Andrew West
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Andrew West is a writer and comedian. Isn’t everyone?

He performs with varying success around the London open mic circuit and is 20% of the Gagsters Paradise team, who run a fortnightly comedy night in Lambeth called ‘Why the Long Face?’

He also writes for other (better) comedians, blogs sporadically and tweets when the mood takes him.

Follow Andrew on Twitter : @thegreatwesty

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Blog Entries by Andrew West

You're So Brave...

Posted 16 February 2012 | 16/02/12 00:00 GMT

When I first told people I'd started doing standup, my friends and family were unfailingly supportive and encouraging, but overwhelmingly their first thought was how brave I must be. Not how funny (or otherwise) they thought I would be, but that I was very very brave.

It felt like...

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Go On, Say Something Funny...

2 Comments | Posted 20 December 2011 | 20/12/11 23:06 GMT

I went to a party on Saturday night. I knew it was a bad idea.

It wasn't a big party - when Mrs West and I arrived there were 6 or 7 people standing around in the kitchen. So far, so normal. We were reasonably early so everyone was sober...

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Milton Jones Stole my Joke

Posted 28 November 2011 | 28/11/11 22:09 GMT

On 31 October this year Milton Jones tweeted this joke :

"Think I saw ex in Sainsbury's. Unidentified item in the emotional baggage area."

It was retweeted over 100 times. I think that's a very good gag - but then I would think that, I've been...

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