We found Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days on BBC iPlayer. Made in 1988. A totally different world, in just about every way. Absolutely spellbinding. A genuine historical document. Watch it. You will not regret it!

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The instinctive reaction right now is lazy, sleep-walking cynicism, or sullen don't-give-me-hope despair. But the truth is: someone with very good communication skills, the right diagnosis and a reforming zeal is about to become prime minister. That seems pretty fucking encouraging to me.

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Not sure how to implement it but would love to introduce a punitive levy on politicians advocating for policies they could've introduced but didn't even try to. Waiver or discount if they apologise/explain extensively why they didn't.

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Hello, Muriel.

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And no transition phase between them. I can't help laughing about it.

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