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Guardian: "Lorna Miller on just another week in the UK – Rishi, Nigel, Suella, Boris and their pet gopher, Gordon, have all been in the news. But what high jinks have they been getting into?" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak will ask stores to cap basic food prices Times: 
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Guardian: "Tom Johnston on Britain’s out of touch political masters – The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has said that he would defend more interest rate rises to curb inflation even if they tipped the UK into recession" Telegraph:  Covid inquiry faces court battle over ministers’ WhatsApps Times:  Turkey election: Erdogan ally joins prayers on Ottoman anniversary Evening Standard:  Comedians back campaign against Lake Windermere sewage pollution David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings: the washing away of Johnson’s Covid messages? – No 10 has been accused of cover-up after denying it has the ex-PMs pandemic notebooks and WhatsApp messages" See also National Covid Memorial Wall - Wikipedia Telegraph:  Surprise mass drone strike spells trouble in the air for Vladimir Putin Independent:  Times:  Evening Standard:  ‘No end in sight’ to rail dispute as first of three train strikes hits
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there's something uniquely horrifying about British political cartoons.
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Wrex Ruckus posted:there's something uniquely horrifying about British political cartoons. Yeah, it's Britain
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Ichabod Sexbeast posted:Yeah, it's Britain  ----- Guardian:  "Ben Jennings on the many crises facing the UK – From poverty to an overstretched NHS to out-of-control borders, the Tories can’t seem to get a grip on Britain’s problems" Telegraph:  AI could be as dangerous as nuclear war, ChatGPT creator warns Independent:  Boris Johnson hands over his WhatsApps and urges Cabinet Office to give them to Covid inquiry Times:  Evening Standard:  Covid inquiry ‘may be flawed if it doesn’t get all documents it needs’
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on the UK government’s fight with the Covid inquiry – Ministers are to launch legal action against the official Covid public inquiry in a last-ditch attempt to avoid handing over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApps" Telegraph:  House prices fall at fastest pace since financial crisis Independent:  "Through the looking glass: Labour is now the low-immigration party" Times:  Kathleen Stock talk at Oxford Union disrupted by protesters Evening Standard:  Rishi Sunak under pressure over Covid inquiry legal battle as Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApps Stephen Collins: 
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Guardian: "Rebecca Hendin on the row over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps – Boris Johnson has bypassed ministers’ attempts to keep his unredacted messages secret by handing them over directly to the Covid inquiry" Telegraph:  Independent:  After Briton Riviere. The i paper:  Times:  Joe Biden falls over on stage in Colorado
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Observer: "The Covid public inquiry: nothing to see here – From Boris Johnson to Rishi Sunak, no one in government has anything to hide…" Sunday Telegraph:  Sunday Times:  Mail on Sunday: 
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Jun 4, 2023 16:16
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Why would anyone buy a print of that low effort Mac?
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on what the WhatsApp row means for Sunak’s promises as PM – After Boris Johnson, the Cabinet Office fears that the Covid inquiry could seek Rishi Sunak’s unredacted messages" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak wants 2p tax cut before next general election Times:  "Everything you need to know about AI (but were afraid to ask)" Evening Standard:  ITV viewers see parallels in Holly Willoughby and Jennifer Aniston’s The Morning Show statements
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on Vladimir Putin facing a counteroffensive – As Russia’s war in Ukraine has grown into an existential conflict for the Kremlin over the past 15 months, its search for internal enemies has intensified" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak latest news: UK to house 1,000 more asylum seekers on two new barges Matt:  "Holly Willoughby’s statement is one of the most ludicrous ever made" Times:  Evening Standard:  Prince Harry accuses newspapers of having ‘blood on their hands’ as he starts phone hacking evidence; Augmented reality headset Vision Pro is ‘most advanced device ever’ – Apple David Squires: 
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If you knew nothing about the oval office's horrible opinions that Blower could almost be good satire.
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Guardian: "Ella Baron on Prince Harry giving evidence to the phone-hacking trial – Prince Harry said ‘vile’ British tabloids had a ‘devastating impact’ on his mental health by portraying him as an irresponsible ‘thicko’ prone to underage drinking and drug-taking" Telegraph:  US intelligence 'points to Russia' being behind dam attack Matt:  Independent:  I decide what’s relevant, says Covid inquiry chair in Boris WhatsApp row Times:  Evening Standard:  Sunak to meet Biden for talks on AI, Ukraine and the economy
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Putin and the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam – Ukraine has blamed Russian occupying forces for destroying the critical dam, which has unleashed an ecological disaster, flooding a swathe of the war’s frontline" Telegraph:  Britain will take world lead on AI threat, Sunak to tell Joe Biden Matt:  PGA Tour and DP World Tour to merge with LIV Golf as bitter rivals call truce Independent:  Plan for GPs to offer controversial celebrity weight loss jab Times:  Evening Standard:  https://twitter.com/Adamstoon1/status/1666749620410621952
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on UK’s tradition of AI leaders – Rishi Sunak has used his US trip to push the UK as a global centre for artificial intelligence regulation" Telegraph:  NHS faces summer crisis after worst May on record for 12-hour A&E waits Matt:  Telegraph Media Group set to be put up for sale Independent:  Sunak urged to block Johnson from handing honours to ‘carousel of cronies’ Times:  Smog eases in New York but air pollution will linger over the US; Donald Trump indicted in case of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago Evening Standard:  Stephen Collins:  Guardian Australian Sport: 
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Guardian: "Rebecca Hendin on the special relationship – Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have announced a deal for transatlantic cooperation that moves the UK firmly into the US administration’s economic orbit and marks a revival in ties after the turbulence of Brexit" Telegraph:  Labour abandons flagship net zero jobs plan Matt:  Councils ‘shun’ pothole protection that extends road life by 15 years Independent:  Trump indictment: Ex-president kept nuclear and military papers and showed some to unauthorised people After Mykola Yaroshenko. Times:  Labour sidelines £28 billion green pledge to protect credibility
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Observer: "Can Donald Trump still lead the Republican party back to the White House? – The former president rails against a second indictment, this time over his handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate" Sunday Telegraph:  Boris Johnson resigns as MP over partygate report Matt:  Sunday Times:  Mail on Sunday:  “Get ready, Mrs Gribly. Your examination will start immediately after the words, Brace! Brace!”
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gently caress off Mac
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on a graceless exit – The former PM – full name Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson – has quit as an MP after seeing the Partygate inquiry findings" Telegraph:  Rishi Sunak ignores Boris Johnson furore with pledge to act fast on tech Times:  Evening Standard:  Nicola Sturgeon released without charge after arrest in SNP finances probe
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Guardian: "Sarah Akinterinwa on Boris Johnson’s resignation as an MP – The former prime minister has formally stepped down as an MP, pre-empting a damning verdict from the Commons privileges committee into whether he misled parliament over lockdown-breaking parties" Telegraph:  Matt:   UK weather: Month’s worth of rain to fall as sun makes way for thunderstorms  Times:  Nicola Sturgeon arrest: SNP ex-leader won’t be suspended, says Humza Yousaf Evening Standard:  Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak ‘at war’ ahead of Privileges Committee verdict on ex-PM; Kevin De Bruyne’s dancing and Jack Grealish doused in champagne: The best Man City parade pictures David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Henny Beaumont on Fireman Rishi trying to put out fires Boris Johnson keeps stoking – The Tory party is burnt out after an embittered Johnson quit before a report on whether he misled MPs on lockdown parties" Telegraph:  Covid Inquiry diagram of Government structure likened to ‘bowl of spaghetti’ Matt:  Independent:  Times:  Nadine Dorries delays exit to threaten PM with by-election embarrassment Evening Standard:  Donald Trump pleads not guilty at Miami court to 37 criminal charges related to classified documents
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on a troublesome shot for golf-loving Trump – Legal woes, and threats of prison, are mounting for the former president" Telegraph:  Matt:  Independent:  Times:  Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men novelist, dies at 89 |Evening Standard:  New Banksy exhibition to be held at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on Boris Johnson’s Covid legacy – As a new Banksy show opens in Glasgow, the former PM was found to have deliberately misled the Commons over lockdown breaches" Telegraph:  Boris Johnson allies vow to oust Tory MPs who back partygate report Matt:  Independent:  Boris Johnson’s statement in full after damning Partygate report Times:  After Dali. Evening Standard:  Ashes preview: Transformed England ready for another epic Australia showdown Stephen Collins: 
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on a long knight with bawling Boris Johnson – Johnson throws toys out of pram over privileges committee report" Telegraph:  Matt:  Independent:  After Seurat. The i paper:  Johnson accused of ‘clear breach’ of rules by taking up Daily Mail columnist job Times: 
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Observer: "The emperor’s new clothes: Boris Johnson departs after being exposed – He resigned as an MP after being found guilty of repeatedly lying to parliament over Partygate" Sunday Telegraph:  Pressure builds on Bank of England’s Bailey for yet another bumper rate rise; England regret at missed chances as Australia stage fightback Matt:  Sunday Times:  After Gericault. Mail on Sunday:  Warning over creation of synthetic human embryos as top scientists say breakthrough could have 'chilling' effect if misused
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Stealing this edit from the other thread:By popular demand posted:Let me get the obvious out of the way:
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MAC has been sniffing the markers again, eh
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on how the Covid inquiry is exposing Tory ministers’ failings – From growing health inequalities to a lack of planning, the UK’s unreadiness for a pandemic is being laid bare" Johnson, Cameron, Osborne, Sunak; I think Oliver Dowden?, Hancock, Hunt. Telegraph:  "The RA Summer Exhibition is back – with the usual no-hopers and dearth of ideas" Times:  Rishi Sunak will miss vote to condemn Boris Johnson over partygate report; Jan 2022: Boris Johnson held lockdown birthday party at No 10; today's his birthday. Evening Standard: 
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Guardian: "Ella Baron on the Partygate debate in the Commons – Rishi Sunak is to miss a vote on whether to impose sanctions on Boris Johnson over his Partygate denials because of other diary plans, Downing Street has signalled" Telegraph:  Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson embrace Ashes villainy to deliver with bat and ball Matt:  Keir Starmer: I’ll scrap ban on new onshore wind farms Times:  Sir Keir Starmer urged to allay fears of Aberdeen oil and gas workers Evening Standard:  London set for showers as thunderstorm warning issued for the UK David Squires: 
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Guardian: "Nicola Jennings on George Osborne’s day at Covid inquiry – The former chancellor and David Cameron have both defended their austerity policy to the panel" Telegraph:  Core inflation highest in 31 years; Royal Ascot 2023: today's race times, how to watch on TV and betting tips gently caress Off Matt:  School that allowed child to identify as cat faces government investigation Times:  Evening Standard:  In Pictures: Sun rises on Summer Solstice across Britain
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on the Ukraine reconstruction conference in London – At the two-day conference, James Cleverly, the UK foreign secretary, said all Nato allies support giving fast-track membership to Ukraine" After John Heartfield.  Matt:  How to survive the mortgage time bomb as interest rates rise; Glastonbury 2023: full lineup and rumours, from Britney Spears to Pulp Times:  Titanic missing sub: Victor 6000 robot begins search dive — latest news Evening Standard:  "The Standard View: Packed Tubes show London is back on track"
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I wish blower a very die tbh
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It doesn't even make any sense. Should a child who identifies as a cheetah compete with cheetahs then? If so, surely a child who identifies as a girl should compete with other girls.
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Guardian: "Ben Jennings on the UK’s mortgage crisis – The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 5% in an effort to tackle inflation" Telegraph:  Mortgage crisis to wipe out savings of 1.2m households as repayments set to surge gently caress Off Matt:  Times:  Evening Standard:  UK inflation stuck at 8.7% in another cost-of-living shock
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So how long has it been since Matt made a "comic" that DIDN'T provoke a chorus of "gently caress Off Matt"? Because the madman has been on a roll of ignorance and casual minority bashing for what feels like ages now.
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His paymasters are trying to find a new right wing buyer, he needs to show he can be just as bigoted as any other cartoonist and justify his immense wages.
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Guardian: "Seamus Jennings on the UK’s mortgage crisis – Struggling mortgage holders will be given a 12-month grace period before repossession proceedings begin, as part of measures agreed with banks and building societies after the Bank of England raised its key interest rate to 5%" Telegraph:  Matt:  Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg ‘agree to cage fight’ in Las Vegas The i paper:  Times:  Stephen Collins: 
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Observer: "Rishi Sunak attempts to slay the inflation Jabberwocky – Beware the jaws that bite, prime minister!" Sunday Telegraph:  Wagner boss will move to Belarus under deal to withdraw troops Matt:  Sunday Times:  gently caress Off Mac:  ‘Be honest with mummy, Susan. What have you done with next door’s chihuahua?’
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