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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Mark Thomas: The Manifesto: Series 3: Episode 1

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The freethinking funny man chooses shame-based pay for footballers and relationship MOTs

A shame-based pay-policy for professional footballers and compulsory relationship MOTs. Mark collates more policies. From 2011.

Comedian-activist, Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto.

He's taking suggestions from his studio audience and then getting them to vote for the best.

The winner of each show will be enforceable by law, so pay attention!

In this episode, policies include:  

* Shame-based pay-policy for professional footballers
* Compulsory relationship MOTs 
* The public-funding of political parties. 

Mark also starts to pursue one of the winning policies from last series - that he should invade the island of Jersey.

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2011.

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