Chortle's Opinions section is an arena for fans to share their views on any aspect of comedy.
We invite general comment pieces about particular aspects of the comedy scene (although reviews of individual shows or performers tend not to be suited to this section except in very rare circumstances). Contributions should be at least 500 words in length, in a similar tone to something you might read in a broadsheet newspaper, and emailed to steve@chortle.co.uk
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...but I'm not comfortable with it, writes James Smyth
16/06/2010 … The worst thing about holding an opinion is that sometimes, at least ostensibly, it turns out to be the very same opinion as the one held by somebody you hate.
Rufus Hound asserts his innocence
16/06/2010 … I recently took a joke written by Norman Lovett, and told it on television.
Diane Spencer faces the 'aggressive mouthy beast'
14/06/2010 … Bournemouth was once voted happiest place to live in Britain, no doubt because they did the survey at 1am, and it was composed of Bournemouth’s cash-cow demographic:…
Bobby Carrol doesn't miss the comedy hustlers
11/06/2010 … I'm a Londoner, proud Londoner, as proud as Londoner can be about a city fuelled on fried chicken bones and pigeon shit.
Dave Bromage on the website spreading jokes – and bigotry
09/06/2010 … I wrote a joke this week.
Liam Mullan longs for the return of the comedy album
03/06/2010 … As a child, whenever I was at my grandparents’ house I would make sure to venture into my father’s old bedroom and inspect his record collection.
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