Eddie Izzard’s charm offensive backfires

If there’s one thing Eddie Izzard can’t be faulted on, it’s enthusiasm. The comedian and actor, who also self-identifies as Suzy, is standing to become the Labour candidate for Brighton Pavilion. After Green MP Caroline Lucas announced she would not be standing for election in 2024, Izzard jumped at the chance to succeed her — less than a year after attempting to stand for Sheffield Central some 230 miles away. Since then, Izzard’s self-promotion has been nothing short of relentless, ahead of the upcoming local Labour selection meeting.

Indeed Eddie is so committed to the area that Brighton will become Izzard’s ‘main home’ — but only if the constituents deign to elect the comedian as their new MP. Unfortunately Izzard’s announcement today hasn’t exactly gone down well with the local electorate, who have been making their views clear on X, formerly Twitter. One commenter replied: ‘If I’m not elected, no biggie – I’ll never come back here and I’ll mince off to any other constituency that’s desperate enough to tolerate me’.