Stand-up comic Eddie Izzard has revealed he plans to run for London Mayor next time around. It’s an interesting idea. Comedians have been laughing at politicians since time immemorial. But for all their bravado, few have displayed the requisite gonads to actually take on the politicians.
Why would they? There are enough clowns populating the parliaments of this world without even more jesters poking their tickle sticks in, surely? Perhaps not.
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