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‘I draw the line at a deal with Farage.’
‘When will this purgatory
ever start?’
Emotional rollercoaster
‘Listen mate, if you can remember BC then you weren’t there.’
‘Oh no, it was meant to be a vegan cake!’
‘I suggest you quit retail and go into administration.’
‘How embarrassing — GM mutton dressed as organic, ethically sourced lamb.’
‘This is my library, or what my wife calls my “hoarding problem”.’
‘Alexa, find the light at the end of the tunnel.’
