@voyou Incredible that a single photo could so completely refute the Nairn-Anderson thesis https://twitter.com/PoliticsMoments/status/1654926252879249410 7 May 23 Reply Retweet Favorite

Banksy sells out

Well, at least, I hope he’s being paid for his viral marketing of the Paris Hilton album. If he actually thinks this is some kind of incisive guerilla art action, that’s even more depressing.

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