Well I hope they deal with Bliar appropriately and don't gloss over the hypocrisy because they were all New Labourites. I hope there's a scene about Dr Kelly.
How funny was The Comic Strip Presents? Page 7
I think that while the "Comic Strip" crew probably supported New Labour over the Tories, they were probably a little further left than Blair turned out to be - after all, Maggie commended Blair for not being a Socialist!
I am still looking forward to seeing Jennifer Saunders return to the role of Thatcher - I hope that they stick it to the Conservatives as savagely as they ever did. I am not saying that the "Comic Strip" single handedly overthrew the Tories, but when musicians, comedians and other artists stand up, they do, in some way, contribute to change.
Quote: ToddB @ June 17 2011, 4:08 AM BSTwhen musicians, comedians and other artists stand up, they do, in some way, contribute to change.
They really don't.
Quote: chipolata @ June 17 2011, 6:38 AM BSTThey really don't.
I suppose that's why arts with an oppositional voice so often get banned by totalitarian governments. 
Quote: chipolata @ June 17 2011, 6:38 AM BSTThey really don't.
End of Apparhteid, fall of the Berlin Wall etc etc
No they didn't make these things happen, they drew attention and kept them in the public conciesness.
Excessive cynicism gives nothing but indigestion,
Quote: ToddB @ June 17 2011, 7:10 AM BSTI suppose that's why arts with an oppositional voice so often get banned by totalitarian governments.
Well not just that but the pressure on countries to boycott South African goods and not support artists or sports persons had to come from somewhere.
And the continual pressure from the arts worked.
Quote: sootyj @ June 17 2011, 7:17 AM BSTExcessive cynicism gives nothing but indigestion,
Dismissing everything you don't agree with as excessive cynicism or misanthropy is naive. My argument had more to do with the fact that Margaret Thatcher was the most reviled politician in this country ever, with the massed ranks of the Liberal intelligentsia hating her with a vengeance. Yet she still won 3 general elections and only fell because of her own hubris. Nothing to do with the efforts of Billy Bragg, Comic Strip etc.
Fast forward to the Blair years. Nobody thought going to war with Iraq was a good idea, yet despite the protests of Duncan from Blue and the cast of We Will Rock You, Blair still went ahead.
Interesting article on this number one, 30 years ago today pop pickers-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13780074
"Can't go on more!"
Quote: ToddB @ June 17 2011, 7:10 AM BSTI suppose that's why arts with an oppositional voice so often get banned by totalitarian governments.
Yes, because the workings of totalitarian governments are a really legitimate comparison to anything that happens in the vaguely democratic west.
If you think that the arts change anything (in British politics at least), look at the General Elections of 1987 and 1992. Either one of those dates will single-handedly disprove such a theory.
Quote: chipolata @ June 17 2011, 9:49 AM BSTDismissing everything you don't agree with as excessive cynicism or misanthropy is naive. My argument had more to do with the fact that Margaret Thatcher was the most reviled politician in this country ever, with the massed ranks of the Liberal intelligentsia hating her with a vengeance. Yet she still won 3 general elections and only fell because of her own hubris. Nothing to do with the efforts of Billy Bragg, Comic Strip etc.
Fast forward to the Blair years. Nobody thought going to war with Iraq was a good idea, yet despite the protests of Duncan from Blue and the cast of We Will Rock You, Blair still went ahead.
Exactly. Politicians break politicians, entertainers do not.
David Steel definitely blames Spitting Image for ruining his political career!
Oh, entertainers can certainly undermine politicians - as individuals - but they alone cannot break them, and certainly cannot turn the mood to such an extent to bring down a popular government.
Just watched Mr Jolly again for the umpteenth time
Pathetic, childish, purile, moronic load of nonsence.
Bloody brilliant!
Quote: chipolata @ June 17 2011, 9:49 AM BSTDismissing everything you don't agree with as excessive cynicism or misanthropy is naive. My argument had more to do with the fact that Margaret Thatcher was the most reviled politician in this country ever, with the massed ranks of the Liberal intelligentsia hating her with a vengeance. Yet she still won 3 general elections and only fell because of her own hubris. Nothing to do with the efforts of Billy Bragg, Comic Strip etc.
Fast forward to the Blair years. Nobody thought going to war with Iraq was a good idea, yet despite the protests of Duncan from Blue and the cast of We Will Rock You, Blair still went ahead.
Entertainers can't do everything
Labour of the 80s couldn't have beaten Hitler running for prime minister of Israel.
Yes.
When a group of voters votes for a party that brought in the Poll Tax - you just have to accept that that group of voters are a bunch of f**king idiots.
But Labour were essentially unelectable.
Quote: sootyj @ June 17 2011, 9:49 PM BSTbut Lbour were essentilly unelectable
Labour lost in 1992 because people wouldn't vote for a balding Welshman.
That's it.
The one and only reason. No other. That ONE reason.
Pathetic.
BTW, are you drunk??? Nice typing dude. 