That noise you heard was simply the sound of London's cultural chin-strokers lamenting Nadine Dorries's debut appearance in the Commons as Culture Secretary. Dorries's appointment as 'Minister for Fun' was the big surprise of Wednesday's reshuffle. Nadine Dorries's appointment as 'Minister for Fun' was the big surprise of Wednesday's reshuffle. She is pictured above at the Natural History MuseumSo why has the Prime Minister bestowed upon her such a plum position? What Dorries plans to do about it all we shall have to wait and see.

Source: The Nation September 16, 2021 21:33 UTC