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Summary A British lawmaker is swapping political jungle for the Australian rainforest.
With the passage of time he is becoming a contestant on a reality TV show.Conservative legislator Nadine Dorries is facing criticism for taking part in Im a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here, which strands C-list celebrities in the Australian wilderness and subjects them to trials involving assorted creepy-crawlies.Dorries was criticized Tuesday for taking up to a month off from her parliamentary duties. Former Conservative legislator Harry Greenway called the decision outrageous.In 2006, lawmaker George Galloway appeared on the TV show Celebrity Big Brotherand was widely mocked for escapades that included lapping imaginary milk while pretending to be a cat.Dorries is an outspoken backbencher, best known for her prolific blogging and anti-abortion stance.
