Politics and Comedy Special 4: The MP's Joke Writers

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2017

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In the final Red Box Politics and Comedy Special Matt Chorley is joined by a Ayesha Hazarika, James McGrory and Daniel Finkelstein to discuss what it's like writing jokes for politicians. They discuss their best and worst efforts before debating what's required to make famous political names appear funny and the potential problems when it goes wrong.Also covered, how Nick Clegg can strangle any joke, why Ed Milliband shudders at Hush Puppies and why William Hague might have been better suited to comedy.

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0:00.0	Just imagine what your best Christmas ever would sound like.
0:03.4	Thank you for calling National Lottery. I can see you calling about a winner today, is that correct?
0:07.4	Yeah, I think I have. I'd just take to double check before I do a cartwheel.
0:11.1	Yeah, I can confirm that you have won the top prize 1.2 million oh my
0:15.5	what happy Christmas why do now you have the best Christmas ever this, it could be you.
0:24.0	The National Lottery.
0:26.0	Rules and procedures apply.
0:28.0	Players must be 18 or over.
0:30.0	At Speck Savers, if we said you can choose a free lens option with a pair of glasses from our 69 pound range or above, how would that sound?
0:36.8	Well, like this, fairy vocals to help you see near.
0:40.6	And four.
0:41.6	Reactions, which darken in sunlight.
0:44.0	Oh nice, thin and light lenses.
0:48.0	Um...
0:49.0	Or ultra clear, super clean.
0:51.0	We don't have a sound for that. Let's just say they help your glasses stay cleaner for longer.
0:55.0	So you're better off with Spexavers. Offers can't be combined. Terms and conditions apply.
1:00.0	Ask in store for details. Hello. Hello and
1:05.0	welcome to the Red Box Politics Podcast and The Times, I'm Matt Surely.
1:08.0	This is the final part in our four-part series on politics and comedy.
1:12.0	I've been speaking to people who write jokes about four-part series on politics and comedy.
1:12.7	I've been speaking to people who write jokes about politicians and asking whether it was a
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