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Pettipoint

By Latent

Usually well-informed sources have denied the rumour that Norman Kirk is about to make a speech declaring major policy planks of the Labour Party. "People might disagree with me," he is quoted as saying. It is believed that he is, however, preparing a speech declaring major policy planks of the National Party. "After all, they are the ones that worked last time, aren't they?" was his comment. It was not pointed out to him that these were also the ones which lost. Meantime, back in the Jungle, Dear, fuddled, evil old K. plots End plans, hatches batches of blight blue eager bands to prepare for a snap election while K is caught downtrou. (Sorry — my typewriter gets this way at times) and disorganised. Like within the next year or two, say.

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The Anarchist has returned, and the scene enlivens once again. Old hands murmur the name "Dwyer" quietly in the gloom, freshers wonder and executives quail. Once again it seems that there might be a body of belief among the nihilism. Nothing like a second coming to keep the world on its toes, although it does seem to prefer its knees. The rumour, incidentally, that the Open Air Campaigners have declared a general mobilisation has not yet been denied.

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Do you watch the anarchist noticeboard? Should do. Witty, daring, too. Would you or I dare to pass off the work of professional writers as our own? Dear Rex, I have Spike Milligan's book, too. Also read Punch. Suggest you go back to some of the original stuff we used to see.

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At last we know why the Americans keep pulling men into space. They don't have a ready-made Royal Family like we lucky people have. If they send policy-makers like Humphrey he is expected to make policy, like suggest politely that it we don't increase our Vietnam commitment the United States may not be quite so willing to buy our beef, say. But if they create some instant hero "the peak of physical and mental attainment" no less, then we will strew him with flowers, roll out the blue carpet, and show our children what good fellows the Americans really are.

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Not that a large number of the males in the university think otherwise after the visit of the "Seven Seas." The Hon. Sec, is believed to have the current mailing address for the ship for anyone interested.