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Prime Minister parodies are a long-running feature of the British satirical magazine Private Eye, which have been included in the majority of issues since the magazine's inception.
Oct 26, 2021 · The purpose of the Private Eye prime ministerial parody was to render its subject unserious. When the subject manages that all by themselves, satire might be seen to have died.
- Martin Farr
It was coined by Private Eye after a BBC report which used the term in describing 1960s Labour Party Cabinet minister and Deputy Leader Lord George-Brown, who was an alcoholic. It first appeared in a parody memo supposedly informing civil servants how to describe George Brown's conduct and state of mind.
Oct 27, 2021 · The fortnightly magazine Private Eye turns 60 this year. When it launched, it helped initiate the "satire boom", and, more profoundly, the increasing lack of deference those in positions of authority could expect from the press, television, and, consequently, the public.
Oct 26, 2021 · Though Harold Macmillan was prime minister when Private Eye appeared in 1961, and Alec Douglas-Home soon succeeded him, the first to become the subject of a regular satirical column was Harold...
When the magazine launched, it helped initiate the “satire boom”, and, more profoundly, the increasing lack of deference those in positions of authority could expect from the press, television ...
Nov 13, 2021 · Martin Farr, Newcastle UniversityThe fortnightly magazine Private Eye turns 60 this year. When it launched, it helped initiate the “satire boom”, and, more profoundly, the increasing lack of defere…
