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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Monkey

Bored of Sachsgate? Don't worry, there's still plenty to complain about ...

Sachsgate: day six - or is it day 13? Monkey is a little confused. Nobody expected the Spanish inquisition ... but it seems Wossy and Brando have inadvertently unleashed a terrifying wave of moral busybodying that threatens to sweep any gag deemed even vaguely risque from the airwaves. The baying mob has now moved onto an 18-month old repeat of Mock the Week, complaining to the BBC about a Frankie Boyle joke about the Queen. Tory culture bod Jeremy Hunt is talking about "agreed codes for socially responsible broadcasting". Welcome to the 1950s. Welcome to the 1050s. Welcome to Daily Mail world. Mary Whitehouse is dancing a celebratory jig on her celestial cloud. Before we know it, John Beyer will be BBC chairman. With Melanie Phillips as DG.

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