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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Monkey

Flesh Gordon

Monkey has touched the hand of Gord - and can report the prime minister has a very nice shake on him. Waiting for Gordon Brown to arrive at the University of Westminster yesterday, Monkey was reading a hard copy of his speech on liberty, and was surprised by a tap on the shoulder. And lo, twas he! His handshake is firm but warm, a perfect third way between the Scylla of the bonecruncher and the Charybdis of the dead fish.

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