“All socialists have bad backs because we slouch — except when we’re watching the news when we sit on the edge of our seats, shout, and wave our arms. Generally we sit hunched, arms crossed in a judgemental way, the whole of our bodies pulled into a frown.”

—  Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, BBC Radio 4, 2007

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