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 4: 4. Glasgow

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Mark Thomas and his Glasgow audience consider a policy to buy Scotland out of the Union.

Comedian/activist Mark Thomas is in Glasgow to consider plans for a policy to buy Scotland out of the Union. From February 2012.

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

From The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow. 

The Agenda includes:

1) A kick-starter to kick Scotland out of the Union.
2) Bankers to be given bonuses in the form of NHS donation cards.
3) An end to bank fees for those on a family income of less than £30,000.

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

Produced by Colin Anderson.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.

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