Inspiring Eddie Izzard Labour broadcast

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He's good isn't he?

i liked it too and don't particularly get his humour. (though ob this wasn't funny)

Brilliant!

I reckon its BS. Britain may be brilliant, but not because of Labour. Thatcher is reviled but she did more for the country than Brown, without a doubt.

I really liked it. He wasn't saying Labour was responsible for every good thing - he was rather saying that they had done good things, and he OBJECTED to the Tory claim that Britain was BROKEN.

Thatcher utterly destroyed some areas of the country - growing up in the North East during the 80s you really saw that. The loss of any sort of heavy industry left huge swathes of the country with massive unemployment - with unemployment figures far worse than the 'national' averages - they were concentrated in already poorer areas. Lots of these areas just haven't been able to recover.

I love Eddie,
but cant stand slebs getting involved in politics

What LilyBolero said

Can't help thinking that those who post about how much Thatcher did for this country must be from the South. She changed the economy from one based on manufacturing to service industry based, which may have been forward thinking but was at the expense of huge areas of the industrial north which relied on manufacturing/mining etc. A lot of what the Tories claim is "Broken Britain" goes back to the Thatcher years IMO.

In response to the OP I thought Eddie was great and I love him, but not sure it was entirely appropriate for a party election broadcast. Also seemed to be focusing on what was wrong with the Tories rather than what Labour intend to do about anything - seemed a bit of an American stylee celeb supporting presidential candidate type thing to me.

Hmm, I really like Eddie but was a bit meh about it. In fact I can't actually remember what he said apart from the bit about Britain not being broken and to be frank, most celebrities have little idea what it's like at the sharp end these day.

Love Eddie. Met him as a student before he was famous and he has always seemed very honest and true to himself.

Was that David Tennant doing the v/o at the end?

I love Eddie Izzard - met him once, he is a lovely character

I Love David Tennant - never met him but am working on it!

I like Labour

nuf said

YY David Tennant at the end!

I don't have any problem with slebs getting involved in politics, as if they want to endorse a political party, I'm more interested in that than in them endorsing the latest washing powder (for a vast fee). Lots of people put banners up outside their houses, so if you have interest in politics, why not publicly endorse a party. And if it makes politics seem a more interesting thing to younger people (LOTS of 18/19 year olds just can't be bothered to vote), then that is a bonus.

I saw it and thought it was very good, honet and direct and agod reminder for those who have forgotten just how BROKEN alot of areas in Britain DID get under Thatcher's rule.
I think there is a certain amount of change that no political party can help and if companies want to move out or into the country , it is and should be up to them but I think the gov get over involed when not necessary and underinvolved when it really is!!

I think it is true what Eddie Izzzard said about not being fooled by Cameron.
To me he is like a shiny new clock face- but the same old coggs are right behind him and
very capable and willing to damage to almost any sector of society as long as it brings profit and advantage to the few

Yes, it was American in style -- i.e. a sleb endorsing a candidate, but the whole leadership debates are very Presidential, which I really don't get. All of the leaders concerned, are in the HOC and can debate the issues at PMQ. There is really no equivalent of such in the US, so makes sense to have the candidate debates. PMQs is democracy at its best.

But there seems to be such inertia from the public about the general election. Yes, the economy had hit a lot of people hard in the face, but can't see what the other parties would have done that's drastically different from what the government did.

Second/third what others have said about agreeing about it being true not being fooled by Cameron. He seems like a nice guy. The social veneer makes his policies seem mild, and while I'm sure he's a nice guy, just don't want him or his party in power.

yes, its not a personal thing, he cant help that he is middle class etc and should stop trying to pretend he is a 'regular guy' because I find it very patronising.

I do agree that Nick Clegg comes accross as a good natural and capable man and shows that it isnt about age or experience its alot to do with your approach and mannerisms.

I think Brown has made a mess of things but my god hasnt he had a lot to deal with, foot and mouth, petrol strikes, swine flu, worst recession in our life times, iraq war and terroism
I'd like too, to see exaclty what the others would have done with all that

I have always loved Eddie Izzard but have gone right off him now.I dont think its a comedians place to tell us how to vote and I agree that celebrities cannot keep in touch with the real world out here after a certain amount of success

if a celeb did the same for the Tories, there would be massive criticism.

They had Michael Caine earlier in the week...

and gary barlow (vom)

what inertia from the public - two polls have just put the Lib Dems ahead of the Conservatives!

(BPIX - Lib Dems 32, Tories 31, Labour 28, and Sunday People/OnePoll: Lib Dems 33, Tories 27 and Labour 23)

A couple more put them ahead of Labour but behind the Tories, while one (mostly taken before Thursday) has them third but still on 29!

I usually hate celebs being involved in anything but on seeing this it was well actually inspiring. I was reading twinkerbell's post and I think you make a good point about Mr Brown.

I think they are all guilty of using celeb status to populise themselves, I dont think Edie Izzard would have done this lightly, he seems the kind of bloke to have a conscience and a lot of thought about what he gets involved with. Not impressed at Gary Barlow though I guess he is mega rich so has alot more to lose by being under labour.

I thik the leap in Lib Dems fortune is great, its about time we really DID have a choice and the two front runners really did have to work for their status, every election I hear the same old thing
"I dont really like either of them"
yet they continue to alternately run our bloody country, and they say we have democracy huh?