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Cameron brushes off Dr Who attack | Cameron brushes off Dr Who attack |
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Conservative leader David Cameron has brushed off the news that Doctor Who star David Tennant is not a fan of his. | Conservative leader David Cameron has brushed off the news that Doctor Who star David Tennant is not a fan of his. |
Mr Cameron told BBC Radio 5 live: "You can't win them all, can you?" | |
He admitted he had not watched much of the recent series of the long-running programme, saying he grew up with Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker as the Doctor. | He admitted he had not watched much of the recent series of the long-running programme, saying he grew up with Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker as the Doctor. |
Outgoing Doctor Who star Tennant, a Labour supporter who appeared in a 2005 party political broadcast, had said he would prefer Mr Brown to stay as PM. | Outgoing Doctor Who star Tennant, a Labour supporter who appeared in a 2005 party political broadcast, had said he would prefer Mr Brown to stay as PM. |
Tennant's four-year stint as the Doctor came to an end in the New Year's Day special - which was watched by more than 10m people. | Tennant's four-year stint as the Doctor came to an end in the New Year's Day special - which was watched by more than 10m people. |
Well that's a pity, but there we are David Cameron on hearing the news | Well that's a pity, but there we are David Cameron on hearing the news |
The show has been going for 46 years - in 2006 it was named the longest running TV sci-fi show by the Guinness Book of records | The show has been going for 46 years - in 2006 it was named the longest running TV sci-fi show by the Guinness Book of records |
Mr Cameron said he had not watched much of Doctor Who since his own childhood - when other actors played the role of the Doctor. | Mr Cameron said he had not watched much of Doctor Who since his own childhood - when other actors played the role of the Doctor. |
He told the Richard Bacon show: "I'm so old I'm sort of Jon Pertwee country, and a bit of Tom Baker. I watched the Christmas one but I haven't refreshed myself all the way through so I've got a bit out of touch." | He told the Richard Bacon show: "I'm so old I'm sort of Jon Pertwee country, and a bit of Tom Baker. I watched the Christmas one but I haven't refreshed myself all the way through so I've got a bit out of touch." |
Told that Doctor Who was not a fan of his, Mr Cameron replied: "Well that's a pity but there we are." | Told that Doctor Who was not a fan of his, Mr Cameron replied: "Well that's a pity but there we are." |
He added: "You're never going to win over everybody. I definitely believe there's no point trying to win over everyone. | He added: "You're never going to win over everybody. I definitely believe there's no point trying to win over everyone. |
"Say what you think, say what you believe in, say what you believe needs to be done and if people will come with you they will come with you." | "Say what you think, say what you believe in, say what you believe needs to be done and if people will come with you they will come with you." |
He added: "I never give up so maybe I'll have another go at convincing him." | He added: "I never give up so maybe I'll have another go at convincing him." |
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