Punch, Volume 259Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman Punch Publications Limited, 1970 - English wit and humor |
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... Minister of the day . Patronage is only another word for power , and any suggestion that it is dispensed with an eye to personal or party gain is usually greeted with genteel horror . But who are we fooling if not ourselves ? One of the ...
... Minister of the day . Patronage is only another word for power , and any suggestion that it is dispensed with an eye to personal or party gain is usually greeted with genteel horror . But who are we fooling if not ourselves ? One of the ...
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... Minister in the hat , but as I pointed out in the case of Mr. Macmillan , a Prime Minister is a Prime Minister is a Prime Minister : not only does he set fashions but he can get away literally with murder . A Lord can't , so I take ...
... Minister in the hat , but as I pointed out in the case of Mr. Macmillan , a Prime Minister is a Prime Minister is a Prime Minister : not only does he set fashions but he can get away literally with murder . A Lord can't , so I take ...
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... Minister , I think you are making a very wise decision . You bet he is . The poor sucker hasn't got a hope . Any attempt to deviate from the course prepared for him will be met by seemingly formidable objections . He will be made to ...
... Minister , I think you are making a very wise decision . You bet he is . The poor sucker hasn't got a hope . Any attempt to deviate from the course prepared for him will be met by seemingly formidable objections . He will be made to ...
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