Interlude: The Serious Business of Taking the Piss
From Evita Bezuidenhout and Nando's, to Screaming Lord Sutch and Count Binface, political satire has spent generations doing what power fears most: making itself look ridiculous.
Someone commented recently that they’re tired of hearing about Nigel Farage - fair enough, so am I. So today we’re stepping sideways from the man himself to look at something broader: the long and glorious tradition of using humour, ridicule and satire to puncture political power. If you’re enjoying the coverage, please share it, subscribe if you haven’…
