to not renew insurance with Direct Line because of Chris Addison's ads?

[longfingernails]

He is such a wet caricature of the stereotypical left-wing comedian. On top of that, unlike other left-wing comedians like David Mitchell, who has a wonderfully incisive wit, he just isn't funny!

I have more or less equivalent quotes between Direct Line and another insurance company (the other is around £15 cheaper but covers slightly less). Normally I wouldn't go through the trouble, but the aforesaid Mr Addison has persuaded me to take my custom elsewhere.

Haven't worked out if he's more or less irritating than the Fry/Merton combo that preceded him. Makes no odds to me though because they won't insure me (house or car!).

Dh and I have seen Chris Addison in standup and found him very funny, although dh is somewhat turned off by the fact that he never seems able to do up the top 4 buttons of his shirts!

Saw him 'live' - he was great!

You do want to renew with Direct Line they're fantastic if you ever have an accident.

I always pick my insurers on the basis of the political leanings of those chosen to advertise for them. Fuck Confused.com.

Fwiw I've met him a couple of times, only briefly, and he was really nice.

The ads are a bit irritating, but not as bad as some others imo...

Is he the bloke from "the thick of it"?
If so he's brilliant

Oh yes. Marcus Brigstocke is just about the only comedian who annoys me more than Chris Addison.

smallwhitecat I like David Mitchell - he is very quick on his feet, and I find the way he gets all het-up over tiny things worthy of many a chortle.

Funny how i don't know the political leanings of any comedians. Any right-wing comedian recommendations? i love both Chris Addison and David Mitchell, so i'd quite like to see what's on the other side if you will :D

Sadly, there is not much chance of any right-wing comedians breaking through when the purse-strings are controlled by the BBC and Channel 4.

Right-wing comedians? There's always Jim Davidson.

Chris Addison is just a Jasper Carrot tribute act.

Make's me laugh sometimes (as does David Mitchell) Can't say he'd sway me either way on a household bill TBH.

He won't have written the ads. Which i agree are not v funny.

I like him. He looks like my dh. If dh had curly hair.