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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“Being underestimated is the story of my life. It works to my advantage every time. Who’s the winner now [after the peerage row]? Because it’s not Rishi Sunak or [his political adviser] James Forsyth. Whose reputation is damaged? It’s not mine. Who looks the loser? It’s not me. OK, so I’m not going into the Lords, but I’ve got a lot of things happening in my life that are very productive. Has my reputation been tarnished? Am I seen as the lesser person?

Errr... Is this satire?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Am I seen as a lesser person? Yes. But has my reputation been tarnished? Also yes.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As Burns put it 'O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us!'

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

or better still "there go I, but for the grace of god."

[–] julietOscarEcho 1 points 2 years ago

Jesus christ. If ever there was a contribution to political debate this cultered on reddit it was drowned out I never saw it. Beautifully put