Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tim Loughton (Conservative), on Thursday, 20 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.

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JOHN SERGEANT AND STRICTLY COME DANCING

That this House is devastated by the circumstances surrounding John Sergeant's departure from Strictly Come Dancing; notes that the programme is a highly popular light entertainment show aimed at entertaining the licence fee paying public, not a serious talent show to launch `wannabes' on a dancing career; further notes that a key component of the programme is to encourage viewers to exercise a meaningful vote and pay for that privilege and to ignore the wishes of the voting public in this way undermines the whole point of voting; and calls on the BBC to reinstate John Sergeant on the show immediately and for the veteran political commentator, turned entertainingly dodgy dancer, to dust down his sequins, return to the dance floor and manfully face the music until the British public, or jury, decides otherwise.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

2542A2

after `is', insert `mildly concerned, but certainly not'.

2542A1

leave out `devastated by' and insert `mildly interested in.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2542 

2542A2 

2542A1 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Dari Taylor

Subjects

Broadcasting

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk