Lee plays completely to the left wing audience, saying political things that they want to hear in a satirical/humorous way. He knows just what to say to wind up his targets and the more offence caused in delivering this message, the better. His detractors think his is crude, insensitive and politically naive and his general approach far to the wrong side of 'smug'. But the Guardian readership laps up his every word and wish he was leading the country. For the computer spoddies: s/left/right/g s/Lee/Clarkson/g s/Guardian/Times/g