Seize the Day (2014)
“Despite the snappy chapter headline, I am not actually a political man; I am just one of some sixty-three million people with a view. It goes without saying that not all sixty-three million will agree with each other. That doesn’t mean one can’t be civilised and allow other people their points of view. I thank God we are a democracy and enjoy freedom of speech, which also means that everyone is entitled to an opinion, be it right or wrong. If we didn’t have different views, the world would be a... rather bland place.
I’ve spoken at four Conservative Party conferences in support of William Hague, sometimes adding a song with political lyrics to the event. Satire, if indeed it is perceived as such, is not always construed in the way it was intended. One such ditty, in 2007, brought forth two entirely different results. The lyric, not exactly biting, but with enough thrust to make it work, included the line ‘turning the country Brown’, which was erroneously bandied about in the following day’s nationals as a blatant piece of racism that caused many angry folk to storm out of the room in disgust.MoreLess
I’ve spoken at four Conservative Party conferences in support of William Hague, sometimes adding a song with political lyrics to the event. Satire, if indeed it is perceived as such, is not always construed in the way it was intended. One such ditty, in 2007, brought forth two entirely different results. The lyric, not exactly biting, but with enough thrust to make it work, included the line ‘turning the country Brown’, which was erroneously bandied about in the following day’s nationals as a blatant piece of racism that caused many angry folk to storm out of the room in disgust.MoreLess
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