Rap Compilation of Conservative Speeches Is the Only U.K. Election Message You Need
The United Kingdom is holding elections in May, and while David Cameron, Nigel Farage and their classist, racist cronies are out to convince the public to vote for them with sugar-coated messages, the British comedy duo Cassetteboy knows what they're really peddling.The United Kingdom is holding its general elections in May, and while the Tories’ David Cameron, U.K. Independence Party’s Nigel Farage and their classist, racist cronies are out to convince the public to vote for them with sugar-coated messages, the British comedy duo Cassetteboy knows what they’re really peddling: anti-immigration, pro-rich policies.
The video also serves as a promo for Russell Brand’s new film on the 2008 financial crisis, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” For more information, read The Guardian’s page on the upcoming elections here.
—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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