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David Mitchell
David Mitchell is an actor, writer and comedian. Star of the BBC television sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Look, and the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, he is also a regular participant on TV panel shows. He writes comment articles for the Guardian and Observer on subjects as diverse as sport and politics, and presents Soap Box, a video series wherein he sounds off about stuff
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Elected leaders ought to make the big decisions, but David Cameron would rather flatter the public with a referendum than step up and lead
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David Cameron and the Queen’s diplomatic gaffes were only embarrassing because the media said they were
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The Palace of Westminster may be falling down but working there is one of the last few perks MPs have left
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The Norwegian mass murderer is free with his opinions on prison food, Hitler and reality TV – let’s hope he keeps out of the Brexit debate
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No one knows if we will be better off inside or outside the EU. The liars are those who claim to be certain
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Do you ever wonder why we call one thing one thing and another thing something else? Well, here’s a thing…
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From George Osborne’s musical to the John Lewis ad replacing the Queen’s speech, 2016 was a year unlike any other
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Anyone who enjoys their Star Wars Stormtrooper single duvet set is unlikely ever to need a Stormtrooper double duvet set
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How should we respond to would-be President Trump’s latest outrage? Point a figure and shout Eeeeuuuurrrggghhh!
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‘Currently politicians are coming across as people enjoying, and buoyed up by, the trappings and exercise of power. And that won’t do’
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In an age where we crave certainty, maybe we should thank Simonstone Hall for deciding to commemorate a Jeremy Clarkson fracas with a plaque
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‘The idea is that you pay someone to tell whomever you’re going out with that you’re not any more. It’s $10 for a text, $20 for a letter’
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The prime minister’s indignation over Liam Byrne’s ‘no money’ note was a desperate ploy to look principled about something
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The French thinker Michel Onfray says western civilisation is on the way out and there’s nothing we can do about it. It’s a relaxing thought but I think he’s wrong
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The reaction to the prime minister’s third-term declaration is a good illustration of what’s wrong with British politics at the moment
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The general election is just around the corner but the Conservative parts of the government are absolutely fizzing with spite
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Critics of the bishops’ letter calling for a fresh moral vision for Britain aren’t merely opposed to its contents, but the fact that it was written at all
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It’s official, the British accent is the sexiest in the world! Hordes of horny immigrants are probably queuing up at Calais right now
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David Mitchell: Kirstie Allsopp, a litter-throwing driver and Benedict Cumberbatch have all been the focus of recent wrath, but few will admit the kicks they get from disapproval
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David Mitchell: The London Eye’s deal with the US dissolved-sugar giant adds another touch of ugliness to modern Britain – but isn’t it a little late to start complaining?
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David Mitchell: The fuss about Michael Gove’s mobile going off during a cabinet meeting makes you nostalgic for a much simpler phone etiquette…
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David Mitchell: NHS 111 clearly isn’t working. It’s time to introduce a version designed to reassure callers that they’re fine…
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David Mitchell: No sooner have we digested the reviews of 2014 than it’s time to write one for 2015
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David Mitchell: You might allow a genuine world-saving superhero some moral leeway, but Mario Balotelli and John Galliano?
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David Mitchell: There’s nothing helpful about the advice being handed out – the risks are tiny and all it does is make us anxious
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David Mitchell is frustrated about the state of things. Is there anything we can all agree on?
Breaking up is hard to do, unless you’re in British politics