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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on the huge pressures the NHS is under – Health service workers report running accident and emergency services out of hospital corridors they are so short of beds" Telegraph:  Russia's 'General Armageddon' demoted after just three months following battlefield failures Matt:  Russia-linked hackers behind Royal Mail cyber attack Independent:  Partygate: Boris Johnson joked No 10 party was ‘most unsocially distanced in UK’ Times:  Rishi Sunak aiming for ‘stronger relationship’ with Nicola Sturgeon Evening Standard:  Bonus! Mac: 
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Jan 13, 2023 21:13
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Probably for the best.
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Sunak’s deal to set up two free ports in Scotland – A free port means very different things to present and former Conservative PMs" Telegraph:  UK economy grew by only 0.1% in November Matt:  Reaching net zero ‘would cost taxpayers twice as much as No 10’s estimates’ Independent:  After George Ogilvy Reid. The i paper:  Prince Harry's Freudian description of his penis is the weirdest thing you'll hear today Times: 
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Does Brookes have a twitter I can call him a oval office on? Asking for a friend
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Pilchenstein posted:Does Brookes have a twitter I can call him a oval office on? Asking for a friend On the one hand, touching the poop is seldom a good idea. On the other, https://twitter.com/BrookesTimes/status/1614217243163762688
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Observer: "Rishi Sunak: lost leader – Strikes, Brexit, the Tory right – the prime minister is beset by problems" After Charlie Mackesy. Sunday Telegraph:  Britain reconsidering Iran nuclear deal after execution of Alireza Akbari Matt:  Sunday Times:  Rishi Sunak in Scotland: Boris Johnson will stay in Uxbridge, PM confirms Mac: 
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Keir Starmer’s hopes of cutting NHS waiting times – Labour leader said current system of GP visits ‘isn’t working’ and that his party would tackle ‘bureaucratic nonsense’" Telegraph:  Labour’s plan to ‘nationalise’ GPs would cost more than £7bn Times:  Evening Standard:  Martin Lewis: Blue Monday is ‘crap pseudoscience’ used by companies to sell goods
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gently caress off Blower, I think? Also who's that invasion of the body snatchers dog in the Times? Streeting?
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Looks like that little poo poo Streeting yes.
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on the government’s anti-strike bill – Labour said new law would add huge burdens to staff and take away right to strike for many workers" Telegraph:  Macron threatened with 'hardline' wave of strikes over controversial pension reforms Matt:  Teachers’ strikes mean GCSE pupils have had just one year of undisrupted learning Times:  David Carrick: Police missed nine chances to stop serial rapist in Met Evening Standard:  Boris Johnson to publish memoir about time in Downing Street David Squires: 
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I rarely understand what's going on in Squires football updates but I enjoy the pictures nonetheless.
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on UK ministers blocking Scotland’s gender recognition law – Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak have come to blows over what the SNP called an ‘attack on the Scottish parliament’" Telegraph:  Teaching union accused of using 'biased' inflation measure ahead of strikes Matt:  Europe’s push for economic ‘sovereignty’ hits the skids in Davos Independent:  Times:  David Carrick: every officer to be checked against police databases; "What makes Happy Valley so brilliant? Corpses, yoga-fart jokes and Sarah Lancashire" Evening Standard:  Tube and London bus fares to rise by nearly 6% from March
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on misogyny in UK police forces – UK police forces have been asked to check officers and staff against national databases to identify suspected misogynistic predators" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak to be investigated by police after not wearing seatbelt in moving car Matt:  Independent:  President Joe Biden: ‘Miraculous’ dealmaker or ‘consistently inconsistent’? What experts say two years in Times:  Cake in the office should be viewed like passive smoking, obesity expert warns; Jan 2022: Boris Johnson tells allies there was no 'ambush with cake' at No 10 lockdown birthday party Evening Standard:  Jeremy Hunt mocked over ‘Mr Bean-esque’ video explaining high inflation Guardian Australian Sport: 
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak and the ship of state – PM and Michael Gove go north, while levelling up funds stay mainly in the south" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak pumps more levelling up money into the South Matt:  Independent:  Jacinda Ardern speaks of ‘sense of relief’ after quitting: ‘I slept well for the first time in a long time’ Times:  Questions for Nadhim Zahawi over tax bill and offshore trust Evening Standard:  "Germany under growing pressure to send tanks to Ukraine" Stephen Collins: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on a rough ride for Rishi Sunak – Prime minister facing obstacles on road ahead, as police fine him for seatbelt offence" Telegraph:  Only 'idiots' think I can cut tax, says Rishi Sunak Matt:  Andy Murray wins longest career match in 4:05am finish Independent:  Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi made to pay ‘million pound’ fine to taxman; After Howard Pyle. The i paper:  Times:  Bafta nominations 2023: see the full list
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Observer: "Levelling up the Conservative way – All animals are equal but some are more equal than others…" Sunday Telegraph:  Leopard tank dilemma as Germany tears itself in two over Ukraine Matt:  Sunday Times:  Mail on Sunday:  UK will send 600 more Brimstone missiles to Ukraine
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Conservatives and cashflows – Rishi Sunak tries to put his troubles behind him as Nadhim Zahawi and Boris Johnson face questions over money" Telegraph:  Boris Johnson adds to pressure on Germany to send tanks to Ukraine Times:  Boris Johnson back in Ukraine amid further questions over finances Evening Standard:  Whitehall watchdog to probe BBC chairman appointment amid Boris Johnson loan claim
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak’s sleaze nightmares – Rishi Sunak has told his ethics adviser to investigate suggestions that Nadhim Zahawi was forced to pay a fine and millions of pounds in unpaid taxes to HMRC, as the prime minister acknowledged there were ‘questions that need answering’" After Fuseli. Telegraph:  Matt:  Times:  Evening Standard:  David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak and ethics – Rishi Sunak’s political distancing from Nadhim Zahawi has taken another step, with Downing Street refusing to say the prime minister is confident the embattled Tory chair has been consistently honest about his tax affairs" Telegraph:  National Grid ready to pay customers to cut energy use as cold weather continues Matt:  Scholz caves in to international pressure on tanks to Ukraine Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  Western tanks set for Ukraine as UK questions battle-readiness of Russian rival
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on calls for Nadhim Zahawi to resign – Tory chair and ex-chancellor is coming under increasing pressure over his tax affairs" Telegraph:  Germany could approve deliveries of Leopard II tanks to Ukraine by Wednesday Matt:  Can you speak chimpanzee? Take our video test to find out Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  Sunak and ministers set for Chequers away day as Zahawi tax row continues
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What the? Nobody commented?
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David Squires has been Extremely Online for a long time, most of his strips have references in
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Suella Braverman’s approach to immigration — Ministers have been accused of a ‘dereliction of duty’ over their failure to find 76 child asylum seekers who have gone missing from a Brighton hotel managed by the Home Office" Telegraph:  Matt:  Nicola Sturgeon says trans rapist will be moved from female prison Independent:  Nadhim Zahawi dealt massive blow in tax row after extraordinary intervention by HMRC Times:  Evening Standard:  Jeremy Hunt commits to HS2’s Euston terminal amid reports it may be scrapped and line end at Old Oak Common Stephen Collins: 
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Matt with a tonal shift so violent the gearbox is in pieces all over the road. Wild to get the once in a blue moon reminder amongst the sensible chuckles that he's still mr telegraph
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Jeremy Hunt’s tax and transport pledges – Chancellor tells fellow MPs to wait for tax cuts and that Brexit will drive economic growth, as he pledges that HS2 will go all the way to Euston" Telegraph:  Matt:  Nadhim Zahawi: My tax error was careless, not deliberate Independent:  After Velazquez. The i paper:  Times: 
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Observer: "Rishi Sunak and his demons – Inquiries into Partygate, Nadhim Zahawi, Dominic Raab and the BBC chairman… how does the prime minister sleep at night?" Sunday Telegraph:  Tax-free pensions limit could increase in back to work drive Matt:  Sunday Times:  After Low. Bonus! Prospect magazine: 
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative party chair – Rishi Sunak has sacked Zahawi after he was found to have breached the ministerial code by failing to declare the HMRC investigation into his tax affairs" Telegraph:  ‘Hospitals at home’ plan to save NHS Times:  Evening Standard:  Ai Weiwei on exhibiting 30-year collection from Stone Age tools to Lego bricks
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Nadhim Zahawi getting the sack over his tax affairs – The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, says he acted decisively in firing the Tory party chair, who remains an MP" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak warned of 'brutal' backbench clashes ahead as he approaches 100 days in office Matt:  Teachers’ strikes will see 85pc of schools facing closure Times:  "Quentin Letts: Rishi scrubs up well to deliver a dose of charm" Evening Standard:  Grocery price inflation rises to record 16.7% – Kantar David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on bad news about the UK’s economic prospects – The International Monetary Fund has warned that the British economy will shrink by 0.3% this year" Telegraph:  Matt:  Thousands of schools closed as teachers stage biggest strike in over a decade Independent:  Brexit branded ‘complete disaster’ as £100bn a year loss to UK revealed Times:  Evening Standard: 
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They're not really saying much at the minute, these cartoonists.
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goatface posted:They're not really saying much at the minute, these cartoonists. When do they ever?
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak and the strikers – Angry workers and Raab ructions put prime minister in uncomfortable position" Telegraph:  Matt:  Independent:  Times:  Dominic Raab denies swearing and shouting at senior aide Evening Standard:  ‘We bow at the altar of Groundhog Day’: concept copycats celebrate its 30th birthday
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Shell’s record-breaking profits – Surge in energy prices sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed Shell’s 2022 takings to $40bn, the highest in its 115-year history" Telegraph:  Misery for millions as mortgage payments rise £588 a year Matt:  Bird flu spreads to foxes and otters Independent:  Times:  Stephen Collins:  Guardian Australia Sport: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on gas meters fitted by force – Debt collection agents used by British Gas broke into vulnerable customers’ homes to install prepayment meters, an investigation by the Times found" Telegraph:  "Ukraine deserves better than the EU's constant hand-wringing" Matt:  Independent:  BBC facing calls to investigate claims Dominic Raab swore at young staff member After Gillray. The i paper:  Times: 
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Observer: "Knock, knock… the energy companies are at the door – Chris Riddell on the revelation that British Gas has been sending debt collectors to break into customers’ homes" Sunday Telegraph:  Channel migrants could be banned from appealing against deportation Matt:  Watch: Chinese spy balloon shot down off US coast Sunday Times:  Liz Truss the comeback: Unrepentant ex-PM relaunches tax-cuts agenda
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s economic approach – The PM marked 100 days in office unmoved on nurses’ pay, as recession looms and the cost of living crisis continues" Telegraph:  China fires head of weather service over spy balloon fiasco Times:  Evening Standard:  "If the Tories listen to the siren voice of 49-day Liz Truss they will be sunk"
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Guardian: "Sarah Akinterinwa on Rishi Sunak’s remedy for the NHS — A health union leader has described Rishi Sunak as deluded for suggesting NHS staff should abandon their campaign to secure a bigger pay rise this year" Telegraph:  Matt:  Times:  Evening Standard:  Rishi Sunak Cabinet reshuffle in full: New Tory party chairman and Energy Secretary appointed David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle — Rishi Sunak has become the latest occupant of Downing Street to shuffle the Whitehall pack in the hope that a reorganisation of the machinery of government will lead to faster economic growth" Telegraph:  Sunak reshuffle: Shapps named energy secretary in department shake-up After Rex Harrison. Matt:  Independent:  Rishi Sunak reshuffle – live: PM finally replaces Zahawi, but Raab survives Times:  Evening Standard:  Fawlty Towers set for revival with John Cleese and his daughter Camilla
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to the UK – Ukraine’s president made an address to Westminster in which he praised the support of former PM Boris Johnson" Telegraph:  Matt:  Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  EU must quickly consider giving Ukraine jets, says EU parliament head
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