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A well considered and thoughtful piece about "western democracy" in general, with a relevance to UK politics.

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For those that don't know about it, Awesome Games Done Quick is an annual charity event with speedrunners showcasing impressive ways to finish games extremely quickly. It's 24/7 for a week, so always enjoyable to have in the background while working from home to dip in and out of.

Currently there's a very enjoyable run of Super Mario Sunshine.

I've also enjoyed the awful block and I've heard the dog doing the speedrun was an impressive feat to behold (albeit not that exciting for the whole 30 minutes)

Banger

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Taskmaster returns soon for Series 17!

Preparing to fight tooth and nail, impress the almighty Taskmaster, and bag the highest points are: comedian, writer, and presenter Joanne McNally (My Therapist Ghosted Me), Edinburgh Comedy Award winning comedian and radio presenter John Robins (BBC Radio 5 Live), award winning actor and comedian Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), BAFTA winning comedian, writer, and actor Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal), award winning writer, actor and comedian Steve Pemberton (Inside No. 9).

Who will emerge victorious, raise the trophy above their head, and call themselves a Taskmaster champion?

Private Eye has been reporting on the Post Office scandal for over a decade: Richard Brooks joins the team to discuss how we got here and where things go next. Plus, updates on the Mirror Hacking debacle and the massive profits being made on Teesside.