Thursday, 9 June 2011
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Episode 6: Politics
The last in what is a treat of a series draws to a close, Stew casts his silver gaze over politics, specifically the Tories and David Cameron. As with every other topic, Lee soon goes on a tangent and talks about something else. He talks about how in the eighties everyone hated the Tories, questioning how they constantly got re-elected all those years. This segues into a twenty minute bit about David Cameron, "born into power", but having to do so as part of a coalition with Nick Clegg. He then told a touching story about betrayal and friendship concerning himself and David Cameron when they were at Oxford together. It's too long and brilliant to recap, but it turns out that the story isn't true, but a testament to Cameron's character. I'm glad this joke got a look in in the TV series since it's a favourite of mine from the "If You Want A Milder Comedian" live show, only in that show he talks about making friends with a teenage Richard Hammond, instead of a young David Cameron. It's a great, multi-layered joke and a favourite of mine. Throw in some parallels with Cameron's political career and some repetitive observational comedy "parodies", and its a typically Stewart Lee funny half hour and a worthy end to the series.
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