Mikey Press coverage Page
Post- Glasgow North East Byelection
Glasgow NorthEast byelection November 2009
DJ Blind Mikey
Angels keep coming back for more!
Scottish News of the World readers can have a ball at the Score Angels' beach party 2010 along with Big Brother contestant Mikey Hughes - Scotland's newest DJ.
Link to NOTW article Sun 25 July
Big Brother 11
BB9 Mikey: 'I'm up for Ultimate Champion'
June 17 2010
Big Ambition
Link to Clydebank PostJune 17 2010
Big Brother – the best of the Scottish contestants
9 June 2010
Mikey hopes to return to Big Brother House
18 June 2010
Post- Glasgow North East Byelection
BBC1 Panarama tonight at 8.30pm, Monday 7 December will feature Mikey in a special programme looking at MP’s expenses.
The Scottish Sun has a slide show of Mikey and other personalities shaving off their tasches following the Movember Men’s health campaign. Was on P12-13 on Wed 2 Dec in the Scottish Sun, a before and after shot.
Mikey helps create Guinness world record!
Mikey and 151 men with moustaches created the world record for the most tasches in the one place on Saturday the 28th November at Partick Thistle FC in Glasgow for ‘Movember’ to raise awareness of men’s health. The event was organised by the Scottish Sun newspaper and there was even a man dressed up as Super Mario. There was great banter with all the tasches sitting in the football stand, and a Celtic fan wearing the hoops, got turned away as his tasch was not grown enough, and shouts of calm down calm down could be heard from a lookalike from the 3 scousers from Harry Enfield & Friends. Pics will be posted shortly, but in meantime you can see Mikey in the crowd on P15 in the Scottish Sun, 30th Nov, link below. It was lucky Mikey attended, as we just beat the record by one!
Glasgow NorthEast byelection November 2009
Glasgow NorthEast byelection November 2009
Press articles and media links following Mikey’s announcement and press conference to stand as MP for Glasgow North East. A few of the main articles following the launch will be shown first, then links to the more recent articles, then some of the older ones, so they might not all be in chronological order.
Last added Wednesday 18 November 2009
Mikey was interviewed for Scottish GMTV, link via Daily Record video, Mikey laughs at his second name being put down as Graham instead of Hughes, ah well, there is only a few people in the UK into politics in the UK that Lib Dems Lembit Op of Cheeky girls fame said was on first name terms, one of whih was Boris the mayor of London, let’s add Mikey to the list.
Mikey:
"I might stand in North Ayrshire
Ardrossan & Saltcoats
Herald. The paper asked Mikey what his
future political plans would be if he did not get in Glasgow NorthEast. Mikey has not decided yet, and if he does
not get in, is not ruling out Glasgow NorthEast again, it all depends on the
vote on the 12 Nov!
Irvine Times
Mikey
and Luke ON THE MOVE: with removal van!
Dated 15th October
under
the news link, and search for Mikey Hughes MP has a good interview with Mikey
saying why he is standing for Glasgow North East.
Big
Brother contestant confirms he is standing in by-election
stv.tv
Big
Brother star in Commons bid
BB's Mikey to stand in by-election
The Press Association
Former Big Brother runner-up Mikey Hughes is to stand as a candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, he said. The radio presenter and producer, ...
Wednesday 18 Nov
BBC1 tonight Wed 18 Nov, Make me an MP, documentary featuring John Smeaton and should have a wee bit about Mikey, BBC 1 10.45pm UK wide.
MIKEY VOWS TO MAKE IT TO WESTMINSTER
Irvine Times -
Kevin Dyson -
?18 hours ago?
KILWINNING TV star Mikey Hughes has vowed to make it to Westminster within the next five years - despite the result in last week's Glasgow North|East..
Friday 13 November, morning after election.
BBC
NEWS | Scotland | In Pictures: Glasgow North East by-election
The Sun
The two of independent and minor
celebrity candidates failed to muster any significant numbers with former
airport baggage handler John Smeaton and ex-Big
Brother contestant Mikey
Hughes polling just 258 and 54 respectively.
Landslide win for Labour as SNP beaten in Glasgow seat
Scotsman
Glasgow Airport hero John Smeaton and former Big Brother contestant Mikey Hughes got just over 300 votes between them.
Mikey hopes to clean up in election contest
Irvine Herald - Irvine,Ayrshire,UK
BIG Brother contestant turned politician wannabe Mikey Hughes brought his old house mate Luke Marsden to his hometown on Tuesday. Mikey is hoping to be..
Mikey: "I might stand in North Ayrshire"
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald - Ardrossan,North Ayrshire,UK
by Craig Nisbet BIG Brother's Mikey Hughes plans to shake up the votes by standing in North Ayrshire at the next election, we can exclusively reveal.
NB: Nothing has actually been confirmed regarding Mikey’s plans after the Glasgow Northeast byelection, he might even win.
Lukeing for your vote
Irvine Times - Irvine,England,UK
KILWINNING celebrity Mikey Hughes has been joined by his Big Brother buddy Luke Marsden as he heads out on the campaign trail to become an MP. ...
Thursday 5th November.
Mikey will be on BBC Reporting Scotland tonight, news starts at 6.30pm. Also STV politics show after 10pm. Luke BB9 and Mikey were also featured in 3 papers including Irvine Times, Herald and Adrossan and Saltcoats Herald in the back of a removal van to highlight the expenses row, Labour MP Katey Clark spent £800 on removal costs with taxpayers cash, and Brian Donahoe has been accused of being a career politician, and exactly the kind of people Mikey wants to run out the Commons. Mikey and Luke then directly headed for Springburn and Duke Street to chat to constituents.
Monday 2 November
Mikey in The Sun growing a moustache for Welsh and ex Celtic footballer John Hartson who has Testicular cancer. November is Movember, where you are encouraged to grow a tasche to create awareness. There was also an article on the Sun on 31st Oct with apicture of Mikey and John Smeaton candidates in the Glasgow Northeast byelection, they are both uniting to grow a curly hairy tasche, whose will be the bushiest?
Wednesday 28th October
The official list of candidates has now been released since nominations have closed.
Note that Mikey is the only independent candidate not to have independent after his name, in order not to confuse voters, as one constituent thought that Independent was a party.
Tuesday 27th October
Big Issue Scotland.
Mikey was pictured in the Big Issue Scotland along with John Smeaton. Mikey calling for Big Brother style houses for MP’s, no second homes. The top of Mikey’s lepord print furry rosette can be seen, but not inf ull, as just a head shot of Mikey.
Monday 26th October
Listened via listen again to the Radio Scotland Big Debate with the four main parties, Mikey and John Smeaton protested to the BBC about being left out, especially since the Tories got low votes in the constituency, but of course decisions made at UK level regarding broadcast time, though Mikey and other candidates did get a airing for about 30 seconds each during the programme, you can listen again for the next few days via:
Under programmes, then B for Brian Taylor Big Debate, broadcast Friday 23 Oct.
Mikey’s verdict: Labour, SNP and Tories having ago at each other policies, pretty much ignoring th equestions from the audience, was bascially just a party political spat, the Lib Dem candidate sounded out her depth and did not contribute much, but exactly the kind of party sparring, Mikey is glad not to get involved in, Mikey is the only truly independent voice in this byelection.
Sunday 25 October
Glasgow North East: a vanity contest?
Circus of Vanity, Sunday Times.
The UK’s leading Sunday broadsheet concentrated on the 3 personalities in the election; Mikey, Tommy Sheridan and John Smeaton. The article was an enjoyable read starting with the background to the poverty in Glasgow NorthEast, and mentioning how Mikey was nearly robbed of his charity box while canvassing. It focused on the merging between politics and celebrity and showed a satirical mug shot of Mikey, Tommy and Smeato as circus performers.
NB: Mikey says he can’t wait until he goes to the Big Top that is the Houses of Parliament, he will certainly do a better job that than the clowns that have got us into this mess.
Saturday 24 October
Article
following Mikey and John Smeaton’s meeting and blasting the BBC.
Fellow
candidate Mikey Hughes, 33, added: "I asked to be included but was told it
was only for the main parties."
There was a picture of Mikey meeting John Smeaton.
says Big Bro's Mikey, Irvine Herald 23 Oct by Lorraine Howard,
And his dad Grant dismissed the idea this was a publicity stunt and told the Irvine Herald Mikey had been interested in politics and world affairs since
he was a youngster.
“He used to make us turn the TV over every time the news was about to start, he just wanted to hear as much as he could about the world”.
Irvine Times, Wed 21 Oct
"And
you can forget these career politicians like Brian Donohoe. You should only be
allowed to get in for eight years."
Smeato denies rumours he will step down as by-election candidate
Meanwhile, former Big Brother runner-up Mikey..
Scotsman broadsheet.
Friday 16th October
The Sun
Glasgow Evening Times
Thursday 15 October
Big Brother contestant Mikey Hughes launches Glasgow East campaign –
The 35-year-old blind radio presenter launched his campaign today by arriving in a removal van with a model dressed as a cleaner in
a stunt he says was inspired by the MP's expenses scandal.
Both wore a leopard print rosette with the words "Mikey for MP".
Scotsman, Edinburgh broadsheet.
Glasgow Evening Times
Digital Spy by Sarah Rollo.
Tories to launch by-election campaign
Former Big Brother runner-up Mikey Hughes has also announced he is to stand as an independent candidate in the by-election. The radio presenter and producer
From the Herald, Glasgow broadsheet.
Saturday 17 October
Glasgow North-East by-election: The Candidates
The Glaswegian
Celebrity figures John Smeaton and Mikey Hughes join former television reporters, David Kerr (SNP) and Ruth Davidson (Conservatives) and ex-Holyrood ...
Glasgow North East by-election set for 12 November
Other candidates also include former Big Brother housemate Mikey Hughes.
Net News Daily
David Cameron speaks of by-election 'battle' for Tories
stv.tv
... John Smeaton is standing as an Independent funded by the Jury Team, and former Big Brother runner-up Mikey Hughes, 35, is standing as an Independent.
NB, once election is announced Independent candidates under broadcasting rules don’t get much coverage.
Wed 14 October
Radio Presenter to Stand in By-electionAllMediaScotland
SNP
pay couriers to deliver by-election leaflets
Meanwhile former Big Brother contestant Mikey Hughes is to stand in the by-election. The blind radio presenter and charity worker, 34, was runner up..
Daily Record
Press articles well before the launch, proving Mikey’s desire to always become a straight talker in Parliament.
Mikey’s mission for straight talking in Parliament pre-date well before the expenses row, as the links to the following articles reveal.
Scotsman broadsheet newspaper has a large article on what happened to the Scottish housemates over the last 10 years. Published on launch day of Big Brother 10 on 4th June, it mentions Mikey’s intention to stand as an independent candidate in the Glasgow NorthEast Byelection.
CRIKEY ! FOUR IN A BED ROMP FOR BIG BROTHER'S MIKEY.
Mikey makes front page of Scotland’s leading red top paper the Daily Record on Hogmanay!
Note the paper copy had several pictures including Mikey wearing bunny ears, meeting Katey Price aka Jordan, Katie Clark Mikey’s MP and Mikey and Mikey’s mum. Please note that the headline is just tabloid sensation, as the article clears-up, Mikey has been on his best-behaviour since leaving the Big Brother house, as he wants to concentrate on representing constituents and keep his reputation.
Exclusive: Big Brother runner-up Mikey Hughes wants to be an MP - The Sunday Mail
Published 31 May 2009
Mikey has yet to officially declare his intention to stand as a candidate to the press, but will do so, once the nomination form and discussions with his radio station are finalised, which is why the articles above are older.
Including free election DJ gigs
Link to Mikey’s archive site, from Big Brother until new launch of election website.