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EYE TOLD YOU SO
Kemi Badenoch’s embarrassing defence of former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine might have been averted if she had read Eye 1669 back in February.

RADIO BEATS
Talk Radio presenter Andre Walker was said to be “having a couple of days off” last week – but his “holiday” venue was in fact Reading magistrates’ court.

CIVIL WORRIERS
GB News’ editorial director says claims of imminent “civil war” are “absolute crap” – but tell that to one GB News presenter and the station’s owner.

GREASY POLL
After a PR agency offered an inducement to hacks who used a dubious poll it was pushing, certain media outlets leapt to spread the word.

ORBAN REGENERATION
The involvement of Frank Furedi in the Living Freedom youth summer school suggests ousted Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is still exporting influence.

FA’S HEADACHE
Andy Burnham’s call for footballers with neurodegenerative diseases caused by the game to receive compensation has shocked the Football Association.

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