Hottest of Brexit hot takes

Affording freest expression yet to his exceptional mimicry, his multitude of impressions are impressive for the vivacity with which his political heroes like Ted Heath and Harold Wilson are brought to rounded, wonderfully amusing life. Equally, the humanity he imbues a bug-eyed, dietobsessed Enoch Powell with is remarkable, given that he’s largely remembered for a single, unpalatable soundbite. Zeroing in on big personalities as an introduction to policy, Hodgson is guided in his diligent research and flipflopping opinions by his German, slightly Faustian, local librarian. Yet ‘75 is never dry. It crackles and freely trades in the ridiculous, with a fiercely sassy De Gaulle channelling Ru Paul, Tony Benn adopting Oprah Winfrey’s largesse and Labour Party infighting given the full, finger-clicking West Side Story treatment, the hottest of hot EU takes.

Indeed, like a fever dream, this is rich, thoughtful but belly-laugh stuff from an act whose showy virtuosity as both a character and confessional comic is backed by some outstanding writing. A hugely accomplished storyteller, Hodgson eschews an easy advocacy of Brexit rec- onciliation in favour of imaginative empathy.

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