If you've seen "In The Loop" or the BBC series that spawned it "The Thick Of It," then you're certainly familiar with Malcolm Tucker, the fowl mouthed press secretary for the PM. He's an absolutely hilarious character based on Alastair Campbell, who was Tony Blair's press secretary for the majority of his time as PM. Campbell remains a controversial figure in British politics, and I found this short video of him watching "In The Loop" and discussing it with a culture critic to be really interesting:
If you've haven't seen the movie and find politics at all interesting, check it out.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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