Editing Roger Moore (section)

==Political views==
[[File: Sir Roger Moore 3 b.jpg|thumb|228x228px|Moore in 1973 by [[Allan Warren]].]]
On politics, Moore stated he was a [[Conservative Party (UK)|conservative]] and thought that [[Conservatism in the United Kingdom|conservatism]] is the way to run a country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/05/23/roger-moore-best-wittiest-quotes/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/05/23/roger-moore-best-wittiest-quotes/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title='Sean played Bond as a killer – I played him as a lover': Roger Moore's best quotes|work=The Telegraph|date=23 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was described as a "lifelong" supporter of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and endorsed the party during the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]].<ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/vote2001/hi/english/newsid_1319000/1319508.stm | title= Campaigning with the stars | work=BBC News | date=14 May 2001 | access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="express.co.uk">{{Cite web|last=Parfitt|first=Tom|date=23 May 2017|title=REVEALED: Sir Roger Moore snubbed Theresa May request to appear at campaign rally|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/808258/Sir-Roger-Moore-dead-James-Bond-Theresa-May-Conservative-Party|access-date=10 February 2021|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=23 May 2017|title=Obituary: Sir Roger Moore|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-15536118|access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> However, Moore also expressed a reluctance to be seen as an overtly political figure and felt his work with [[UNICEF]] meant that he could not involve himself directly in politics.<ref name="express.co.uk"/>

In 2011 Moore expressed his support to Conservative Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] regarding his policy on the [[European Union]], stating: "I think he's doing absolutely wonderfully well, despite the opposition from many members of his own party. Traitors, I call them. I mean any hardliner within the Conservative Party who speaks out against their leader. You should support your leader."<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.nme.com/news/film/sir-roger-moore-i-ve-paid-my-dues-in-taxes-573874 | title= Sir Roger Moore: 'I've paid my dues in taxes' | work=NME | access-date=15 April 2020| date= 11 December 2011}}</ref>

Moore also expressed support for Britain keeping the [[pound sterling]] as its national currency and was glad the British government had not joined the [[Euro|single EU currency]], stating: "I would have been very upset if we'd had to take [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] off our currency. They'd probably have to take her off the stamps and everything. I am British and I'm fiercely independent. And I think we should be independent, as [[Sean Connery]] is about Scotland."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roger Moore slams the Tory party traitors|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Roger-Moore-slams-the-Tory-party-traitors.398190|access-date=3 February 2021|website=Times of Malta|date=13 December 2011 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

In 2015 Moore criticised what he regarded as excessive [[political correctness]] within the film industry and felt that rewriting [[James Bond]]'s sexuality, gender or ethnicity would be a mistake, arguing "it is not about being homophobic or, for that matter, racist – it is simply about being true to the character."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roger Moore: Bond Can't Be A Woman Or A Gay Man|url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/roger-moore-bond-cant-be-a-woman-or-a-gay-man-085043390.html|access-date=3 February 2021|website=uk.finance.yahoo.com|date=26 October 2015 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=bangshowbiz.com|date=12 June 2015|title=Sir Roger Moore: I like Bond crumpet|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/sir-roger-moore-i-like-bond-crumpet/2015/06/12/a0598ae6-10e3-11e5-a0fe-dccfea4653ee_story.html|access-date=3 February 2021|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Moore retained membership of the entertainment and media trade union [[BECTU]] (now part of Prospect) until his death, having joined as an apprentice animation technician before his acting career took off. At his death, he was the union's longest-tenured member.<ref>{{cite web|date=24 May 2017|title=BECTU has expressed sadness at the death of Sir Roger Moore, aged 89|url=https://www.bectu.org.uk/news/2716|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706104337/https://www.bectu.org.uk/news/2716|archive-date=6 July 2018}}</ref> In 2007, Moore also voiced his support to workers from the [[Cadbury]] chocolate factory at [[Keynsham]] who were protesting against the plant's closure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McCormick|first=Ken|date=24 May 2017|title=Do you remember when Sir Roger Moore backed Keynsham workers in their fight to save their factory?|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/you-remember-sir-roger-moore-72622|access-date=3 February 2021|website=BristolLive|language=en}}</ref>