DAVID CAMERON IS TALKING TO CAROLINE SPELLMAN,
CAROLINE
I'm sorry Dave, I've really let the party down. Hiring my nanny to look after my kids, and do secretarial work.
DAVID
Too bloody right, you're a conservartive damn it. Nannys are for shagging, and secretaries are also for erm.... shagging.
CAROLINE
Unless you're paying a member of your family.
DAVID
Too bloody right, that would be incest, and I don't see why the tax payer should pay for that. At least until we're in power
What's that dreadful groaning noise? Is it the audience? No it's just sootyj, heaving his massive frame onto his soapbox again, for another tedious rant about somebody/ANYBODY that's in the news. Your "friends" on here have dropped you enough polite hints, so forgive me if my criticism sounds harsh. Your better stuff in my opinion comes through when you're not trying to be topical.
As you know sootyj I like topical comedy, and I generally like your topical comedy, but this is dreadful. Sorry.
I did have a think about this story too, couldn't get anything written down, so you've done better than me on that score. I was trying to find a comedic link between her nanny and Brown's nanny state. Couldn't find one that worked for me, obviously neither could you. 
Bloody Motorhead.
Quote: DIKTURNIP @ June 12 2008, 10:48 AM BSTWhat's that dreadful groaning noise? Is it the audience? No it's just sootyj, heaving his massive frame onto his soapbox again, for another tedious rant about somebody/ANYBODY that's in the news. Your "friends" on here have dropped you enough polite hints, so forgive me if my criticism sounds harsh. Your better stuff in my opinion comes through when you're not trying to be topical.
Nothing like assaulting someone's physical appearance then adding "forgive me if my criticism sounds harsh" to make you sound like a pernicious little tossbag.
Dik often wouldn't respond to this form of criticism. I'm an aspiring comedy writer, so I go for all sorts of comedy. As it happens about the only people who are continuously looking for skit writing, are a couple of stage shows. Writing for them means I get alot of feed back (if only in terms of whats accepted). So a skit like this is a response to a specific request (e.g. on Cameron, and Tory MP expenses).
It's no great shakes but it's the kind of simple audience pleasing stuff, thats got a good chance of being used in the final week before a show.
Personally I prefer satire, it's a style of writing I'm comfortable with. But as I've been comissioned to write a screenplay, and am entering some different talent comps this summer, you'll probably see some different stuff from me.
By the way personal remarks are a bit cheap, and not really in the spirit of fair criticism. You'd end up giving the impression, you don't really have to make to say on comedy. I'm sure thats not the case.
Quote: Griff @ June 12 2008, 11:40 AM BSTI think SootyJ could be SpellMan, the superhero who has come to liberate us all from our conventional dictionary-based shackles.
He could be the anti-Aaron?! 
Quote: sootyj @ June 12 2008, 1:26 PM BSTDik often wouldn't respond to this form of criticism. I'm an aspiring comedy writer, so I go for all sorts of comedy. As it happens about the only people who are continuously looking for skit writing, are a couple of stage shows. Writing for them means I get alot of feed back (if only in terms of whats accepted). So a skit like this is a response to a specific request (e.g. on Cameron, and Tory MP expenses).
It's no great shakes but it's the kind of simple audience pleasing stuff, thats got a good chance of being used in the final week before a show.
Personally I prefer satire, it's a style of writing I'm comfortable with. But as I've been comissioned to write a screenplay, and am entering some different talent comps this summer, you'll probably see some different stuff from me.
By the way personal remarks are a bit cheap, and not really in the spirit of fair criticism. You'd end up giving the impression, you don't really have to make to say on comedy. I'm sure thats not the case.
What he said - only with added correct grammar. 
You know by spelling badly Shakespeare created modern English.
I'm working from home, learning lines, practising being sarcastic.
And watching Walker Texas Ranger.
Pardon me if my grammer doesn't win through.
I'm happy to write both, and I believe this is both.
I don't care Walker's working with a psychic, to find a kidnapped child, and he just shot 3 people
No one can be upset in the presence of Walker Texas Ranger.
Quote: sootyj @ June 12 2008, 1:29 PM BSTYou know by spelling badly Shakespeare created modern English.
I'm working from home, learning lines, practising being sarcastic.
And watching Walker Texas Ranger.
Pardon me if my grammer doesn't win through.
You are a true multi-tasker. I tip my hat to you, and give you my pardon.
Quote: Griff @ June 12 2008, 1:34 PM BSTI've never even heard of Walker Texas Ranger. I think this is probably a good thing.
Cue two thousand Chuck Norris jokes.
The only bit I'm doing well is watching Walker Texas Ranger.
It's a cop show with CHuck Norris. He sings the theme tune, kicks people, and when he goes undercover wears a lavender suit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFo4_XFyYsM&feature=related
All you need to know.
Leaving the merits of the sketch alone - either you like it or you don't, I guess - I think the tag would be stronger if it were to end:
CAROLINE: Unless you're paying a member of your family.
CAMERON AND SPELLMAN NOD KNOWINGLY