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Edited by Nick Newman
23rd September 2013
Five decades of classic comic art
Featuring more than 1,000 of the funniest jokes ever drawn, Private Eye A Cartoon History is a decade by decade chronicle of the gags and issues that tickled the nation's funny bone sometimes with a sledgehammer.
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In This Issue
Election Night TV: What you missed… Liz Truss writes exclusively on why the Tories lost the election… Rats in sack disagree over best way forward… Why can't Labour just admit it lost the election, by Owen Jones… Those amusing notes left on the desk by outgoing Conservative ministers to welcome their Labour replacements, in full… Conspiracy update: Trump assassination attempt special… Gnomemart sale: Armchair conspiracy theorist armchair … Great speeches of our time No 94: Ex-president Trump on Nato… Giles Brandreth: my 9 secrets of happiness, as told to Craig Brown.
Letby lessons
MD reviews the evidence on medical experts and fair trials
Holy Ghosting
Seven years and counting for CofE review on sadist Smyth
Starmersexuality!
Fleet Street's finest get hot under the collar
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MD reviews the evidence on medical experts and fair trials
Holy Ghosting
Seven years and counting for CofE review on sadist Smyth
Starmersexuality!
Fleet Street's finest get hot under the collar
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!
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American psyche
The blame game over Trump shooting News, Issue 1628
The blame game over Trump shooting News, Issue 1628
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Bench press
Labour's ones to watch HP Sauce, Issue 1628
Labour's ones to watch HP Sauce, Issue 1628
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Blood letting
Rees-Mogg isn't keen on renters' rights HP Sauce, Issue 1626
Rees-Mogg isn't keen on renters' rights HP Sauce, Issue 1626