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Otto English

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Author. Semi-professional irritant. Slayer of bollocks. Yes, my real name is Andrew Scott, and yes, there's a long history of pen names.

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I promised my teenage kids a feelgood factor some months ago. Felt we were owed one, and if it only lasts until Sunday, welll that is good enough frankly. A taste of how life can be in a democracy.

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And they’re off! #ToryCivilWar

Suella Braverman: “I’d be interested in knowing whether Kemi thinks I’m having a “very public nervous breakdown”.”

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Nice isn't it. Better. Feel like I've been an unwilling extra in a clown show for 14 years and that now it's over.

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Fun times at Byline Festival. Photos by Ashley Greb Photography

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I know people like our quirky tradition of monster raving loons and joke candidates but I think it's time to move on from that stuff now and grow up a bit. But enough of Jacob Rees-Mogg ....

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Well they did so I don't have to "believe"

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"Voting doesn't change anything" "They're all the same" "I'm going to spoil my ballot"

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Can't even tell the truth about this. It's quite clearly his front.

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"I'm going to say "yes" because I've no idea what you are talking about"

Join John and a very perplexed me as we dive into the works of Shakespeare and that fella who slayed a dragon.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Russia Today still using the useful idiots useful idiot

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𝔖𝔞𝔪𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔢's avatar 𝔖𝔞𝔪𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔢 @samsonite.bsky.social
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I got one of these leaflets (didn't check if it was modified), but noted that two of the policies were to "fight against" stuff that is good for the planet. Obviously I put it in the recycling.

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The video looks inconclusive to me I'm not sure we are getting whole story

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Let's hope it's no more than a slap on the wrist

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Doubt it because the rest of us find it objectively hilarious

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Apologies for reposting the truly toxic mix of Tate AND Farage into your timelines but I think it's important we understand exactly who Farage is. He's telling us right here.

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On this week's podcast I tell one of my favourite stories of all time.

That famed sporting moment when Kim Jong Il played a perfect round of golf and then retired.

But is it true?

Is it slightly true?

Or is it Utter Bollox?

Jo Scanlan has the answer.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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On this week's podcast I tell one of my favourite stories of all time.

That famed sporting moment when Kim Jong Il played a perfect round of golf and then retired.

But is it true?

Is it slightly true?

Or is it Utter Bollox?

Jo Scanlan has the answer.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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I've seen them many many times and they are so very obviously in the wrong place

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Tanith's avatar Tanith @erikatanith.bsky.social
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I just read the GNM Hancock doc that they've lifted quotes from and it's a serious reach. "Gender" is mentioned once: "Within communities, there may be different restrictions on objects, either by age, knowledge or gender", but the follow on says nothing about stopping certain ppl viewing them

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Narrator: The UK isn't in the WEF

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This Telegraph story with all its modal verbs seems very off indeed. I smell bullshit.

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András Forgács W's avatar András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social
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watch 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' and you will thank me

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And the hug and Anton Walbrook and the duel and the transition in the Turkish baths and the three Deborah Kerrs and that friendship... I'm now sitting here longing to watch it

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A beautiful beautiful film. Dangerous too.

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ᴀʟ ᴅᴏʀᴀᴅᴏ's avatar ᴀʟ ᴅᴏʀᴀᴅᴏ @aldorado.bsky.social
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Oh shit oh shit oh shit

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It is indeed the most extraordinary moment as I tell him like some crazy fan every time we meet

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People seem to be enjoying our podcast - come join the fun

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Cackled (and learned) quite a bit, thanks!

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Naomi Wolf is in London, so let's take a moment to honour her supreme contribution to shitstalgia

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