British take on the Republicans and the Tea Party

[utube2344]

"I say any chance of letting me out of this cage" ahahahhahahahaha

[SvenTviking]

"They are creating mice with human brains!!"

"I'll think you will find that was a Warner bros cartoon..."

[roomie4rent]

Actual Tea Party composition of the US electorate - 10%

British perception of the Tea Party's composition - 90%

If you lot were so enlightened, you'd readily understand that the activities of fringe elements of a society are NOT representative of that society. Also, aren't you guys too busy attacking Muslim immigrants for the BNP to comment on the state of America's political climate?

[finnstralian]

@roomie4rent that would be interesting point except no members of the BNP have ever been elected to the British lower house, ever, in the BNP's history - unlike the Tea Party who have been very successful. That's 'cos the BNP are fringe, not mainstream and not commanding anywhere near 10% of the electorate, like you acknowledge the tea party are, hence the concern. But I can see why you'd tire of the entire country been tarred with the same brush. :)

[jackelver]

@roomie4rent Take a pinch of salt and cheer the fuck up because THIS IS A COMEDY SHOW! and you clearly haven't seen how much we take the piss out of the BNP :)

[dvrn86]

who is the crazy congressman? He is hilarious!

[finnstralian]

@dvrn86 Phil Davidson, someone said. the rest of the 'speech' is on youtube somewhere.

[TheWoodgerC]

Mice with fully functioning human brains? See this is what happens when you tell people The Hitchikers Guide is factual!

[difficultbastard]

@TheWoodgerC "are you a mouse, or are you a man?"

"well actually we're both"

[manchesterisred99]

vote democrat for god sake!

[captainawsomeface]

haha for once bill o'reilly seems like the smart one

[ilikezappa]

Well ,I lived in both countries and prefer America. At least you can have some fun there ,before being senselessly murdered by a gun maniac. England is more like a slow death. Rain ,shitty waitresses ,10 dollars a gallon to run your poxy econo box car. The only good thing about England is that it is not too far to go to Italy ,which is 1000 times better. No Italian would allow something as loathsome and vile as a Ginsters Pasty anywhere near his digestive tract.

[ishaan14]

@ilikezappa I used to live in the States, now I live in London, and you know what, I prefer London...more people I can talk to and not hear something idiotic and uneducated from. That country is so ludicrously dumb its ridiculous.

[ilikezappa]

@ishaan14 London is a cool city ,no doubt. I lived in a few places in the US. Out the back of my house in New Mexico you could ride a horse for 2 days through the Rockies before you came to a town. It was just great. PS the whole state was teeming with PhD`s because they research Atomic bombs at Los Alamos just down the road. I doubt if any of them are in the Tea Party. You would have to ask the guy who cleans the toilets at the Lab I expect.

[BoyMunkey08]

@ilikezappa Rain in England is such a stereotype lol I moved to England 3 long years ago and it doesnt rain as much as Americans seem to think,then when it does rain its more of a drizzle,when it rains in America it rains realy hard for ages. England gets hotter than the south of France and Spain through spring and summer. And yes we do have Gingsters pastys and mc donalds and all the rest back home in Italy. =)

[ilikezappa]

@BoyMunkey08 But if you are seen eating one,the Carabinieri will fine you 300 Euro`s for public indecency ,and your momma will cry ,because you have brought disgrace on a proud family , correct?

[BoyMunkey08]

@ilikezappa haha no we dont get arrested for eating junk food in Italy,we have an Americanization junk food / obeesity problem in Italy,no where near as bad as the US,but a problem none the less.

Your comments come across a very stereotypy like you are an American just pretending to have been to both the UK and Italy,like you were just relying on stereotypes to get you through. lol ;)

You get half the US on Youtube claim to have been places but 78% of the US dont even own passports. lol

[ilikezappa]

@BoyMunkey08 Not true munkeyman. I am English ,but spent 4 years in the US and I live with an Italian girl ,so we go there quite often. I am only joking around though.

[BoyMunkey08]

@ilikezappa You go to Italy quite often hmm,lived in England hmmm....is that a pig that just flew over head? lol

You Americans who 'claim' to have been places when you clearly havent,can clearly tell you havent by youre ignorance and reliance on stereotypes. =p

[ilikezappa]

@BoyMunkey08 Well ,please yourself ,or try looking at my videos ,where you will see me talking in an English accent ( even my parrot says "oi wanker" which he got from me) You will see some footage of my home ,which is in Wiltshire. You Chinese people have some trouble telling westerners apart I know.

[ilikezappa]

@BoyMunkey08 PS I liked the "youre ignorance" comment tee hee

[TornadoCreator]

"The Republican Party are very very right wing, and the Tea Party are mad!", fantastic quote, if only Americans knew that's how we see the United States.

[clonetrooper75]

Yes! I fucking love John Bishop :D

[garlicluva]

Until Americans give up their absurd addiction to right wing Christian fundamentalism, the rest of the world will rightly regard them as being collectively bat-shit crazy. Because, be in no doubt, right wing Christian fundamentalism is indeed bat-shit crazy. I mean it's at least as crazy as Islamic fundamentalism, Only you guys have lots of nukes..

I mean, an American President that seriously *actually questions* evolution should never be allowed nuclear launch codes. Or sharp objects.

[niclasjt]

@garlicluva @garlicluva There was no party at which all Americans dropped by, took a hit of the fundamentalism, and, since that time, have carried said unhealthy addiction. It's a tiny minority that gets sensationalized media coverage, no greater than the insane portion of any society. America DOES have the highest concentration of corporate and just all around shit-rich-asshole money thrown into its media and political cycle to obfuscate reality. And look, you've were fooled, too.

[ADrunkenDream]

"Cross-breeding humans and animals and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains" *shows a sheep*

What is this... I can't even...

[bighands69]

@TheSaintAza

Then why did the oxford graduate follow the nut job into the middle east. Does that make oxford graduate in general stupid?

And the oxford graduate is also a very religious person.

[TheSaintAza]

@bighands69 I don't get why your saying that to me lol

[demondo87]

excuse me could someone let me out this cage does it have to be cheese every tuesday

[lovelyjubbaly]

Wow! who is that nutcase at 3:35? He's hilarious.

[UnitedKingdomify]

They're cross-breeding humans and animals and creating mice with human brains?

{=O

IMPOSSIBRU!

[DayumBass]

Is she on a dare or something?

[DreddDwarf]

If any Tea Baggers are watching, when he says mad, he doesn't mean angry.

[MedionSinger]

No Christine, that documentary you were watching was actually Pinky and the Brain. :P

[tenseman08]

@MedionSinger hahhaha

[SoNDgs]

Ok. Ok. Ok. 2:55 Wat

[foojuice101]

"We're talking about the same country that thinks that facts are the work of the devil."

Americans, you do realize that the rest of the world think that you are all batshit insane? I mean, you guys were the same people who inspired Europeans to finally get up and fight for equality. Now, the whole Western world think that you're all just a bunch of fundamentalist Christian nutjobs who believe that myths like Noah's Ark actually happened, and that Charles Darwin was Satan.

Please.

[Allomities]

@foojuice101 whoa, whoa. My friend, please refrain from the generalizations. Not all of us are in that boat. I'd like to think there is still some sanity left in this country, even if it is at times hard to see. My advice would be not to listen to our media, they get it wrong nearly every time and will have you thinking we are as you describe. We'll be back in the game before long... hopefully...

[foojuice101]

@Allomities

Yeah, I know I'm generalizing but seriously, a lot of Americans are really stupid.

[niclasjt]

@foojuice101 Love that. Sort out your own house. America's real image problem in the world lies in our inability to make it clear that we're a collection of states. To consider us one big fundamentalist Christian society is not unlike taking the state of the Eurozone, the growing authoritarianism in Hungary, the spate religious and cultural misunderstanding, xenophobia, the hate-crimes northern Europe, and concluding that Europe is just a grim, debt-ridden, authoritarian continent.

[ThePowerV3]

@niclasjt The Eurozone is made up of different countries under completely different governments though. America is a country under one government, talk about state laws and federal laws, congressmen and all that bs, but the comparison with America and Europe is just flat out wrong.

hell, yours is a country where you have to REGISTER to be Democrat of Republican before voting for the party..

[MCJess]

@niclasjt

What on earth are you blathering on about? Europe or in fact the EU is in no way comparable to the US in its present state given how it is not united by one elected official or party. I know there are plenty of intelligent, logical and wonderful American people, but your affinity to God reaches the presidency and courts where you must go as far as to swear on the holy bible. It's absurd. Religion has a strangle-hold on the US in many walks of life where it doesn't in the UK

[niclasjt]

@MCJess Outside of the federal executive, which determines policy, diplomatic tack, and has certain powers of appointment and veto, there are certain similarities. Your presidency is simply more circumscribed, leaving decision-making to the various EU assemblies, essentially a meta-congress/parliament. Looking at the U.S. as like Europe in that it has some very religious states, like Poland, Ireland, Portugal, etc., might be helpful. In court one can make any affirmation they choose.

[DandAinTac]

"How do ye govern a country, that seems t'have decided that facts are the work of the devil?" You know, I find that the British often know our country, not only better than we know their country, but better than we know our own.

[Flipstick96]

This is the funniest goddam thing I have ever seen! LMFAO. Yes we are the laughing stock of the civilized world; and for good reason.

[DreddDwarf]

@Flipstick96

Unfortunately you are and it's worse than you think.

[LONGFELLOW1483]

same they never talked about invasions of north africain countrys tho

[ecureuil85]

<3 Ian Hislop!!

[punkmanjon]

If only Christine O'Donnel had a fully functioning human brain!

[youngian]

Cameron has is own teaparty, in EU withdrawel is their creationsim

[Melanth89]

@youngian I think there's a bit of a difference between a mostly uneducated group of religeous zealots and an increasingly prudent stance on international relations with a seriously flawed quasi-federal union.

[minimalist34]

hahahahah aaahhh americans...

[SternMann93]

Interesting, we've got a similar show in Finland. We probably copied it from here though. :P

[Fielder5757]

PEOPLE OF THE US! THIS IS WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS OF YOUR COUNTRY!

[MrReasonFTW]

Want to know how she knows about the mice?

She was one of the animals they cross bred humans with!

[aritheory]

They need a US version of this incredible show!

[TheTatmeister]

@aritheory

No offence,but HIGNFW is very British and i doubt americans would get it,but i do know a few americans who get our humour :)

[aritheory]

@TheTatmeister It is very satirical I know, and from what I've seen and what I hear from my American friends, satire doesn't flow very well there. I still would love to see one based around American politics etc. It'd be very interesting!

[TheTatmeister]

@aritheory

I would love to get Rick Perry on it,cant believe someone has finally beaten Rebecca Black for dislikes!

[maoml92]

@TheTatmeister **HIGNFY

[lewisner]

Got to say she looks really hot for 42.

[johnpetermalcolm]

Oh yes.

When I feel the need to recite a "favourite quote"; I READ it FIVE times, and still I manage to fuck it up.

[derickburton]

Who the fuck is that nutter at the end?

[0ct0parr0t]

@derickburton

Phill Davidson, search his speech it's the funniest thing you'll ever see!!

[derickburton]

@0ct0parr0t Thanks

[finnstralian]

@derickburton especially when you discover he has "A MASTERS IN COMMUNICATION" :D

[ThePaul801]

@derickburton on the right its Paul Merton a comedian on the left is Ian Hislop editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye

[ThePezter]

"How do you govern a country that seems to believe 'facts' are the work of the devil" Andy Hamilton is my god.

[drzoidburgrocks]

Man i love Have I Got News For You! it never fails to cheer me up when im down

[xxYetterxx]

This show is awesome!!

[Jarmo187]

WoW.. this was epic ^^ this same show is running also in Finland but sadly they newer make fun of about anything USA related.

[iagorincon]

I She for real? If this is all that the world see of america... we'r FUCK!

[iagorincon]

I She for real?

[35171julie]

one of the best and funniest shows in the world :)

[madjack18]

hehe...........TuLOSER

[COLUMBINE1818]

The British get it. Why can't the American public? Wait, it's probably because education there is 10 times better than it is here.

[JSCwrd]

@COLUMBINE1818 Maybe, I think we've just managed to grow up in a way that a lot of Americans seem not to want to do.

[ThePowerV3]

@COLUMBINE1818 the british get it?..EVERYONE GETS IT

[ThePowerV3]

@COLUMBINE1818 well..everyone except right wing americans

[ThePowerV3]

@COLUMBINE1818 but more importantly..Britain has DAVID CAMERON, the most right wing, rich, banker friendly cunt there is as Prime Minister..so dont give the Brits too much credit..

[MsAlternativexxx]

@ThePowerV3 David Cameron is right wing without the discrimination against people of a different culture.

[stevenhaful]

@ThePowerV3 who is doing well in solving the debt :)

[MrHypnofan]

What show is this? Are there any other clips?

[finnstralian]

@MrHypnofan it's called "have i got news for you" and there are loads of full episodes. They are rather UK-centric though.

[Darusdei]

@finnstralian same format is very popular in finland too :D

[finnstralian]

@Darusdei joo, mutta en puhu tarpeks Suomea, viela...

[CorneliusFractogram]

@finnstralian

Hyvä! Mutta, kielet "suomi", "englanti" etc. kirjoitetaan suomessa pienellä. Maat "Suomi", "Australia" etc. kirjoitetaan isolla. :-)

[finnstralian]

@CorneliusFractogram kiitos :)

[abdulmismail]

@MrHypnofan Where you guys have "The Daily Show", "Have I Got News For You" (just search for "HIGNFY" on YouTube) is a UK satirical show aired once a week on the BBC which usually covers the preceding week's events in the media. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are the regulars and there's a guest presenter and two guests every week. Having lived in the US, you may find (assuming you're American) a lot of humour/humor hard to follow because there are a lot of insinuations and sarcasm involved.

[quinny44]

@MrHypnofan Its called have i got news for you and you can watch lots on here or BBC iplayer

[Winnetka4]

At :49 did he say "are you fucking mad"?

[Cygnus325]

This is hilarious! Especially since it's the left-wing welfare recipients who are rioting and burning down England. Not the capitalist shop owners.

[finnstralian]

@Cygnus325 you're welcome to take your views to inner city America.

[tris421]

@Cygnus325 yeah when my mate andre robbed a kit kat from the convenience store it was definitely politically motivated. Damn capitalist shop owners!

[realitychckr]

@Cygnus325, last I checked, there weren't any liberals living in the projects.

[Tomasito261]

@Cygnus325 Welfare recipients are not left-wing, most are apolitical. And trust me, if it wasn't for welfare both my country and yours would be seeing riots everyday, not once a decade. And just because someone owns a shop doesn't mean they can't be left-wing. Warren Buffet, the worlds most successful capitalist, recently called for higher taxes for the rich. Left-wing is a very general term used to describe people who want to reduce inequality.

[justinhardt1]

@Tomasito261 What's funny about Warren Buffet calling for higher taxes, is that he has millions of dollars in unpaid taxes that he refuses to pay.... Wait, what were we talking about?

[leizuoer]

@Tomasito261 Well said. Facts are the answer to ignorant statements like Cygnus's

[MsDDiddy]

@Tomasito261 don't forget Bill Gates as well. the thing i love about these idiot conservatives is that they assume leftists are only poor and middle class people.

[bakersteven3]

@Cygnus325 Problem with your Daily Mailaccusation is that they're not correct. First person up was a MILLIONAIRES daugher, a school teacher, etc.

[semitar6]

Actually you should take note that most welfare recepients actually live in republican controlled states, Of course they would since all those huge tax cuts to "create jobs" that the right wing have shoved down our throats have produced exactly no jobs. You would already know this except..well you have to read once in a while...get some book learning cygnus....because you got issues.

[20cFilmWannabe]

@Cygnus325 actually the right wings are in power in the UK, you moron.

[estebanrey]

@20cFilmWannabe Yes but look at Bill Maher on UK Conservatives on the right hand side to see the difference.

[Clint945]

@20cFilmWannabe

No idea why...

Seems that Brits are just as stupid with their votes as the Americans...

Democracy at work people!

[Thelondonbadger]

@Clint945 Our choices were useles with economics 2 faced liars(labour)corrupt trust fund tax dodgers(conservatives) or spineless 2 faced lieing twats(lib dems).America has Nasa and MENSA (some of the worlds most inteligent people)with 350 million people, how the hell could u elect the missing link to represent you to the world,the man that proves we evolved from monkeys(george w bush) TWICE?? L o O L

[Clint945]

@Thelondonbadger

I lolled.

[kgbeezr75]

Brilliant..

[craggsy89]

Republicans and the Tea party movement are one of the main reasons that I will feel too embarassed to tell my children and grandchilden what times were like When i was in my 20's.

[finnstralian]

@craggsy89 you could try to tell them how they were so crazy it was funny.......

[KaylinJH]

@finnstralian "back in my day people still believed the earth was 6k years old and that a magic fairy lived in the sky and watch our every move, then he sacrificed himself to himself and we all lived happy ever after"

[finnstralian]

@KaylinJH that's exactly what I was raised to believe.....sigh.