Michael Caine switches allegiance to Conservatives

Telegraph,UK ^ | 11/1/09 | Nick Collins

[Nachum]

British film icon Sir Michael Caine has abandoned his support of the Labour party and announced he will vote Conservative at the next general election.

The actor, 76, a former Labour supporter, condemned the “terrible state” that has been allowed to develop in Britain and said he planned to change his allegiance at the next election.

For his latest film, Harry Brown, about violence on Britain’s streets, Sir Michael spent time with a gang from a tough inner London estate, who were hired as extras.

[ought-six]

More and more people, especially those who hold some traditional values, are abandoning the liberals and the left as they finally realize how the left has debased western culture.

[Indy Pendance]

He’s done tons of liberal movies, Alfie, one of the worst, but he was fabulous in Sleuth.

[fantom]

In an interview not long ago . Caine said he had voted for Thatcher .

[BillyBonebrake]

Nice to know. I really like him. A living legend.

[HerrBlucher]

Did you see the new Sleuth where he plays the old man instead of Tindle? I didn’t think it was as good as the first version but it was an interesting twist.

Oh..I forgot....go Caine, stick it to the liberals.

[Perdogg]

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[Indy Pendance]

No, I haven’t, who played Tindle? Sleuth is one of my favorites. If you haven’t already, you should check out Cary Grant’s Arsenic and Old Lace. It’s in that genre.

[HerrBlucher]

I have seen Arsenic and Old Lace, great movie!

I don’t know who played Tindle. They have the new Sleuth on netflix and it should say on their site.

Michael Caine was also great in “Second Hand Lion” along with Duvall.

[proxy_user]

So when will the libs of Hollywood announce that they have decided that the policies of the Democrats are not as great as they had previously supposed?

[libh8er]

Earlier this year, he bitterly criticised the government’s decision to raise the upper tax rate to 50p, saying he would leave the country if it went any higher

At the end of the day even the looniest of libs understand self interest.

[Indy Pendance]

Old movie buffs are annoying.... :) Those movies are so much better than the junk they do today. My hubby has been recording from TCM, we have over 1200 movies. O haven’t seen Second Hand Lion, I’ll look forward to that one.

According to Imbd, Jude Law is Tindle. Plus the entire cast is listed. *wink wink*

[newfreep]

“What’s it all about?”

[Clemenza]

Western culture IS debased and IS the problem.

[Radix]

Hold your breath...save the Ozone...

[Rocky]

Further down in the article, he threatens to leave the UK if they raise the income tax to above 50%. He’s not going to pay the government more than he gets paid out of his wages. Good point.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Of course, it’s Thatcherite Toryism that is needed to save the UK. Boris Johnson Socialist TINOism is less than useless, and makes the BNP so palatable to fed up English.

[flaglady47]

Years and years ago, back in the hippy days, when I was in my early 20’s, and living in Chicago, I was with a friend and we were slumming in a part of Chicago that is known as Old Town (where all the bohemian and artist types lived). There was a little shopping area called Piper’s Lane (right near where the original Second City theatre was located) with assorted shops with artsy and hippy type stuff in them.

My friend and I went in one of the shops and were rummaging around. Suddenly an entourage of about 4-5 people came in the door of the shop, with a very tall blond man in their midst. It was Michael Caine in all his glory. This was during his Alfie days, and boy was he good looking. Seemed a bit arrogant, or just very sure of his attractiveness back then, rather quiet, and they awept thru the store and exited. I must say that was one hunk of a man back then.

[Stoat]

He told a Sunday newspaper: “It's a big problem. The country is getting more and more violent and this film is a wake-up call, a warning to us all.

“I'll probably vote Conservative. I mean, we're in a terrible state whichever way you look at it, socially, financially and politically, so just give the other guy a chance.

 

Michael Caine as Harry Brown

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When someone who is so fantastically wealthy and internationally famous, has a name and a face that is known in most households of the civilized world, and someone who has the ability to insulate himself from a great many of the day-to-day troubles that the rest of us face decides to make such a radical and public change in his allegiances then I think that it's worth taking note of. 

One naturally wonders how many lesser-known actors and celebrities will be quietly cheering him on and will be privately voting along with him, but will be terrified of making their views public for fear of being ostracized by the Leftist film and entertainment 'culture'.

[ought-six]

“Western culture IS debased and IS the problem.”

Thanks to the left. That was my entire point.