Episode 114 - George Fucking Orwell

Recorded back-to-back with Episode 112 - Milk Over Matter, Messrs Rice & Frayne-Reid present the latest entry in the Reel Politik reading series; a full reading, with commentary, of Robert Webb's seminal 2013 column for the New Statesman, "Dear Russell, choosing to vote is the most British kind of revolution there is", a response to fellow comedian Russell Brand's political revolution, set out in the previous edition of the New Statesman, of which Brand served as guest editor. The piece - which is obviously complete nonsense from start to finish - is most notable as the progenitor of the iconic phrase "read some fucking Orwell"; ultimately, perhaps, Webb's greatest contribution to comedy. Webb's piece can be read here: https://www.newstatesman.com/2013/10/russell-brand-robert-webb-choosing-vote-most-british-kind-revolution-there