Mark Thomas: The Manifesto

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Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto, taking suggestions from his studio audience and then getting them to vote for the best

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Comedian Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto.

Comedian/activist Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider a policy to cancel out everybody's debts. From February 2012.

Comedian-activist Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto.

The Agenda includes:

1) Cancel out everyone's debt. 
2) Sue Goldman Sachs for their part in the Greek economic collapse.
3) Increase the indicated speed on car speedometers.

Plus throughout the show there are "any other business" policy suggestions from the studio audience.

Producer:  Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.

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