What is it with British MPs and Game of Thrones? They literally can't get enough of the show, even if most people can't bear to talk it following season eight.
We've had Labour's Emily Thornberry throw viewing parties for the fantasy show and Michael Gove once saying that he would like to be Tyrion Lannister if he could be any character from the series.
Now, Jeremy Hunt has joined them in their Westeros fandom by declaring that if he had to be any character from the series he would be the main hero, Jon Snow.
At a Tory hustings in Belfast, where Game of Thrones is filmed, the foreign secretary told host, Iain Dale:
Well, I'm not going to say something cliched like Jon Snow but what I am going to tell you is that the best story that I've heard about Kit Harington, is that he was apparently stopped for speeding in the province and the police officer said, 'I'll give you two options.'
I can give you a speeding ticket or you can tell me if you come back to life in the next episode of Game of Thrones. I thought it was a great story.
Hunt chuckles at the anecdote but Dale asks if he is attempting to avoid the question by telling that story, to which Hunt replies.
Oh, go on then, Jon Snow.
Hunt's answer predictably inspired some responses on social media and as you can probably guess, they didn't really see him as a 'Jon Snow' type of character.
Which Game of Thrones character do you most identify with, asks @IainDale? Jeremy Hunt: “I’m not going to say somet… https://t.co/wSQ6W7pR3Q— Tom Newton Dunn (@Tom Newton Dunn) 1562066042
Asked which Games of Thrones character he sees himself as, Jeremy Hunt says Jon Snow. https://t.co/NPx4cxRUv5— Daniel Hewitt (@Daniel Hewitt) 1562065921
Jeremy Hunt tells Tory members that if he were a character from Game of Thrones, he'd be Jon Snow. He admitted ear… https://t.co/MYwHbqeFEY— Michael Deacon (@Michael Deacon) 1562066013
No one, literally not a soul: Jeremy Hunt: If I was a Game of Thrones character I would definitely be Jon Snow.— Simon Harley (@Simon Harley) 1562066158
I don't think @Jeremy_Hunt is anything like Jon Snow. Jon Snow wasn't really a bastard! https://t.co/Dn0eyQHPcE— Colleen Hawkins (@Colleen Hawkins) 1562067780
A clueless fool who keeps getting promoted on the backs of the hard work of others? Aye. https://t.co/CKhklEqviY— 🇬🇠Carl Anka 🇬🇠(@🇬🇠Carl Anka 🇬ðŸ‡) 1562070084
So....not the King, and banished to the North by the new ruler after a brief period in jail? https://t.co/HPwm2LAgfP— Rob Fuller (@Rob Fuller) 1562065988
Bizarrely, former Tory leadership contender Rory Stewart gave his thoughts on the question and said that he would be 'the guy with greyscale', aka Jorah Mormount, who was struck down with the fictional disease in the show.
@tnewtondunn @IainDale I want to be the guy with greyscale— Rory Stewart (@Rory Stewart) 1562066540
@RoryStewartUK @IainDale 🤮 Why?— Tom Newton Dunn (@Tom Newton Dunn) 1562066667
@tnewtondunn @IainDale It’s all about loyalty - (oh and fatal skin disease)— Rory Stewart (@Rory Stewart) 1562066715
@RoryStewartUK @IainDale I see. You're a masochist. Had suspected. I need to stay in more and watch this thing...— Tom Newton Dunn (@Tom Newton Dunn) 1562066862
Later in the event, when asked a similar question, Boris Johnson said he would be 'the guy with the lightsabre in Star Wars', which could be one of dozens of characters but he probably means Luke Skywalker or possibly Darth Vader.
Jeremy Hunt compares himself to Jon Snow from Game of Thrones Boris Johnson sees himself as the "guy with the lightsaber" in Star Wars— Nick Eardley (@Nick Eardley) 1562068445
Both @BorisJohnson and @Jeremy_Hunt asked what fictional character they identify with at NI Conservative event in H… https://t.co/wqkAKh1LOO— Allan Preston (@Allan Preston) 1562068827