As a longtime Private Eye reader, I adored Auberon Waugh. I remember him on an early radio 5 phone in, commenting to some ranter "well, of course you want to change society, because you want what I have, whereas I don't, becaue I already have what I want". I sniggered. This was pre Blair...
I'm aware of the name but I had to ask Mrs T who he is. She says he's great and she's seen him live, twice. I have seen tiny snippets but haven't been moved to check him out. If his comedy is overtly political I'm unlikely to be engaged; that came and went for me with Richard Pryor, the shouty...
Someone find him and lock him in a room with me. I love talking with people who know better than I do about what I really think, and why I think it.
"You're only saying that because you're a middle class lefty"
"You're only saying that because you're a ****"
I agree, and I'm a sad old lefty. Unwatchable shite.
Mind you I find Kumar hilarious* on Task Master (I've been binging UK Play on Catch Up); he always comes last and ****s up every task like a total prat, then screams and giggles with embarrassment.
*Did I mention I may have been laughing at...