Labour comedian Eddie Izzard wants to become an MP and stand at the next election. The transgender standup comic told the party's former deputy leader he hoped to swap the stage for a seat in the Commons. “I want to be a Member of Parliament.
I was trying to get in at the last election. I absolutely, definitely want to get in at a by-election or at the next general election,” Izzard, 58, said on Tom Watson's 'Persons of Interest' podcast. “We need to be heading towards a more positive future, so I will fight for that. “I have a lot of energy; I feel I can communicate. “You have got to be able to analyse systems, communicate, you have got to have a world vision. “My world vision is positive, it’s for everyone. “I feel I can communicate
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