Monkhouse’s comedy, and the conventions that shaped it, belong to a bygone era of British entertainment. That does not make it shameful or malicious, but it does make it historically situated.
The Mail jumped on Coogan’s Irish passport, while the Express amplified “anti-British” criticism.
The appeal has sparked both support and criticism among Mumsnet users, with critics saying the discussion forum should remain apolitical.
‘History suggests that political upheaval is very likely to follow. The Labour government of 1997, for example, was ushered in on the back of rising food prices.’
‘We want Ukrainians, we want Qataris, we don’t want people in rubber boats’. said Sir Bill Wiggin
Tory pressure groups in parliament who support and oppose the government’s Net Zero targets are both increasing their support.
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‘He told the house, no rules were broken in Downing Street during lockdown. The police have now concluded there was widespread criminality. The ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly mislead the house should resign.’
‘Shows what they really think of the brilliant staff who gave their all during the pandemic’
The MP for Bridgend has issued a statement in which they revealed they had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
This week’s newsletter sees Vladimir Putin coming out against cancel culture while also trying to cancel Ukraine.
‘Any money that is put into the Russian economy in one way or the other, be it directly, be it through investment, be it through taxes…that money goes to sponsor the army’
On 1st December 2021 for example, Johnson told the Commons that ‘all guidance was followed completely’ when asked about alleged parties.
