Carol Vorderman manufacturers Johnny Mercer and his spouse ‘the Neil and Christine Hamilton of at this time’

Carol Vorderman has hit again at Johnny Mercer and his spouse by describing them because the ‘Neil and Christine Hamilton of at this time’. 

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, whose husband is the veterans’ affairs minister, final night time mentioned Ms Vorderman was a ‘celeb assault canine’ who was ‘inciting folks to hate all Tories‘.

However the former Countdown presenter took to Twitter at this time to say Mrs Cornelius-Mercer – who works for her husband’s parliamentary workplace – is paid ‘greater than a military officer and twice as a lot as a younger soldier’.

‘[Mr Mercer] mentioned yesterday navy personnel need not go to meals banks. He earns over £110,000 as a minister and pays her in his workplace £35-40,000,’ she wrote. ‘The Neil and Christine Hamilton of at this time?’

Former Tory MP Neil Hamilton was accused of taking bribes as a part of the 1994 ‘money for questions scandal’. His spouse labored as his secretary following their 1983 marriage. 

Countdown star Carol Vorderman has hit again at Johnny Mercer and his spouse, describing them because the ‘Neil and Christine Hamilton of at this time’

Ms Vorderman claimed Mrs Cornelius-Mercer – who works for her husband’s parliamentary workplace – is paid ‘greater than a military officer and twice as a lot as a younger soldier’

This tweet got here after Mrs Cornelius-Mercer final night time branded Ms Vorderman a ‘celeb assault canine’ and claimed she was ‘inciting folks to hate all Tories’

It’s not the primary time Mrs Cornelius-Mercer, 43, has been vocal on social media .

She gained consideration in 2018 when Mr Mercer accused a Twitter person of suggesting his spouse was a prostitute within the remark part of an area paper web site.

She additionally described former prime minister Liz Truss an ‘imbecile’ for beforehand sacking her ex-army Plymouth MP husband from authorities.

And in a no holds barred assault this week, Mrs Cornelius-Mercer mentioned Ms Vorderman needs to be stripped of her RAF ‘Honorary Group Captain’ title as a result of she ‘shouldn’t be political’.

Talking on Rachel Johnson’s Troublesome Girls podcast, Mrs Cornelius Mercer mentioned: ‘[Ms Vorderman] drives me up the f***ing wall. It is this concept of celeb assault canine that know nothing about politics. 

‘It is like inciting folks to hate all Tories. You possibly can’t blanket hate. That is what Vorderman appears to be doing.’

Ms Vorderman has beforehand known as Conservative MPs ‘disgraceful’ and a ‘gaslighting, disgusting, mendacity bunch of charlatans’. 

After the podcast, Mrs Cornelius-Mercer mentioned in a Twitter put up: ‘They usually name politicians narcissistic; Carol Vorderman is one other degree and taking part in the general public for fools. Do not fall for blanket hatred of any persuasion.’

Her husband responded by commenting a single throwing-up emoji. 

As followers rushed to Ms Vorderman’s defence final night time, the MP’s spouse additionally appeared to mock these combating the cost of living disaster as she quipped her ‘household property does want some restore work’ when requested by a person if the couple have needed to ‘downsize mansions’.

One Twitter person shared the put up and mentioned: ‘Carol Vorderman is sticking up for thousands and thousands. It is laughable that you just assume you possibly can converse for us. Your title is Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, it is so posh it is like a parody. 

‘Value of residing hitting you arduous, is it? Downsizing mansions? I believe you’d higher sit down, love.’

The MP’s spouse responded: ‘I positively do not converse for you and all of your drivel. And sure, the household property does want some restore work; so a little bit of sympathy would not go amiss.’

The spat spilled over on to Twitter after Mr Mercer was yesterday criticised for an interview on Sky News, wherein the minister appeared to say that UK navy veterans who use meals banks are doing so out of ‘private selections’.

Ms Vorderman shared excerpts from the interview in a tweet criticising his feedback, to which the federal government minister replied ‘You might be grim’, adopted by a throwing-up emoji.

Final night time she shared his response along with her followers, asking: ‘Has he been hacked? Or is that this now a brand new low Tory govt bar?’

Mr Mercer responded: ‘No. You are only a deeply disagreeable particular person.’ 

Ms Cornelius-Mercer, whose husband is veterans minister Johnny Mercer, mentioned final night time Ms Vorderman was a ‘celeb assault canine’ who was ‘inciting folks to hate all Tories’

The previous Countdown presenter has beforehand known as Conservative MPs ‘disgusting’ and a ‘mendacity bunch of charlatans’

His spouse added: ‘At all times depend on Johnny Mercer to inform it to you straight. You actually do appear to be a nasty particular person.’

Ms Cornelius-Mercer has lengthy been outspoken on her social media accounts. Final yr she in contrast then-PM Liz Truss to a muppet after her husband was sacked from the Cupboard on the chief’s second day in workplace.

She wrote: ‘This technique stinks and treats folks appallingly. Greatest particular person I do know sacked by an imbecile.’

She additionally claimed Mr Mercer requested Ms Truss who would do his job as veterans minister higher than him, to which she is claimed to have declined to reply. 

Representatives for Ms Vorderman and Mr and Mrs Mercer have been contacted for remark.