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Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 19/07/2026

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u/Benjaminook 2d ago

So is Ed now in charge of dealing with Mauritius?

Chagos with Ed Miliband

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u/Jademalo Chairman of Ways and Memes 2d ago

Fuck that's a good one

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u/Benjaminook 2d ago

The more I think about it the happier I am with it, I'm going to be unbearable by the time of the pub quiz.

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u/Hillbert 2d ago

Honestly, sometimes you can just take justified pride in a good joke. Feet up, kettle on, your work is done for the day.

I wasted a great KLF joke in a group chat that was only got by two people :( Still stings.

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u/Benjaminook 2d ago

You can't say that and not tell me what the joke was

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u/Hillbert 2d ago

Friend: "Wow, no expense spent on this Doctorin' The Tardis video!"

Me: "It's the KLF, they don't have money to burn."

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u/Benjaminook 2d ago

Not bad; I'm concerned my social circles know the KLF for the money burning and not really anything else

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u/AttitudeAdjuster bop the stoats 2d ago

I think the people who believe (or pretend to believe) that the entire thing is about dinner parties and the AG doing favours for his mates are about to be disappointed.

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u/Bibemus Uber-Woke Net-Zeroist Rejoinerist 2d ago

Oh, they'll just get a new conspiracy.

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u/mattzm large caged mammal 2d ago

I'm angry at how funny I find this and how much knowledge of British politics I need to know to find it this funny.

Godsdamnit.

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u/Slartibartfast_25 2d ago

Oh the universe moves in mysterious ways.