Andy Bloke appears vaguely normal on Gogglebox – but Kemi dodged a bullet
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Key context: <p>PM and the Liverpool mayor prove to be naturals at watching TV, with a genuine connection and sense of fun</p><p>On nights like this a man can feel like he’s slipped through the looking-glass. I’m sitting on the sofa watching the TV, poised to make some gags about the prime minister and the mayor of Liverpool, who are themselves sitting on a sofa at No 10, poised to make some gags about what <em>they</em> are watching on TV.</p><p>Life doesn’t get more meta. The saving grace is that this episode of Gogglebox is a charity special for Stand Up to Cancer. Andy Burnham has requested that any journalist writing about the programme makes a donation to SU2C. I’m happy to oblige. Cancer is costing me a great deal more than money.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/24/andy-bloke-appears-vaguely-normal-on-gogglebox-but-kemi-dodged-a-bullet">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
PM and the Liverpool mayor prove to be naturals at watching TV, with a genuine connection and sense of funOn nights like this a man can feel like he’s slipped through the looking-glass. I’m sitting on the sofa watching the TV, poised to make some gags about the prime minister and the mayor of Liverpool, who are themselves sitting on a sofa at No 10, poised to make some gags about what they are watching on TV.Life doesn’t get more meta. The saving grace is that this episode of Gogglebox is a charity special for Stand Up to Cancer. Andy Burnham has requested that any journalist writing about the programme makes a donation to SU2C. I’m happy to oblige. Cancer is costing me a great deal more than money. Continue reading...
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