Brig.Gen. Horace Balsam (Keep Royalty White, Rat Catching and Safe Sewerage Residents Party): No votes. Ivar Gestinov Madam Bigun (Standing At The Back Dressed Stupidly And Looking Stupid Party): No votes. Pitt the Even Younger (Whig): No votes
To give context, this period in British history is called "The Whig Domination" because from the end of the Wars of the Roses till after the end of the Napoleonic Wars (over 100 years), every British prime minister and most of parliament were Whigs. Which is why the reporter says "that's a shock."
Some of the in-jokes in this won't be understood by people outside Britain. E.g. the guy looking stupid. Back then in bye-elections they often had for example a guy from the "monster raving loony" party on stage dressed .. stupidly ;) Sadly they increased the deposit to stand for election and their leader (Lord Sutch) died.
The commentator was a journalist who actually did these sorts of things in Britain at the time. .. Vincent Hanna. I see he died young in 1997 which is why he's sadly now pretty much forgotten.
Yes, the obscenely large and extremely strange amount of postal votes in that election would make anyone with a brain have alarm bells ringing, but for the usual "reasons" it's a case of looking the other way..
Any reason this has a chunk missing where he interviews Ivor Biggun? Nothing offensive or dated in that bit, it is a joke at the expense of 18th Century norms after all..?
Baldrick would be better than 2 Tier Starmer.
Brig.Gen. Horace Balsam (Keep Royalty White, Rat Catching and Safe Sewerage Residents Party): No votes. Ivar Gestinov Madam Bigun (Standing At The Back Dressed Stupidly And Looking Stupid Party): No votes. Pitt the Even Younger (Whig): No votes
Uhhhhh, there is a shock...
Sums up politics!
Kanalas political campaign advisors from the UK : Blackadder & Baldrick .
"Because our candidate has no personality" sounds like every politician 😂
And good evening Colin
To give context, this period in British history is called "The Whig Domination" because from the end of the Wars of the Roses till after the end of the Napoleonic Wars (over 100 years), every British prime minister and most of parliament were Whigs. Which is why the reporter says "that's a shock."
vote 4 collin
"accidentally, brutally" always gets me.
This is how HOA's are formed by developers in Texas, not by actual homeowners
So blackadder rigged the 2020 election
DEMOCRATS!!!😂😂😂
You skipped ivor biggun
Ivor "Jest Ye Not Madam" Biggun I'll think you'll find 😁
@@johndaarteest Of course forgive me
Pitt the even Younger more gracious than Truss. Was prepared to be interviewed on his loss.
British politics havent changed since
Sums up the last 24 hours 🙄
Brilliant! 😅 One voter, 16 thousand votes 😊❤😂
standing in the back and looking stupid party always got my vote 😻
Well it’s election night time to watch the only vote that’s interesting
Who’s here during 2024?
Me 😂🫡 evergreen sketch unfortunately
Didn’t realise uk elections were actually like this
Yes today.....what a croc of......bleep bleep bleep! And 2024 no change....I ❎ voted for the rat catching party
I am, I don't think Boris Johnson is anymore 🤣🤣🤣
I’m here since Wednesday morning.
Awwww they cut off George with Colin the dachshund!
I know! A rotten upload for a rotten borough !
standing at the back and looking stupid party never gets old , he is a genius
General Election 2024 🗳
What is a Robber Button?
The look that Atkinson gives the prince after the chicken impression is absolute perfection 😂
This brilliant episode of a briliant wasn't meant as a tutorial... but here we are...
Blackadder sooths my soul as I watch the Trump fiasco going on in my country.
lol - thats good!
Yes. This is all very well. But no one has explained what a Robber Button is.
Shame they cut the line about Biggun wanting to abolish slavery
Perfect scene now that the UK general election has finally been called.
No matter how many times I rewatch the series, this part always makes me laugh the loudest.
It worked, so they keep doing this to this day, although now they send the Baldricks to universities.
"Another great day for democracy in our country."
Reform, Monster Raving Looney Party, Tory, and Just A Looney.
This sums up elections in Serbia perfectly, and probably many other countries as well.
Yes, definitely.
Some of the in-jokes in this won't be understood by people outside Britain. E.g. the guy looking stupid. Back then in bye-elections they often had for example a guy from the "monster raving loony" party on stage dressed .. stupidly ;) Sadly they increased the deposit to stand for election and their leader (Lord Sutch) died.
Nowadays we have Count Binface to take his place as the Dressed stupid party
Ahh it's like watching an English speaking version of a Putin election count.. except the clothing in this is more civilised :)
You cut the BEST part of the scene...
This bit? ruclips.net/video/QuHxglOo6Cs/видео.html
"Look like monkey who's been put in a suit then strategically shaved" 😂
1:07 Boeing be like...
I love the fact that the commentator is suggesting he is projecting to a television camera, which were prevalent at this time.
The commentator was a journalist who actually did these sorts of things in Britain at the time. .. Vincent Hanna. I see he died young in 1997 which is why he's sadly now pretty much forgotten.
You cut out the best part, IvorJestyeNotMadam Biggun's platform.
Ah,.... Russia.
Could be Rochdale
Yes, the obscenely large and extremely strange amount of postal votes in that election would make anyone with a brain have alarm bells ringing, but for the usual "reasons" it's a case of looking the other way..
Always thought this was a bit absurd, but I'm now watching this the day after the 2023 Rochdale by-election and this seems sane by comparison.
Any reason this has a chunk missing where he interviews Ivor Biggun? Nothing offensive or dated in that bit, it is a joke at the expense of 18th Century norms after all..?
*Vincent Hanna:* "But what about this nonsense about abolishing slavery?" *Ivor Biggun:* "Oh, we just put that in for a laugh! See you next year!"
...and a dachshund named Colin.
The DNC to a t.
Almost as honest as the impeachments and courtroom trial procedures ex--President Donald Trump must endure.
Yes because he's just such an honest person, right?
I stood for a state election here in Australia and was thinking about this episode so funny