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==Tory Boy (2011 film)== |
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In January 2011 a [[Gonzo Journalism|gonzo]] style documentary film<ref>http://www.toryboythemovie.com</ref> was released which focused on the [[United Kingdom General Election, 2010|2010 General Election]] campaign in the [[Middlesbrough (UK Parliament constituency)|Middlesbrough constituency]]. The film follows the protaginist John Walsh as he seeks selection to be the |
In January 2011 a [[Gonzo Journalism|gonzo]] style documentary film<ref>http://www.toryboythemovie.com</ref> was released which focused on the [[United Kingdom General Election, 2010|2010 General Election]] campaign in the [[Middlesbrough (UK Parliament constituency)|Middlesbrough constituency]]. The film follows the protaginist John Walsh as he seeks selection to be the approved Conservative candidate and the subsequent election campaign. Initially intended to be a light hearted look at the fortunes of a lifelong Labour voter who is standing for the Conservatives, the film rapidly turns its attention to the apparent lack of activity by sitting Member of Parliament [[Stuart Bell]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13960870</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Revision as of 14:31, 28 September 2013
Tory Boy was a character in a sketch by comedian Harry Enfield which portrayed a young, male, Conservative MP. The term has since been used as a caricature of young Conservative MPs.[1] The Characteristic "Tory Boy" was a young right-wing Conservative member of the Federation of Conservative Students[2] The Tory Boy stereotype of a young Conservative MP has damaged some politicians. William Hague struggled to shake off the stereotype and was often ridiculed for it.[3] Recently it has been argued that the Conservative Future has managed to change its image.[4] Tory Boy was a repulsive fifteen-year-old with glaringly out-of-date ideas about the world, based on a cross between a snobbish, unpopular boy who went to school with Enfield, and a younger version of William Hague. Enfield also claimed to have mixed more recent Conservative politicians as Michael Howard and Michael Portillo together in the character, on the allegation that they were "Tory Boys who have never grown up."
In Enfield's 1997 Christmas Special, some months after Labour's landslide victory in the UK General Election, a sketch included Tory Boy's left-wing father wishing that his son would join the Labour Party. The fairy at the top of their Christmas tree grants his wish and with her magic wand she transforms Tory Boy into "Tony Boy" (a parody of Tony Blair).
Tory Boy (2011 film)
In January 2011 a gonzo style documentary film[5] was released which focused on the 2010 General Election campaign in the Middlesbrough constituency. The film follows the protaginist John Walsh as he seeks selection to be the approved Conservative candidate and the subsequent election campaign. Initially intended to be a light hearted look at the fortunes of a lifelong Labour voter who is standing for the Conservatives, the film rapidly turns its attention to the apparent lack of activity by sitting Member of Parliament Stuart Bell.[6]
Further reading
- William Hague: From Tory Boy to Tory Leader ISBN 1-902301-65-X
References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2163874.stm
- ^ http://www.newstatesman.com/200011130010
- ^ Weekend feature: The curse of Tory Boy | By genre | guardian.co.uk Books
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3655712/Forget-Tory-Boy-Conservatives-are-now-cool.html
- ^ http://www.toryboythemovie.com
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13960870
External links
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