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nycbos

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1. The way the Tories have been knifing each other reminds me of Sir Humphrey's...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2023, 12:14 PM

Jun 2023

...line in Yes Minster "Half of them are your enemies and the other half are the sort of friends that make you prefer your enemies."

Also, I think it was Churchill who said "In The House, your opponents sit in front of you, while your enemies sit behind you."

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