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Gabbriette Bechtel
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  • Monday, the 20th of July, in the Year of Our Lord 2026 Vol. 5, No. 19

    Five Prime Ministers, One Resigned Cobbler, and a Volcano on Fire

    A Monday of New Brooms, Old Griefs, and a Volcano

    Dearest Gentle Reader, this day has delivered a fifth prime minister, a minister of shoes who resigned with honour, and a water bill so monstrous it would make even the most phlegmatic householder weep. This Author has opinions on all of it - and on a certain Hollywood wedding attended by handcuffs and an Elvis impersonator.

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    Featuring: Charli XCX, Denise Welch, Edward Stourton , Gabbriette Bechtel, Lady Truss, Lord Burnham, Lord Johnson, Lord Starmer, Lord Sunak, Lord Timpson, Matty Healy
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