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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Extend civilian partnerships to straight couples, and ban traffic during the rush hour.

On Mark's agenda today: extend civilian partnerships to straight couples and ban traffic during the rush hour. From 2011.

Comedian-activist, Mark Thomas, entertains the blue-sky political policy suggestions of the public.

On the agenda:

1) Civil Partnerships to be Made Available to Heterosexual Couples

2) Introduce a Government Department for Externalities

3) A Traffic Ban During Rush-Hour

Plus a wide range of Any Other Business suggestions from the studio audience.

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2011.

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