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New meaning to the silly season

The season of octogenarians vying for our votes is upon us

19 May 2024 - 00:00

Here's the problem with all this longevity gumph - it's excruciatingly boring.   Yes, everyone says the news cycle is getting faster and people’s concentration spans are being eroded by the evil algorithms but the old codgers at the top of the pile didn't get the memo. Why, dear God, am I back in 2018? Everywhere I look, the same old men are shuffling across my timeline like it’s 3pm and the bingo game is on. ..

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