Former Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt faced a heated exchange with comedian Vittorio Angelone during an episode of Channel 4's The Last Leg. The clash occurred after Angelone criticised her for promoting an arms fair in Saudi Arabia, calling her a war-mongerer.
Mordaunt appeared on the show as an ambassador for the Music Man Project, a choir for people with learning disabilities. Host Adam Hills introduced the segment, highlighting her work with disabled people. However, Angelone turned the conversation to her tweet congratulating UK companies at the World Defence Show, a Saudi arms fair, posted on 16 February.
“Penny’s always been such a supporter of disabled people, you’re very supportive of the prosthetics industry… You were promoting on Twitter an arms fair in Saudi Arabia recently?” Angelone said, sparking laughter and applause. Mordaunt, visibly unimpressed, demanded to respond, defending investment in British defence amid US-Iran tensions. Angelone replied, “I’m on your side,” to which Mordaunt retorted, “I don’t think you are, sweetheart.”
The comedian called her remark “patronising” and added, “As a positive thing I think it’s great, war-mongering has always been a male-dominated industry, you’ve smashed the glass ceiling.” Mordaunt then said she would like to introduce him to women who risk their lives for his freedoms. Angelone’s final quip— “It’s a tough sell to a guy from Belfast”—drew more laughter.
The episode marked Angelone’s debut on the show, alongside Mordaunt, comedian Jamali Maddix, and regular hosts Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, and Alex Brooker. Viewers praised Angelone’s takedown on social media, with one calling it “hilarious” as Mordaunt was “fuming”.
