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If political correctness has achieved one thing, it’s that it has made the Conservative party cloak their inherent racism behind more creative language

If political correctness has achieved one thing, it’s that it has made the Conservative party cloak their inherent racism behind more creative language

Stewart Lee
Party, Racism, Creative

In the past few months I've become religious, I've started to believe in god, creationism and intelligent design, and the reason that I now believe in god and creationism and intelligent design is because of Professor Richard Dawkins. Because when I look at something as complex and intricate and beautiful as Professor Richard Dawkins, I don't think that just could've evolved by chance! Professor Richard Dawkins was put there by god to test us, like fossils. And facts.

Stewart Lee
Beautiful, Religious, Believe
"Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle/ Religion". Comedy, April 2009.

I was sorry to see the News of the World go down, I think it was a great campaigning newspaper. Who can forget the News of the World's high profile campaign against child sex offenders which led to News of the World readers burning down the home of a paediatrician, throwing rocks at a pedalo, stamping on a centipede.

Stewart Lee
Sex, Children, Sorry
"Carpet Remnant World". Comedy, 2012.

I knew about things like Iggy Pop and The Velvet Underground, weirdly, before I knew about David Bowie. I didn't know what David Bowie was, when I was a kid. I thought he was like Visage.

Stewart Lee
Kids, Velvet, Pops
Source: thequietus.com

Generally, a lot of the things people think are made up are real, a lot of the things people think are real are made up, a lot of the things people think are spontaneous are cleverly faked, and a lot of the things people think are fake are spontaneous.

Stewart Lee
Real, Thinking, People
Source: thequietus.com

I’m just confusing the thrill of being young with the notion that the era in which I was young was in any way especially creative or remarkable.

Stewart Lee
Creative, Confusing, Thrill
Stewart Lee (2010). “How I Escaped My Certain Fate”, p.8, Faber & Faber

I'm really glad I'm not on Twitter. Because I'd have to be answering things that I didn't really know anything about, and I'd rather just wait for the dust to settle and then say something.

Stewart Lee
Dust, Waiting, Settling
Source: thequietus.com

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