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{{quote|'''PM Jim Hacker:''' ''"Don't tell me about the press. I know exactly who reads the papers: ''The Daily Mirror'' is read by [[Gabby Cabbie|people who think they run the country]], ''The Guardian'' is read by [[Soapbox Sadie|people who think they ought to run the country]], The ''Times'' is read by [[British Political System|people who actually do run the country]], The ''Daily Mail'' is read by [[Housewife|the wives of the people who run the country]], The ''Financial Times'' is read by [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|people who own the country]], The ''Morning Star'' is read by [[Dirty Communists|people who think the country ought to be run by another country]] and the ''Daily Telegraph'' is read by [[Strongly Worded Letter|people who think]] [[Political Correctness Gone Mad|it is]]."'' |
{{quote|'''PM Jim Hacker:''' ''"Don't tell me about the press. I know exactly who reads the papers: ''The Daily Mirror'' is read by [[Gabby Cabbie|people who think they run the country]], ''The Guardian'' is read by [[Soapbox Sadie|people who think they ought to run the country]], The ''Times'' is read by [[British Political System|people who actually do run the country]], The ''Daily Mail'' is read by [[Housewife|the wives of the people who run the country]], The ''Financial Times'' is read by [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|people who own the country]], The ''Morning Star'' is read by [[Dirty Communists|people who think the country ought to be run by another country]] and the ''Daily Telegraph'' is read by [[Strongly Worded Letter|people who think]] [[Political Correctness Gone Mad|it is]]."'' |
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'''Sir Humphrey:''' ''"Prime Minister, what about the people who read ''the Sun''?"'' |
'''Sir Humphrey:''' ''"Prime Minister, what about the people who read ''the Sun''?"'' |
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'''Bernard Wooley:''' ''"''Sun'' readers don't care who runs the country, as long as [[Page Three Stunna|she's got big tits.]]"'' |
'''Bernard Wooley:''' ''"''Sun'' readers don't care who runs the country, as long as [[Page Three Stunna|she's got big tits.]]"'' |
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''-- [[Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister]]'' |
''-- [[Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister]]'' |
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([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}DGscoaUWW2M&feature{{=}}player_detailpage#t{{=}}54s Watch the video], and note that [[Double Entendre|PM at the time was]] [[Margaret Thatcher]].) |
([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}DGscoaUWW2M&feature{{=}}player_detailpage#t{{=}}54s Watch the video], and note that [[Double Entendre|PM at the time was]] [[Margaret Thatcher]].) |
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