David Starkey Talks
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As a schoolboy I once played Malvolio in Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’...
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0:35Now PlayingThe pompous, authoritarian steward of Olivia’s household.
I completely misunderstood the role and didn’t realise I was having the piss taken out of me for the entire play, which made for an excellent performance.
I cannot think of a better parallel for Sir Keir Starmer’s time in office. Vain and oblivious, he stumbles and stutters his way through his premiership.
Or perhaps you can think of a more suitable Shakespearean character?
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