British Comedy Guide

New Man Needed For Labour

Gordon Brown and Ed Milliband are sat down having a policy meeting.

GB : Environmental policy Eddie! Key part of Labour's manifesto in the next election.

EM: A manifesto? We've never bothered before Gordon.

GB: Of course we have, we stole it from Tory central office. Come on we need something catchy and different.

EM : What about this coffee powered car thing? Green, cheap and smells good to boot!

GB : We could fill up at Starbucks, saving the high street at the same time.

EM: We could extend the idea, alcohol is also a great fuel.

GB : It works well for Charles Kennedy.

EM : We could generate electricity by burning all that bullshit Cameron comes out with.

GB : The power plants wouldn't be able to cope with the workload.

EM: What about completely downsizing our military capability? Just think of the carbon footprint our armed services leave behind.

GB: No wonder the Taliban always find them.

EM : The whole country could be developed into a green, peaceful haven.

GB: This is a wonderful idea. We just need the right man for the job.

EM: Well, he needs to be a highly respected figure.

GB: Someone with unrivalled environmental credentials.

EM: To dismantle the military, he needs a passion for peace.

GB: Above all these are complicated issues. He must be a true intellect.

PAUSE.

GB: I know just the man. And as luck would have it he's coming to the end of his assignment. Doris!

Doris Enters.

GB: Get me George Bush on the phone.

Ends.

Nice,but saw the George Bush thing coming at the end.

Good stuff.

You have a lot of nice gags packed in here. Praps you could tighten the end a bit so that George Bush is not so telegraphed.

Nicely written - two good actors would absolutely revel in it.

Change the end entirely unless you can get it to work with a one-line setup (max). Otherwise you're giving the worst joke of a good sketch some seriously undue precendence.

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