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Revision as of 10:13, 28 October 2016
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Sir Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946), is an English actor, comedian, amateur historian, TV presenter and political activist. He is known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. His autobiography entitled "No Cunning Plan" was published in September 2016.[1]
Robinson is a member of the Labour Party and from 2000 to 2004 served on its National Executive Committee.[2]
Baldrick means Baldrick
At PMQs on 26 October 2016, Jeremy Corbyn cited Theresa May's tautological declaration "Brexit means Brexit" and compared her to Sir Tony Robinson's Blackadder character Baldrick:
- "On Monday, you told the House, 'We have a plan which is not to set out at every stage of the negotiations the details'.
- "I've been thinking about this for a couple of days."
Tory MPs heckled Corbyn, who added:
- "I think when you're searching for the real meaning and the importance behind the Prime Minister's statement, you have to consult the great philosophers."
But before he could reveal his thinker of choice, Tory MP James Cleverly piped up, shouting “Marx”! After Speaker John Bercow interjected to calm the roaring Conservative benches, Corbyn continued:
- "All I can come up with is Baldrick, who says ‘our cunning plan is to have no plan’.
- "Brexit was apparently about taking back control. But the devolved governments don’t know the plan, the banks don’t know the plan, Parliament doesn’t know the plan. When will the Prime Minister abandon this shambolic Tory Brexit and have a plan that delivers for the whole country?”
Theresa May responded:
- “Of course, the actor playing Baldrick was a member of the Labour party , I recall.”
Minutes later on Twitter, Robinson tweeted:
- "Just to clarify, I am still a member of the Labour Party. 40 years and counting"[3]
and:
PPC at Richmond Park?
Sir Tony Robinson aka Baldrick is understood to be adding a postscript to his autobiography "No Cunning Plan" - published in September 2016 - to include a cunning plan to stand as the Labour candidate in the by-election on 1 December 2016 at Richmond Park, the constituency vacated by Tory Zac Goldsmith on 25 October 2016.[5]
