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There are nincompoops among us

16 May 2023

6:00 AM

16 May 2023

6:00 AM

Don’t you love the word ‘nincompoop’? It dates back to at least the 16th Century, but it has a really nice ring to it.

Many individuals would easily fit within its definition, but there are a number of political leaders who seem right at home… Indeed, it is 110 per cent appropriate for a ‘Minister for Women’ who does not appear to know what a woman is.

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