An hour with one of the friendliest comedians on the Fringe, and one who leaves you in no doubt where his political allegiances lie. Using images and video clips to make his points, Coltrane attacks the Tories and ukip for the damage they have done to our society and culture, and despairs of a Labour Party that seems to think it's doing something wrong to have an actual 'left wing' leadership contender. There's an array of facts and figures to debunk the common myths put out by the right wing media, and a good few made up facts to get the laughs. He's also very good on drug policy and not above taking the piss out of himself.
I was curious about the elephant in the room, a big eared beast that only got pointed at briefly in the final sixty seconds. How do you do a left wing political show, in Edinburgh in 2015, and not bring in the huge impact of Scotland and the SNP on Westminster? Very odd.
Playing to a hot and sticky packed out room Chris delivered an entertaining, informative and in some ways inspiring hour of comedy. Worth a visit.
Chris Coltrane : Left-Wing Propaganda Machine is on in the Banshee Labyrinth at 15.30 until the 30th.
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