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Laughing like a drain at your usual wry, dry humour, David, while simultaneously sharing the underlying despair.

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Thank you Blanche :)

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Nov 16, 2020Liked by David Slack

Yes. As your style gives us glimpses of a coruscatory wit...get an interview with him. Ask what would constitute behaviour that might force him into a decision to resign; if children in cages isn't sufficient?

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Strong point. Was thinking of doing an interview format, might yet.

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Nov 16, 2020Liked by David Slack

Yes. Serving as a key enabler of racist, sexist, kleptocratic grifters doesn't set you up for success in the decent human being stakes. Tell him not to bother to hurry home.

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Nov 16, 2020Liked by David Slack

I think this is my favourite of all your posts! Hilarious!

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Marvellous! Thanks Clare

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Nov 16, 2020Liked by David Slack

He comes across as an insufferable, self serving cock.

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Nov 16, 2020Liked by David Slack

He does. Shall we let Australia claim him as theirs?

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Nov 16, 2020Liked by David Slack

your best

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🙏 thank you Clare

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Alright

Here we go again

Give a Liddell bit

Give a Liddell bit of your lies to me

I'll give a little shit

I'll give a little bit of my disdain to you

There's so much that we need to share

So try to smile and show you care

Alright, alright

I'll give a little shit

I'll give a little bit of my hate to you

So give a little shit

Oh, give a little bit of a truth to me

See the man with the soulless eyes

Oh, shake his hand, you'll be surprised

Oh, shake it

Count your fingers afterwards.

*stolen from Supertramp.

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hilarious but biting satire & so deserved.Without the craven Liddells of ths world Trump would b totally impotent.TVOne's also craven supplication n doing ths interview is embarrassing & shoddy journalism

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Why would Jack Tame agree to sit in a small chair looking up across a Board table to quiz Chris in a tall generous sized chair. Like a schoolboy being instructed by a headmaster.

And the Flags!! The two men seated in comfortable armchairs in a non political setting might have made it easier for Jack to get the more detailed answers we all tuned in for.

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To be fair, I think it was useful for Jack Tame to sit passively and enable the enabler to reveal himself. The footage could be useful to students of both journalism and business.

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Oh, brother, this is one of your best.

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Excellent consolidation and amplification of our response to that interview.

More than once we thought we were hearing John Key rabbit on.

Here's my short poem:

Manure's the muck

I'll have you know

That makes your

Apple blossom grow

Examining the exam paper - should the the last para not read

either

... has judged white supremacists. ... how it has judged their enablers.

or

... has judged white supremacy. ... how it has judged its enablers. ?

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This is everything he deserves.

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