Steerpike Steerpike

Chris Grayling’s Love Island opportunity

CCHQ’s attempt to latch onto ITV2’s Love Island fanbase by releasing a number of Love Island-themed water bottles with Conservative attack lines hit a bump in the road after it transpired that they had not been given permission to use the reality show trademark. Nevertheless, Mr S suspects that one Cabinet Minister is particularly thrilled to learn that the non-branded water bottles are in abundance in a cupboard at headquarters.

Step forward Chris Grayling. Earlier this month PopBitch reported a visitor to the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport noting that all the staff there were trying to beat the heatwave with snazzy new Love Island water bottles. Everyone, that is, apart from the Secretary of State. The reason? No-one had thought to get him in on the round.

Should that still be the case, no doubt his Cabinet colleague Brandon Lewis can now lend him a hand…

Get Britain's best politics newsletters

Register to get The Spectator's insight and opinion straight to your inbox. You can then read two free articles each week.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Steerpike
Written by
Steerpike

Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk or message @MrSteerpike

Topics in this article

Comments

Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months

Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.

Already a subscriber? Log in