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Sturgeon and Gove to team up for reality TV 'wargame'

Sturgeon and Gove to team up for reality TV 'wargame'

Summary

Nicola Sturgeon and Michael Gove will appear together on a new reality TV show called The Wargame, where they play roles in a fictional UK government responding to a fake Russian attack. The show features politicians from different parties taking part in emergency meetings to simulate crisis decisions.

Key Facts

  • Nicola Sturgeon will act as deputy prime minister, and Michael Gove as prime minister in the show.
  • The Wargame is a four-part series airing on Sky TV in September.
  • Other political figures, including Jim Murphy and Penny Mordaunt, will also play government roles.
  • The fictional scenario is a Russian attack on UK soil, prompting emergency government meetings.
  • The show includes experts on Russia and international roles like a US secretary of state and NATO secretary general.
  • Sturgeon recently faced criticism because her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, admitted to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP.
  • Nicola Sturgeon denies knowing about her ex-husband’s crimes and says she was deceived.
  • Some politicians have commented on Sturgeon’s decision to join the TV show amid the controversy.
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