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Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:54 AM

Published 11/03/2009 by Spectator


How will this affect the ratings war?

The news that everyone’s been waiting for is out: Gordon Brown prefers X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing. In an interview with GQ Magazine, the PM, in playful bonhomie mode, says:

“I’m an X Factor fan…And Peter Mandelson looks after Strictly Come Dancing.”

Rather risqué to say that Mandy prefers Strictly Comes Dancing....

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