Darren Gough in Strictly Come be my MP !

DAVID Cameron has asked former England cricket star Darren Gough to stand as a Conservative MP.

The PM phoned bowler Gough - who initially thought it was a prank and hung up.

All about celebrity. The Conservatives have totally lost the plot!

A Tory MP had to call back to assure him the offer to contest the seat of Barnsley Central in South Yorkshire in the March 3 by-election was real. A source said: "Goughie thought it was a wind-up and told the caller to get stuffed.
"The Tories have been wooing him for a while. He said he'd think about it." A No 10 source said: "The PM's a big fan. They later had a very good conversation."

Tory supporter Gough who was born in Barnsley won Strictly Come Dancing in 2005.
The Tories have little hope in the safe Labour seat but Gough, 40, could dent their majority.
The poll follows MP Eric Illsley's conviction for fiddling expenses.


Read More: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3402765/David-Cameron-asks-ex-England-cricket-star-Darren-Gough-to-stand-as-a-Conservative-MP.html

I am all for attracting female voters but come on vote for sensibility if nothing else? Are we honestly going to let our people in Barnsley have their voting led by Celebrity Magazines?

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