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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Boris Johnson taking direct control of pandemic response – The PM has announced he will oversee delivery of UK policies tackling Covid-19" Telegraph:  Independent:  Times:  Boris Johnson lays out visa offer to nearly 3m Hong Kong citizens Evening Standard:  Pressure grows on Priti Patel after Vallance avoids full backing for UK quarantine move Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... churches in lockdown 
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on the MPs queueing to vote in the Commons – MPs have returned to parliament despite what one MP called ‘absurd’ scenes of a kilometre-long line of politicians trying to vote" Telegraph:  "Britain’s quarantine plan for travellers is too little too late" - Devi Sridhar Matt:   Face coverings to be made compulsory on public transport in England Independent:  UK equality watchdog to launch inquiry into entrenched racism; Covid-19 death rate in England higher among BAME people Times:  Evening Standard: 
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Jun 5, 2020 22:52
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Wow, a Telegraph cartoon that is almost directly critical of Boris.
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the UK government's face mask policy – Face coverings on public transport will be compulsory from 15 June in England" Telegraph:  Matt:  Exclusive: hairdressers can open on June 15 for 'click and collect' Independent:  'Revolting': Trump condemned for saying George Floyd is praising US economy; After Emanuel Leutze. The i paper:  Times:  Mail: PAUL THOMAS on… face masks on public transport  Stephen Collins: 
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Jun 6, 2020 19:57
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that's one of Thomas's fetishes he's drawn there
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Observer: "Donald Trump in his bunker – The beleaguered president considers his re-election strategy" Sunday Telegraph:  Sunday Times:  Buffalo officers filmed shoving 75-year-old protester charged with assault
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Dabir posted:that's one of Thomas's fetishes he's drawn there
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Wow, more direct criticism from the Telegraph.
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on coronavirus and the BAME community – On top of institutionalised racism, black people and ethnic minorities now face a disproportionate threat from coronavirus" Telegraph:  What are the UK's new quarantine rules? Matt:  Prince Andrew's lawyers accuse US of misleading public over Epstein case Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  First arrivals under UK quarantine rules: 'They didn't even check my temperature'
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Uh-oh, I CAN'T BREATHE is on CHOPPY WATERS!
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I just want a lovely cartoonist to get mad about destroying a statue. I am a person of simple needs.
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Paladinus posted:Uh-oh, I CAN'T BREATHE is on CHOPPY WATERS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HKLZHOQfA
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Priti Patel and toppling statues — Black Lives Matters protesters in Bristol have pulled down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston" Telegraph:  Boris Johnson considers giving drivers up to £6,000 in diesel and petrol car scrappage scheme Independent:  Times:  'You will face justice': Priti Patel condemns minority of 'thugs' at UK anti-racism protests – video Evening Standard:  Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... the UK's quarantine plan  David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Boris Johnson and Black Lives Matter protests — Boris Johnson has responded to the Black Lives Matter protests with an article acknowledging the ‘incontrovertible, undeniable feeling of injustice’ motivating the rallies, while condemning those who have flouted social distancing to attend them during a ‘time of national trial’" Telegraph:  School reopening plans in tatters as only 25% of pupils in England return Matt:  Pubs call for clarity over plans to reopen English beer gardens Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  Coronavirus: Zoos and safari parks set to reopen from 15 June - PM Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... Prince Andrew's legal woes 
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Boris Johnson's plan to reopen schools – Plans to push ahead with reopening schools in England are in disarray, after the government admitted that not all primary school pupils will be able to return to the classroom before the end of summer" Telegraph:  English zoos and safari parks to reopen from 15 June Matt:  Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  'Support bubble' plan lets people living alone in England combine households Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... tearing down statues  Bonus! Prospect magazine: 
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Donald Trump and calls to take down Confederate statues in the US" Telegraph:   Matt:   Independent:  Labour's Keir Starmer most popular opposition leader since Tony Blair, poll finds Times:  Evening Standard:  UK GDP falls by record 20.4% in April as lockdown paralyses economy Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... the statue defenders 
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Jun 12, 2020 18:44
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"Surely children love historical nonce statues as much as I do" - Paul Thomas
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Angepain posted:I just want a lovely cartoonist to get mad about destroying a statue. I am a person of simple needs. finally, took you dickheads a while
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Boris Johnson's opposition to removing statues — Boris Johnson said removing statues of controversial figures is ‘to lie about our history’ as he argued that national protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the US had been taken over by extremists" Telegraph:  Protests threat to Churchill statue shameful, says Boris Johnson Matt:  Independent:  After Norman Rockwell. The i paper:  Calamitous GDP figures show UK economy has fallen off a cliff Times:  Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... Winston Churchill's statue being boarded up  Stephen Collins: 
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Oh no, won't somebody think of the poor statue, it's afraid of the dark 
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Observer: "Out of the coronavirus frying pan, into the Brexit fire – As the lockdown eases, Brexit awaits" Sunday Telegraph:  "Boris Johnson needs to provide leadership to the forgotten middle" Sunday Times: 
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Grenfell Tower and the Black Lives Matter protests – UK marks third anniversary of fire that killed 72 people, at a time of heightened tensions across the world in response to the killing of George Floyd" Telegraph:  Queues on high streets as non-essential shops reopen in England Matt:  Independent:  Johnson looking at 'margin for manoeuvre' on 2-metre rule in England Times:  Evening Standard: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the return of the bull market – A further relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown rules saw many shops reopen across England on Monday" Telegraph:  Royal Ascot without silly hats and posh frocks but royalty on the box Bonus! Send your dad a special Blower print for Fathers' Day! Matt:   Independent:  Times:  Racism contributed to disproportionate UK BAME coronavirus deaths, inquiry finds Evening Standard:  UK jobcentre claimants rise 126% to 2.8m since start of the lockdown Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... Britain goes shopping again  David Squires:  After Sky Sports.
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Definitely want to try for the envied "why did you spend money on this?" father's day gift.
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Guardian: "Lorna Miller on the UK being shut out of Europe by Covid-19 — Britain’s inbound travel restrictions and high coronavirus infection rate mean that as Europe reopens for continental travellers, visitors from the UK risk being shut out, with Spain the latest country to say arrivals may face quarantine" Telegraph:  Matt:  Independent:  Johnson makes U-turn on free school meals after Rashford campaign Times:  Evening Standard:  Johnson handing the Foreign Office control of the aid budget signals a change of priorities Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... Marcus Rashford's meals victory 
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I don't think Blower's bloodlust will be sated no matter how high the death toll climbs. That's remarkably lovely work from Thomas even by his usual standard. His cartoons are like those spot the things wrong with the picture games you play when you are wee
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on PM's plan to merge DfID with Foreign Office — The prime minister has been accused of jeopardising Britain’s standing in the world after he announced the Department for International Development (DfID) is to be folded back into the Foreign Office after more than 20 years of independent existence" Telegraph:  Matt:  Dame Vera Lynn, singer and 'forces' sweetheart', dies aged 103 Independent:  Dexamethasone: low-cost drug helps prevent deaths of sickest coronavirus patients Times:  Premier League rises to occasion with players taking a knee Evening Standard:  Winston Churchill statue re-emerges to mark Emmanuel Macron's World War Two visit to London Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... the return of our national sport 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the UK's untold layers of history — The insurance market started in a coffee house more than 330 years ago. By the 1730s it was dominating shipping insurance around the world, and playing a key role in the UK’s empire building" Telegraph:  Children need back-to-school plan urgently, doctors tell Johnson Matt:  Independent:  Dominic Raab says taking a knee 'seems to be from Game of Thrones' – video Times:  Evening Standard:  Labour: dysfunctional 'toxic culture' led to defeat, major report finds Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... the passing of a British icon  Guardian Australian Sport: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the contact tracing app fiasco – The government has abandoned work on the UK’s own coronavirus contact-tracing app after spending millions of pounds on its development" Telegraph:  UK debt is bigger than economy for first time since 1963 Matt:  Independent:  UK's Covid-19 alert level is lowered from 4 to 3 The i paper:  Times:  "Britain rejected Labour in 2019. Let’s learn the right lessons" - Ed Miliband Mail: PAUL THOMAS on… the replacement for the Cecil Rhodes statue  ‘The college have played it too safe with their replacement for the Cecil Rhodes statue’ Stephen Collins: 
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Good idea Paul, animal statues are cool.
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Observer: "Boris Johnson lets in a few own goals – Chris Riddell on the week in politics as the Premier League resumed play" Sunday Telegraph:  Druids prepare for virtual solstice as Stonehenge asks people to stay away Sunday Times: 
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on Boris Johnson's space invasion – The government has said it will announce the result of a review into the 2-metre physical distancing rule in England later in the week" Telegraph:  Exclusive: 'One metre plus', the new rule that will reopen UK Matt:  Reopened pubs in England may require drinkers to check in Independent:  Brad Parscale faces Trump 'fury' after Tulsa comeback rally flops Times:  Evening Standard: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the fourth anniversary of the Brexit vote – On 23 June 2016, Britain voted by 51.9% to 48.1% to leave the European Union" Telegraph:  What can Rishi Sunak do to boost the economy? Matt:   Independent:  Museums, galleries and cinemas to reopen in England from 4 July Times:  No 10 distances itself from Robert Jenrick over planning row Evening Standard:  Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... re-opening the pubs  ‘That’s close enough, Lionel’ David Squires: 
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I don’t particularly dislike Matt but this poo poo is dire.
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Mokotow posted:I don’t particularly dislike Matt but this poo poo is dire. £650,000 a year! 650-loving-thousand.
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Mokotow posted:I don’t particularly dislike Matt Wow, terrible opinion alert. Matt is usually less offensively awful than Bob or Blower but he's so staggeringly milquetoast it's enraging. Like, the only people who think Matt is a genius host Radio 4 morning news programs.
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Guardian: "Henny Beaumont on easing the coronavirus lockdown in England – Boris Johnson has announced that English cinemas – along with venues such as hotels, pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and museums – will be allowed to reopen from 4 July" Telegraph:  Matt:   It's hot! counter: 3.  Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  Coronavirus: easing several lockdown rules at once could boost virus, say UK scientists Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... Britain's independence day 
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Cloud Potato posted:Telegraph: poor boris johnson, doing his very best to protect us with vague instructions that go against scientific advice, being failed by the people who take the advice at its general spirit and don't spend several hours of their busy lives looking into the confusing precise parts and trying to figure out from conflicting data what behaviour they should be doing in the absence of clear, accesible advice that means anything, while balancing the financial impact as the government winds down offering as much assistance for those who are affected i mean people are morons, yes, but god drat they could know what they're meant to do a lot better
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Boris Johnson dramatically easing lockdown — Boris Johnson hailed the beginning of the end of ‘our long national hibernation’ as he set out a dramatic easing of lockdown rules amid warnings from government scientists that the move was ‘not risk-free’" Telegraph:  Matt:   Robert Jenrick under pressure to resign after donor-row documents released Independent:  Keir Starmer presses Boris Johnson over 'big gap' in test and trace Times:  Evening Standard:  Mail: PAUL THOMAS on... returning hotel guests  Guardian Australian Sport: 
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