Carol Vorderman has given a definitive answer as to whether or not she'd be interested in pursuing a career in politics.
The 63-year-old has hit headlines in recent years due to her persistent criticism of the Conservative government, engaging with MPs in wars of words on X and calling for the public to take action.
As recently as December, Vorderman launched a new investigation into the Government, accusing it of "secrecy and denial" over the Covid procurement VIP lane as she teamed up with the Good Law Project.
Elsewhere, she's launched foul-mouthed social media tirades against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as well as MPs Lee Anderson, Johnny Mercer and several others within the Conservative Party.
Vorderman's staunch opposition even played a major part in her leaving the BBC last year after the corporation introduced a new set of social media guidelines for its staff.
She's now landed a slot on radio station LBC but in a new interview was probed on whether or not she'd like to take on a career away from the microphone and in politics .
Carol Vorderman has addressed the possibility of becoming an MP
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"No. I definitely don’t want to be an MP," she said to Grazia. "But I am loving being a channel for a million people who feel like they have no voice.
"Politics has been corrupted since Boris Johnson was in power. MPs need to be held to account. Look for the pattern and follow the money!"
As a result of her outspoken views, Vorderman finds herself the target of trolling from others on social media.
The former Countdown star admitted elsewhere in the interview she's had to "mute" a handful of offensive and misogynistic slurs when she's using X.
What is the point of #PMQs?
— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) February 21, 2024
Sunak lies, bluffs & gaslights.
The Tories jeer like some pathetic Bullingdon Club night out.
The front bench predictably nod like Churchill Insurance dogs on a bumpy road....
And so the Circus of The Political Class continues pic.twitter.com/McLu2rfkoP
"I cop quite a lot of (abuse) but I pay no attention," Vorderman said. "I've had stalkers and helicopters flying my house.
"I was litigious to keep my two kids out of the public eye. Misogyny is just a subsection of other bullying.
"On social media, I mute certain words: Botox, plastic, s**g, w***e and s**t. That gets rid of a lot of the ad hominem attacks.
"The vast majority out there are lovely. But there is a subset of nasty men and nasty women."
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Carol Vorderman is vocal in her opposition to the government
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The decision to outright refuse any potential foray into politics may not come as a surprise given Vorderman's delight after landing the LBC role.
After bagging the gig, she said in a statement: "Live radio is an incredibly important platform for news, so I’m looking forward to returning to a medium that I love.
“On Sunday afternoon, I’ll be using my voice – as you might expect – to cause a commotion. I won’t be shy to say things that others won’t and I’ll hold the corrupt to account without fear or favour."
Vorderman said her BBC exit stemmed from the fact she was "not prepared to lose my voice on social media, change who I am, or lose the ability to express the strong beliefs I hold about the political turmoil this country finds itself in" following the guideline rollout.
