Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner writes for the New Statesman
Articles by Rory Bremner
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Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner confesses his Charlie addiction
- 16 January 2006
For some time I have been coming to terms with an addiction. It has become clear to both colleagues and friends that I have developed an unhealthy dependency on Charlie
Politics
Rory's year on the funny side
- 19 December 2005
If ever I need cheering up I only have to think of IDS delivering the line: "The quiet man is here to stay . . . and he's turning up the volume." One of the TV channels should broadcast that on a loop as a Christmas treat
Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner imagines Michael Howard as a witch
- 05 December 2005
Adair Turner's proposal that those approaching retirement should carry on in their jobs for another two years can't have gone down well at No 11. ("Has anyone told Tony about this?")
Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner imagines a Blair-Cameron team
- 28 November 2005
Perhaps the PM should adopt Ariel Sharon's latest wheeze: ditch his recalcitrant party and create another one. David Cameron could make a good partner
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Rory's week - Rory Bremner mourns a wise educationalist
- 21 November 2005
Reality managed to outdo even Ted Wragg's attempts at parody, as when two government departments set up committees to tackle duplication in policy, but didn't tell each other
Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner can't help agreeing with John Major
- 14 November 2005
Let's look on the bright side: there are a lot of people in Guantanamo who'd give their eye teeth to get out after 90 days
Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner thinks about supporting Wigan
- 07 November 2005
Bans on hunting and smoking are either in force or on their way, much to the chagrin of the beagle population, who now have few pleasures left
Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner discovers his inner Scot
- 17 October 2005
I was concerned I was struggling with David Davis's voice. But that's OK, because I won't have to bother now
Politics
Rory's week - Rory Bremner remembers Miss Whiplash
- 10 October 2005
I did find myself warming to Malcolm Rifkind, speaking without notes and with a good joke about Columbus ("if he was a Liberal Democrat he'd have discovered the mid-Atlantic"). If the Tory leader is going to be a joke, he might as well be able to tell one
Politics
Rory's week
- 03 October 2005
Withdrawal timetables are the flavour of the month (Iraq, Gaza, Tony Blair) but Michael Howard's exit strategy is by some margin the most urgent
