Whilst many comedians end up on television only after trawling the stand up circuit building themselves a reputation, Ricky Gervais ended up going straight to television, and it was only after The Office had drawn to a close he took to the stage with Animals; his first ever stand up comedy tour. Politics was tour number two, only a year later, and Ricky's come a long way. Though the title may suggest another lecture like discourse on the state of politics - particularly with the US elections not far behind us - you're looking in the wrong place for cutting political satire. It's merely an easy marquee to throw over the show, because what Gervais does best is play with subjects that are particularly politically incorrect.