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Heavyweight Tory MP Eric Pickles has spoken frankly about his battle to shed the pounds.
The burly Cabinet Minister revealed he had been on a diet since April and even disclosed that his body mass index (BMI) was 32, and falling.
Sources last night said the Local Government Secretary had lost more than two stone in the past six months.
His frank remarks surprised friends, because Mr Pickles famously prefers not to discuss his weight in public – despite being regularly mocked by friends and foes alike for his 'well-upholstered' appearance.
The comments came as he condemned NHS chiefs in Devon for threatening to ban smokers and heavily overweight people from routine operations unless they quit tobacco or lose weight.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...weight-NHS-British-snubbing-fat-patients.html
The burly Cabinet Minister revealed he had been on a diet since April and even disclosed that his body mass index (BMI) was 32, and falling.
Sources last night said the Local Government Secretary had lost more than two stone in the past six months.
His frank remarks surprised friends, because Mr Pickles famously prefers not to discuss his weight in public – despite being regularly mocked by friends and foes alike for his 'well-upholstered' appearance.
The comments came as he condemned NHS chiefs in Devon for threatening to ban smokers and heavily overweight people from routine operations unless they quit tobacco or lose weight.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...weight-NHS-British-snubbing-fat-patients.html