i thought he was quite an irritating and not funny comedian and then something seems to have happened - probably getting off the drugs. i've read a few of his recent articles and found him very articulate and interesting. his article on thatcher's death was the best thing i read on that subject by a long way - reasonable and nuanced. i don't entirely agree that we shouldn't vote - the current government are vicious and corrupt and need opposing in every way possible, but surely no - one could object to his criticisms of free market capitalism. he doesn't have a very coherent answer about what we should do about the fact that the entire world economy is run for the benefit of a tiny number of wealthy westerners but he is absolutely right to speak up about it - i wish there were more of us with his passion an energy for speaking truth to power.

by the way, what is a scrote? who is he bullying?