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Star's second helping of Boyle leaves a bad taste

Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle ... repeated controversy. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian

The Daily Star manages to add yet more insult to the injury comedian Frankie Boyle has caused with his controversial joke about Katie Price's disabled son, Harvey. The Star reports that Boyle's co-writer, Tom Stade, sarcastically dismissed Price: "She's a really good role model to tell people what she thinks." It's a shame the paper didn't stop there – instead, it's just an excuse to reprint the original offending joke.

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