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A cordial invitation 156

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Dear Mr. Trump,

I’m a big fan of your work.

Especially your later stuff. You are the obvious natural successor to those other great leaders, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush – the perfect combination of dodgy and thick. You’ve got it all.

Since the first day of your tangeroid slithering into Barack’s old gaff, you’ve gone from strength to strength. I thought building a thousand mile wall to stop people escaping would be your greatest triumph. But putting kids in cages? Genius.

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Moodievision: We’re The Opposition 54

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Moodievision: Flatliners 72

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Moodievision: 50 Shades Of Fluff 61

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Moodievision: Ask Nicola 124

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Moodievision: FruitFest 64

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Moodievision: Alistair’s Lament 243

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Moodievision: Picture This 22

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Moodievision: The Queen And I 155

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Moodievision: The MurphyBot 900 50

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Greg Moodie’s Election Dissection, a compilation of splendid cartoon strips from The National, Bella Caledonia and elsewhere, is available to order now.

Moodievision: Briefs Encounter 39

Posted on April 29, 2015 by

Greg Moodie’s Election Dissection, a compilation of splendid cartoon strips from The National, Bella Caledonia and elsewhere, is available to order now.

Gogszilla Returns (to the back benches) 342

Posted on October 03, 2014 by

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