For most politicians, being appointed to the Cabinet marks the biggest and proudest moment of their career.
And yet for Miatta Fahnbulleh, the culmination of her remarkable rise ended in her being laughed at on live television.
BBC Newsnight’s ever-energetic presenter Nick Watt provided a live commentary of Ms Fahnbulleh’s attempt to leave Downing Street after she learned about her big promotion and had told him she was ‘delighted’ with her new job.
Rather unchivalrously, Mr Watt then revealed that she was trying to ‘walk out the wrong way’ and had come face-to-face with a blocked-off exit – a revelation that sparked laughter
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