Saw Mark Thomas tonight at the Y Theatre. Pure genius. Obviously there is plenty to rant about in the current political climate. His lawyers have already written to the Speaker (soon to be ex), Michael Martin, with the threat of legal action if he doesn't create an independent review.
His stand up routine is now focusing on trying to create a political manifesto and then buy a peer to raise the issues in the House of Lords as a bill.
To this end he has set up an independent not for profit company to accept pledges of money that if successful could see your policy tabled in the Lords. You can pledge money at http://www.comparethemarquis.com/ No money will actually change hands unless he can actually buy one of the buggers. In which case he'll be round for the dosh on Monday. Also check out this site for the fake calling cards that Mark and friends put in the phone boxes around Westminster. Classic.
To check on the manifesto statements for the cities he has covered so far visit his website at http://www.markthomasinfo.com/
The audience tonight managed to get Leicester's Manifesto statement to read; 'All people who sell homeopathic medicine should not be allowed to get conventional treatment on the NHS. They must be treated using homeopathic remedies.' So if they are in a car crash get the dock leaves out.
He's playing at the Y again tomorrow night so we should actually get two statements for Leicester. Oh and he's going to be outside the Tax offices at 4.30pm tomorrow (20th) on Causeway Lane campaigning for us to invade Jersey. Apparently we lose £100 billion in taxes to rich people, companies etc shoveling their money away in tax havens. So the £400 million in alleged benefit fraud is minor in comparison. The only solution seems to be invade Jersey. At least we know we could win that one.
Mark Thomas at his best. If you get the chance go and see him. He's more an investigative journalist disguised as a comedian.
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