Gillian ‘hot mic’ Keegan’s F*** and an A*** will grade her for life

The education secretary is facing many awkward questions about the government’s handling of the school building crisis. But, writes Tom Peck, the only one she wants to be asked is why no one has thanked her for her hard work

Far from being a ‘hot mic’ incident, Keegan’s is a ‘hot interview’, in which the interviewee somehow forgets they are standing in front of a television camera, giving a television interview, and talking to the news reporter who is interviewing them (ITV)

Education secretary Gillian Keegan might be of the view that no one cares about your A-level results, but it seems rather likely that her F*** and an A*** will haunt her for the rest of her life.

Her 20-second clip on ITV News, featuring an f-bomb followed by an “arse”, is an instant classic. For arrogance and stupidity, there is simply no way it could ever be marked down.

I must have watched it 20 times now and am nowhere near close to the point at which it stops improving on every viewing.