Don’t mention the Iron Dome: comedy genius Kemi on warpath at Tory conference | John Crace
‘It’s a Britannia Shield’ announcement proves no one does farcical improv better than the Conservative leader Just another day in Crapland.
The Guardian reports: ‘It’s a Britannia Shield’ announcement proves no one does farcical improv better than the Conservative leader Just another day in Crapland.
It’s amazing what you can get used to. You can’t say the Tories haven’t put a lot of thought into their party conference.
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