British Comedy Guide

KI: Moving Parliament

PRESENTER:
Just as dogs begin to resemble their owners, the Houses of Parliament are now almost as crooked as the politicians who call it their second home from home.

Indeed, such is the extent of the disrepair; that a move away from Westminster now appears almost inevitable.

FX: TENSE MUSIC

DERMOT O'LEARY:
Twelve weeks ago, we tasked you - the public - with selecting a new headquarters for the institution optimistically known... as 'British democracy'.

Since then, you've voted in your millions - reducing the list of alternative venues from eighteen to two... all the while raising enough cash to do something about the asbestos.

Well, the lines are now closed... and I can reveal that from next summer, our MPs will be sitting in...

(DRAMATIC PAUSE)

HMP Belmarsh!

It's not really very KI in tone.

Also, there's a follow-up sketch right there, describing them in Belmarsh.

Dan

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