John Cleese SDP/Liberal Alliance political broadcast 1987

John Cleese does a party political broadcast on the subject of extremism for the British centre-ist party (or parties), the SDP/Liberal Alliance. A very convincing and funny piece of propaganda it is, makes you want to vote for them. Just a shame you'll never get the chance, The Alliance got annihalated in the '87 election and had split up and disbanded within a year. Still, it's not all tears, A Fish Called Wanda was soon to do great box.

Broadcast on April Fools Day 1987

• Category

  Comedy

[Watermark0n]

They didn't get annihilated. They lost 2% of the vote and 1 seat in the 1987 election, and then became the liberal democrats. Where did you get that they stopped existing from?

[Retrieverman1]

This party sounds to the left of the current Labour Party.

[PinkoPapist89]

First thing to make me consider voting Lib Dem in years...

[PinkoPapist89]

Before Maggie's 'greatest legacy' (New Labour)

[Magirot]

Sure, it's about balancing between political stability and more democratic representation. I personally feel more comfortable knowing that all political views of the people are represented as much in proportion to their popularity as possible. The dangers can be fought on other fronts.

[RPGaddictC]

I was agreeing with him so much until he mentioned PR. PR assures that minor extremist parties get seats, just like in the lead up to Nazi Germany.

[Robert Davidson]

if only i could have voted in 87. sdp-lib all the way.

[AntiochusMegas]

Isn't that some species of invertebrate you find in Sheffield?

[Whightwolf]

And yet we want to work with you anyway, come on, give us a hug.

[shahideurope]

two words, just two words: Nick Clegg.

[david552]

Whereas if you're a moderate you can think that all the "extremists" are nasty, ridiculous, mentally ill, and you can feel superior to all these silly people.

[weevil6969]

I want one of those dolls.