Analysis Quote by Rory Bremner

I mean, the thing is, is that Britain has got a great tradition of irreverent political satire.

— Ash Sarkar

Politics is a thing that is kind of the same over and over and over again. But we have to find new ways of…

— Paul F. Tompkins

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only…

— Ben Nicholson

I'm uncomfortable with the word satire. In the U.K., there's quite a bit of sledgehammer weight to that word, which is the antithesis of…

— Jesse Armstrong

It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control.

— Dario Fo

I think comedy and satire are a very important part of democracy, and it's important we are able to laugh at the idiosyncrasies or…

— Rory Bremner

Political satire is a serious thing. In democratic newspapers throughout the world there are daily cartoons that often are not even funny, as is…

— Umberto Eco

Satire is used for political purposes all the time, but obviously there's a time and a place. I think in the current climate, it…

— George Michael

Satire is an art best practiced behind the back of the intended target. I think inviting politicians on a satirical show becomes a very…

— Harry Shearer

Satire works best when it hews close to the line between the outlandish and the possible - and as that line continues to grow…

— Graydon Carter

Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.

— Charles Kennedy

Satire dramatizes better than any other use of it, the inherent contradiction of free speech that it functions best when what is being said…

— Tony Hendra