marketer” for at least a year after his election as MP for Welwyn Hatfield.

In the clip, which dates back to 2012, Crick approaches Shapps before opening with: “Mr Green, how are you today? Is it Mr Green today or Grant Shapps?”

A seemingly awkward looking Shapps can be seen scurrying off with Crick hot on his heels, replying: “No, I’m grant today.”

Quizzing the former Tory chairman on the validity of testimonials published to his business website, HowToCorp, Crick asks: “Can you assure us Mr Shapps that all the testimonials on your business sites were genuine people?”

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Struggling to find a way to avoid the former political correspondent, Shapps replies: “Michael absolutely.”

You can watch the infamous encounter, below:

Is Grant Shapps or Michael Green or Corinne Stockheath… the new Defence Secretary. https://t.co/Gwin2fi3Kh

— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) August 31, 2023

Related: Michael Green, who? Meet our new defence secretary

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