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26 Feb 2022

Vlad the Invader

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Cartoons

Battle for Britain

Michael Heath

The Battle for Britain | 26 February 2022

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Kipper Williams

It’s time to move on

‘It’s time to move on.’

Nick Newman

Dammit — we’re missing This Is Going to Hurt

‘Dammit — we’re missing This Is Going to Hurt.’

Bernie

It’s impossible to know what he’ll do next

‘Of course it’s impossible to know what he’ll do next.’

Matt Percival

What do you think they’ll do next?

‘What do you think they’ll do next?’

KJ Lamb

Rant’s due

‘Rant’s due.’

Grizelda

We’re looking for someone to be offended by

‘We’re looking for someone to be offended by.’

Kipper Williams

The Godfather 50th anniversary

Wilbur

Boris bullish

‘Is that a typo?’

RGJ

Compulsory vegan school dinners

Paul Wood

Completely self-made

‘Completely self-made — he sells lateral flow tests on eBay.’

Mark Wood

I only come here because it’s nice

‘I only come here because it’s nice and quiet to listen to podcasts.’

Robert Thompson

Calm before the storm

Nick Newman

We’ve found traces of river in the sewage

‘We’ve found traces of river in the sewage.’

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