But most critics would call Loach anti-establishment and, in his interview with Duncan, the director agreed.
As in France, the Dutch no vote was fuelled by a strong anti-establishment feeling.
It's an uncanny repeat of the similar electoral success of the anti-establishment Syriza party in Greece.
Opinion polls suggested there would be a strong turnout for comedian Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment movement.
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The bigger impact of the independents is to give the race its anti-establishment edge.
The novel caught the brooding, anti-establishment mood of the times and became an instant bestseller.
She was elected to parliament as a member of the anti-establishment, and at times absurdist, Radical Party.
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Pier Luigi Bersani was rebuffed by the anti-establishment Five Star Movement on Wednesday.
He had little patience with Sartre and other intellectuals who adopted anti-establishment poses while enjoying the perks of fame.
But is there enough of an anti-establishment vote to support two anti-establishment candidates?
M5S grew out of the equally remarkable success of an anti-establishment blog written by Beppe Grillo, a comedian (pictured above).
Lawmakers from Parliament's third-largest bloc, the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement led by comic-turned-political agitator Beppe Grillo, galvanized supporters for the protest.
Efforts by centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani to forge a political agreement with the anti-establishment Beppe Grillo have so far been rebuffed.
He began dabbling in anti-establishment politics while working in the shipping industry.
It's not a presidential election without at least one anti-establishment candidate shaking up the race - think Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader.
The election is a four-horse race between political coalitions led by Bersani, Berlusconi, Monti, and the anti-establishment movement led by ex-comedian Beppe Grillo.
The essence of the far right is to be anti-establishment, with leaders railing against corrupt elites who have sold out to foreign bankers.
It is reflected in the rise in Italy of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement, which was the success story in the recent Italian elections.
The anti-establishment vote for Eurosceptics, nationalists and anti-corruption campaigners, as well as the low turnout, should serve as a wake-up call for Europe's leaders.
But due to the strong showing of Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment Five-Star Movement, no party won enough votes to command a clear majority in the Senate.
To many Australians, Ned Kelly, the son of poor Irish Catholics, was a heroic anti-establishment figure who fought corrupt British colonists in the 19th Century.
Socially-conscious, anti-establishment rappers like Lupe Fiasco, who wrote a poem in an issue of the Occupied Wall Street Journal last year, are logical proponents.
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Italy's elections are turning into a four-way fight, with the anti-establishment Five Star Movement led by Beppe Grillo, a comedian-activist, polling around 15 per cent.
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The two-day election is a four-horse race between political coalitions led by Bersani, Berlusconi, outgoing Premier Mario Monti and the anti-establishment movement led by former comedian Beppe Grillo.
But Bersani's party is largely split, and the third biggest force in Parliament, the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement led by comic Beppe Grillo, is pushing another candidate, a constitutional law expert.
One possible reason may be fear within both major political parties that comedian Grillo and his anti-establishment Five Star Movement could take an even bigger portion of the electoral pie.
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On the political front in Italy, Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani's attempts to form a coalition government took a hit after the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement rejected his call for support.
Centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Monday issued an ultimatum to anti-establishment comic Beppe Grillo, who gained one in four votes, to support a new government or return to the polls.
Yet the Freedom Party, supported as much for its anti-establishment flavour as for Mr Haider's xenophobia, continued to stay above 20% in the opinion polls during and after the country's ostracisation.
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