Paul Merton: ‘Am I allowed to call myself working-class now?’ The standup comedian and silent film aficionado talks about the relationship between class and comedy, his love of improvisation and why he still believes the old jokes are the best Share22 Decca Aitkenhead The Guardian, Monday 16 May 2011 Article history Paul Merton: ‘Comedy is [...]
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Obama Faces Mounting Arab Disillusionment by David Elkins, May 18, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum On the eve of a much-anticipated address by President Barack Obama on U.S. policy in the Middle East, a new survey suggests that disillusionment with both Obama and Washington’s approaches to the region are once again on [...]
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