Actually, Clarkson *is* quite funny
Liam Mullone argues that the left doesn't have the monopoly on comedy
06/12/2011 … Chris Hallam made several excessive generalisations in his Correspondents piece about the lack of ‘right-wing’ humour last week.
2011 Opinions
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Tue 06 December 2011
Mon 05 December 2011
Hey Doug, make some damn effort
Ted Shiress is disappointed with Stanhope's latest DVD
05/12/2011 … Doug Stanhope is one of my favourite living comedians.
Sat 03 December 2011
The Patrice O'Neal I knew
03/12/2011 … When someone famous dies, everyone says they were his friend and they knew him well but I really was Patrice’s friend.
Fri 02 December 2011
Clarkson has taught us one thing: Right-wingers aren't funny
02/12/2011 … Where has the right wing sense of humour gone? This might seem like an odd question.
Wed 30 November 2011
Farewell Patrice, my exhilarating, profound and hilarious friend
Brendon Burns offers a personal tribute to Patrice O'Neal
30/11/2011 … If you’ve never heard the name Patrice O’Neal until now, may I be the first to say: ‘Fuck you where were you when he was alive?’ before you join the inevitable…
The mother of the father of alternative comedy...
John Fleming remembers Malcolm Hardee's mum Joan
30/11/2011 … Joan Hardee, the mother of alternative comedy godfather Malcolm, was 84 when she died yesterday.
Tue 29 November 2011
Friends, family... I don't want to see you
Raphael Perahia would rather perform for strangers
29/11/2011 … Friends, family, even exes have come to watch my gigs, but while on stage I always prefer the company of strangers.
Mon 28 November 2011
The law won't find Frankie Boyle obscene (probably)
Says law student Jonathan Down
28/11/2011 … Many things have been said of Frankie Boyle: offensive; rude; crude; callous; hurtful; unsympathetic; ‘comedian’ (in sarcastic air quotes, obviously) ; not very…