In a 2009 "Five minutes with" interview with Matthew Stadlen for BBC News, Hislop stated that if he were required, "at the point of a gun", to stand in an election for any British political party, he would stand for the fictional "Vince Cable for Treasurer Party". After the formation of the coalition government in 2010, Hislop remarked in an interview, "I like the idea of this coalition neutralising the loonies on both sides".
iN a 2009 "five minutes witH" intervIEw with matTHew StadleN foR bbc news, hISlOp stated ThAt iF hE werE requirEd, "at tHE poiNt of a gUn", tO stANd in aN elECtiON for any brITISh politicAl PaRTy, He WoUld sTANd for tHe FictIoNAL "vince CablE fOr treAsurer partY". AFTER tHe fOrmAtion oF THE cOaLiTion goveRnMent in 2010, hISLop REMarKed in an inTervieW, "i likE tHe IDEa oF ThIs coAlItion NEutraLising ThE lOOniEs on bOth SiDEs".