@voyou A good day to remember the time I accidentally punched Peter Hitchens in the face https://twitter.com/ClarkeMicah/status/1634533139249786887 12 Mar 23 Reply Retweet Favorite

The most boring candidate in the world

Is John McCain’s creepy linguistic tic an attempt to cash in on those rather annoying Dos Equis adverts?

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Labour MP: employment is punishment

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You can’t solve a problem with a terminological distinction

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