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Battle for Britain

Michael Heath

The Battle for Britain | 11 October 2025

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Mark Wood

Thank God, that’s the Christmas shopping finished

‘Thank God, that’s the Christmas shopping finished.’

Robert Thompson

Conker fight

Wilbur

I would aim one at the Tory conference but the chances of hitting anyone are remote.

‘I would aim one at the Tory conference but the chances of hitting anyone are remote.’

KJ Lamb

Would you prefer to hear your operation’s been cancelled by email, post, SMS, phone, WhatsApp, Google Chat – or all of the above?

‘Would you prefer to hear your operation’s been cancelled by email, post, SMS, phone, WhatsApp, Google Chat – or all of the above?’

Robert Thompson

Never climbed Everest

Robert Thompson

Gregg and I

Royston

I’m defecting to Reform

‘I’m defecting to Reform.’

Wilbur

‘There’s a new Taylor Swift album’

‘There’s a new Taylor Swift album’

Nick Newman

Is it too late for a letter of no confidence?

‘Is it too late for a letter of no confidence?’

Wilbur

How desperate are the Tories, on a scale of one to bringing back Boris Johnson?

‘How desperate are the Tories, on a scale of one to bringing back Boris Johnson?’

Nick Newman

They’ve mis-spelled Reform.

‘They’ve mis-spelled Reform.’

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