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Great Moments in British Political Theatre

Blain’s Morning Porridge 16th January 2026: Great Moments in British Political Theatre

“I love Europe! France is wonderful. It should be. We’ve subsidised it for 40 years.”

Catharsis is a marvellous thing. Reform and the Tories will duke it out for the British right, leaving Labour to get on with ever-so-slowly trying to fix Broken Britain – which could be evident by 2029. A great political battle is in prospect. Bring it on!

Well, at least we now know something about the hidden truths of UK politics this morning… The dirty linen of the last 15 years was washed in public. It’s cathartic and…

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