Happy Christmas Gillian Keegan. It’s not been the easiest of weeks for the Education Secretary. She has faced media criticism for her comments about teachers’ salaries and for wearing a £10,000 Rolex while urging public sector pay restraint. And now things have got even worse for the Chichester MP: she has had her Twitter account hacked on Christmas Day.
The unfortunate minister has been locked out of her account, which has begun earnestly espousing the merits of ‘dogecoin’. Dozens of tweets from Keegan’s Twitter profile have been posted in the past few hours, urging followers of Elon Musk to sign up to an external website promising ‘a special giveaway for all our fans and the crypto community.’ ‘It’s gonna be awesome,’ promises the bot posting in Keegan’s name. ‘Join thousands for a stroll that is guaranteed to make spirits bright!’
Let’s just hope it isn’t crypto-enthusiast Matt Hancock who has hacked into his colleague’s account…
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