British Comedy Guide

Newsjack - Nick Clegg Sketch

First sketch I ever did write.

Myles - This week for our sixty second interview we welcome Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg. Hello Mr. Clegg.

Clegg - Glad to be here Myles.

Myles - Mr. Clegg, how do you respond to accusations that you are nothing more than a lap dog for David Cameroon, a puppet, a minion, a stooge, a patsy, a pawn, a slave, a dupe , a peon, a human shield and an instrument to deflect the blame from him.

Clegg - I couldn't disagree more, I am my own man. By the way do you like the tie? Dave picked it out.

Myles - Yes. Lovely. You've gone back on several election promises, tuition fees, VAT, trident, I could continue but this interview is only sixty seconds long so I'll just ask, how do you defend that?

Clegg - With this speech Dave gave me. It's hand written, he takes calligraphy, you can tell. He promises to teach me when we go boating. We'll be going any day now. He had to cancel the last few times but this time I'm sure we'll go. I just believe it. I have too.

Myles - Mr. Clegg nothing you have said tonight is going to reassure Liberal Democrat party members that you and you're party have been able to maintain your own identity in the coalition Government. What would you say to them?

Clegg - Shut up!

Myles - To you're own members?

Clegg - They hate what Dave and I have because it's real. They're sick of their wives and husbands but I'll never be sick of rolling over and seeing Dave's face on the pillow beside mine.

Myles - You sleep with David Cameroon?

Clegg - Just a poster. Not one of those silly air brushed ones, just one hundred percent pure Dave. Pure.

Myles - Nick Clegg thank you for you're time.

It's possibly a little bit of an obvious angle and it doesn't feel strongly connected to a current news story, just tenuously linked to the rocky coalition. Miles' opening line needs some humour as well. The poster part was the strongest element but the whole sketch didn't realy fire. Good luck with your other submissions though.

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It's also longer than sixty seconds, which defeats the whole point of the premise.

Not bad for a first attempt but agree with all the above. It's not really current enough and the Nick Clegg thing has been done in both episodes now, hasn't it?

Also, are you making a joke with the 'Cameroon' thing. I think so, but not sure...

Dan

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