and propaganda, even propaganda in a good cause, is always bad drama. from the outset, doctor who was big on subtext. the daleks rooted in xenophobia and nazism. they re afraid of you because you re different from them. while its second ever episode sees cavemen arguing over fire, a fable some see rooted in contemporary concerns about nuclear technology. social commentary has always been present in science fiction, but it s part of the palette. it s not supposed to be the dominant, overarching thing. science fiction does lend itself to parables and polemics, but i would say it s probably at its best when it s satirical. no answer to a straight question. typical politician! the fact is, doctor who s politics were never easy to read and you only have to dip into social media now to find people who think new who isn t liberal enough. as always, it depends on who s doing the reading. you can look at it any way you like, and i would say the doctor is the best of everything, rather