I’m currently going through the complete Yes, Prime Minister on DVD. I’m currently at the start of the second disc of the first series, and by coincidence I think young George and Dave of Notting Hill are at the same spot: DAVID CAMERON proposed a voluntary “National Service†scheme for school-leavers yesterday as his battle… Continue reading Hacker’s legacy
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Little Britain backlash
Nick Barlow and Johann Hari have been mouthing off about Little Britain. Fair enough, personally I gave up on the thing after the first series, although I did catch a few episodes of series two. I think it has fallen into the same trap that Ali G fell into, in that its initial edge has… Continue reading Little Britain backlash
Whipping exposed
This piece on Newsnight should make anyone with any democratic instincts feel queasy about how politics is conducted in Westminster.