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Heard the one about the rise of the political comedian | John O'Farrell

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Sunday, 13 May 2012 (on May 13, 2012)
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The disillusioned public is welcome to elect a comedian, but political office must still be taken seriously

George Orwell wrote: "Every joke is a tiny revolution." He never had his one-liners..


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