The Battle for Britain – 25 August 2016
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‘He’s practising mindfulness or, as it used to be called, taking a nap.’
Newspaper picture editors get the exam-result photos they wanted
‘And for your information I don’t spend my days “just swanning around”.’
‘Looks like a terrorist plot, sir.’
‘If the wife rings, you haven’t seen me – right?’
‘The other robots don’t like you.’
‘Are we nearly there yet?’
‘Great, innit, being a sporting superpower?’
‘Theme? Sure we got a theme. It’s beer.’
‘When I suggested you write your dream bucket list, I hoped it would be a lot of foreign travel.’
‘Kids blow up very early these days.’
‘I wonder if the same technology could be used for the Labour party?’
‘And then I met a dyslexic tattooist.’