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Donald Roy · @djr
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@marchuff @Popehat

In the 's bid via to take over had to be withdrawn after the erupted in 2011. And he had to close the . He was hauled before a select committee in the having been more or less dragged there by the . And got hit with a by a performance artist while there!

He runs some small news channels and still has the times and the sun newspapers.

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Donald Roy · @djr
73 followers · 1447 posts · Server union.place

@marchuff @Popehat

His problem is that the to the empire his son is understood to be even more committed to than himself. So he may have to bring back who comes across as inept - possibly! - but relatively liberal.

may have learnt something from the humiliation he and his father experienced in in 2011 - although at least the son avoided being attacked with a on live tv!

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Tamsin Lewis · @Passamezzo
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I seem to have gone down a rabbit hole. I've found 3 sources saying that the Lord Mayor's Feast included a custard with 24 corners.

Does anyone know why there were 24?

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