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| Mandelson admits Strictly 'envy' | Mandelson admits Strictly 'envy' |
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| Lord Mandelson says he has been watching Strictly Come Dancing with "a degree of envy" and told the BBC it would be nice to be asked to take part. | Lord Mandelson says he has been watching Strictly Come Dancing with "a degree of envy" and told the BBC it would be nice to be asked to take part. |
| The business secretary said he was supporting ex-political correspondent John Sergeant on the show. | The business secretary said he was supporting ex-political correspondent John Sergeant on the show. |
| But he joked he was a better dancer and offered to demonstrate his skills next time he was invited onto the BBC. | But he joked he was a better dancer and offered to demonstrate his skills next time he was invited onto the BBC. |
| Lord Mandelson later added: "It would be nice at least to be invited into the audience." | Lord Mandelson later added: "It would be nice at least to be invited into the audience." |
| Lord Mandelson was on BBC Breakfast to talk about the economy, but was asked about John Sergeant's dancing efforts - which have been criticised by the show's judges but have won him huge public support. | Lord Mandelson was on BBC Breakfast to talk about the economy, but was asked about John Sergeant's dancing efforts - which have been criticised by the show's judges but have won him huge public support. |
| He replied: "I was cheering for John Sergeant on Saturday with, I have to say, a degree of... envy." | He replied: "I was cheering for John Sergeant on Saturday with, I have to say, a degree of... envy." |
| Asked if he would star on the BBC show he joked: "It would be nice to be asked." | Asked if he would star on the BBC show he joked: "It would be nice to be asked." |
| He said he was a better dancer but, in a later BBC interview dominated by the government's efforts to shore up the economy amid the downturn, declined the chance to demonstrate. | He said he was a better dancer but, in a later BBC interview dominated by the government's efforts to shore up the economy amid the downturn, declined the chance to demonstrate. |
| "Not this morning, because it's too serious but another day invite me back and I will show you what I can do." | "Not this morning, because it's too serious but another day invite me back and I will show you what I can do." |
| Asked if he had really suggested he could take part, he replied it would be nice at least to join the audience: "I'm not backtracking. Have you ever seen me dance?" | Asked if he had really suggested he could take part, he replied it would be nice at least to join the audience: "I'm not backtracking. Have you ever seen me dance?" |