This is from a newspaper interview with Ann Widdecombe. As it is an interview in 'Life' section, I have not the back-up of a link - maybe you will take my word(s) for it.
"Well, I spent 23 years in politics and bits of that were FUN. But even when you're having FUN, there's a hugely serious side to it. It really matters.
Dancing? Doesn't matter at all. So if you define FUN as simply enjoying yourself, well, I enjoyed many aspects of politics.
But if you define FUN as frivolity, and nothing depends on it, then I don't know when I last had that............This sort of prolonged frivolity (Strictly Come Dancing) is something I haven't had since - I don't know - Oxford days I suppose."
FUN really is a revelation to Widdecombe. I can't imagine she came across many men like Anton du Beke in politics, but I wish she had for this is the sort of charm she once dreamed of.
'Have FUN! Dance! It's not a world war!"
When I first read this, I thought there was a note of desperation behind it - y'know: The lady doth protest too much? I now realise that her politician's wilyness is seeing the whole extravaganza of the reality programmes for what they are, and is playing it to the hilt. She is out to win, in her FUN! The prog has become more an entertainment show than a dance show and the public is keeping her in it because we can see through the whole charade. She may well win.
(The upper case is mine not the newspaper's.)
Viv
Below is from a different article
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic ... -step.html