Jeremy Corbyn
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Report: Jeremy Hardy's memorial service
Friends and family of Jeremy Hardy gathered to celebrate his life on Monday 13th May at the Battersea Arts Centre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th May 2019Last Leg viewers threaten to boycott after Corbyn rant
The Last Leg viewers weren't happy with last night's instalment following host Adam Hills' rant against Jeremy Corbyn. The comedian appeared to suggest there is a "cult" surrounding the Labour leader but viewers felt it was a "smear campaign" against him.
Helen Daly, The Daily Express, 18th August 2018Tracey Ullman's Corbyn sketch attracts antisemitic slurs
A Jeremy Corbyn sketch from Tracey Breaks The News has gone viral, and attracted a backlash laced with antisemitic accusations from the politician's far left supporters.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2018Eddie Izzard: comic, transgender activist, politician
As accusations of anti-Semitism plague the British Labour Party and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, the party has a prominent new voice as it tries to steady the ship: a comedian better known for his whimsical stand-up shows and appearances in Hollywood movies.
Iliana Magra and Palko Karasz, The New York Times, 4th April 2018HIGNFY attacked for anti-Tory bias
Have I Got News for You makes five times more jokes about the Tories than Labour, a Sun probe discovered. Conservative MPs branded the BBC show propaganda yesterday.
Joe Kasper, The Sun, 9th November 2017Russell Brand: If I helped Jeremy Corbyn that's great
Comedian and actor Russell Brand tells BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis that he may have helped the rise in popularity of Jeremy Corbyn. Asked about Brexit, he said he understands why people choose to leave the EU: "People saw a bright red button that said 'F-off establishment' and I think they pressed it."
Emily Maitlis, BBC, 21st September 2017Russell Brand on supporting Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn won't be perfect, but he has the qualities I want in a strong and stable leader.
Russell Brand, The Huffington Post, 31st May 2017MP: Corbyn doomed because he doesn't watch Mrs. Brown
Jeremy Corbyn is doomed to electoral failure because he and his supporters are not amused by bawdy programmes such as Mrs Brown's Boys, Labour MP Stella Creasy declared yesterday.
Glen Owen and Ned Donovan, Mail on Sunday, 15th January 2017Preview - Room 101
Frank Skinner returns for a sixth series of the Orwellian comedy where guests try to get rid of their pet hates forever.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th January 2017Frank Skinner clears some space in a basement bulging with bugbears, as a fresh series of the comedy panel show beckons.Catherine Tate, Nigel Havers and TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal offer pet peeves for Skinner's Orwellian alcove; picks from the pissed-off participants include try-hard hipster restaurants, prearranged paparazzi shoots and - in a move that may well goad viewers into using a BBC bias hashtag or 10 - Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 13th January 2017