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IT LOOKS like another crafty political swipe from the BBC post-Hutton in last Saturday's episode of Dr Who. A disgusting alien was posing as the Prime Minister outside the steps of No 10 Downing Street and warned that danger was imminent from nuclear attack.
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IT LOOKS like another crafty political swipe from the BBC post-Hutton in last Saturday's episode of Dr Who, starring Christoper Eccleston (pictured). A disgusting alien was posing as the Prime Minister outside the steps of No 10 Downing Street and warned that danger was imminent from "massive weapons of destruction". Indeed, said the vile creature, the enemy could cause annhilation within "45 seconds". Presumably this was a purposeful echo of Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell's infamous "45 minute" claim about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. No wonder Labour has reportedly had problems trying to recruit Eccleston to support the party at the election.
 
 
Indeed, said the vile creature, the enemy could cause terrible destruction within "45 seconds".
 
 
 
Is it possible that this was a purposeful echo of Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell's infamous "45 minute" claim about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction?
 
 
 
It's just a pity most of Dr Who's under-teen audience will not have picked up on the allusion.
 
 
 
 
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IT LOOKS like another crafty political swipe from the BBC post-Hutton in last Saturday's episode of Dr Who, starring Christoper Eccleston (pictured). A disgusting alien was posing as the Prime Minister outside the steps of No 10 Downing Street and warned that danger was imminent from "massive weapons of destruction". Indeed, said the vile creature, the enemy could cause annhilation within "45 seconds". Presumably this was a purposeful echo of Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell's infamous "45 minute" claim about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. No wonder Labour has reportedly had problems trying to recruit Eccleston to support the party at the election.

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  • APA 6th ed.: (2005-04-25). Dr Who gets political. London Evening Standard p. 12.
  • MLA 7th ed.: "Dr Who gets political." London Evening Standard [add city] 2005-04-25, 12. Print.
  • Chicago 15th ed.: "Dr Who gets political." London Evening Standard, edition, sec., 2005-04-25
  • Turabian: "Dr Who gets political." London Evening Standard, 2005-04-25, section, 12 edition.
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