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masterofmystery · 03-08-2010, 07:12 PM

Dan Radcliffe gave his political opinion in the latest edition of UK Vogue from the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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So too is Daniel Radcliffe, who calls me after a day of submersion in a water tank on the set of the final Harry Potter. "I'll be voting Lib Dem, without a shadow of a doubt. Nick Clegg rang me and we had a good chat. He's seriously impressive," he says between bites of a ham-and-brie panini in his dressing room. "Politics are so dull, boring, placid and anodyne at the moment. I was brought up in a left-wing house, but now everything is centre. My generation is genetically engineered to have a distrust of politicians. Do you know what leaves me cold? Those awful attempts to pander to the young. I feel like shouting, 'I don't want you to listen to the Arctic Monkeys!'"

Caution: do not use this thread to discuss your political opinion, whether it may agree with Dan's or not. Thank you.

masterofmystery · 03-13-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ladycplum

But at the same time it's like you're saying that because he is who he is, it's perfectly fine for him to speak his mind, while we lowly fans are not allowed to, whether we agree or disagree. It's an incredibly touchy subject, as we've seen here before, and any statements regarding politics shouldn't even be considered for posting, whether they come from us or the stars or the film makers. You could very have easily just said the rather hilarious quote about the distrust of politicians and Arctic Monkeys without having to post Dan's personal political leanings.

You can say if you agree or disagree, that's fine, but don't turn this into an opportunity to bash or favour your political point of view. If that happens, there will inevitably be arguments and rows between members who don't agree. Then it goes from Dan's comment to an all-out political debate, which is NOT what this site or thread is about.