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Hello, I'm Andy Zoltsman, welcome to the Bugle's official review of 2022 Part 2.

In this episode we'll hear from Bugle's older new, on the two big lizes of the year.

Trust, and whatever the other one's actual surname was, as well as Global Chaos, Coos and a cameo from John Oliver to Mark or Anniversary.

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Please continue to support us at the Bugle Podcast.com.

Now let's head to July.

I was with Nish Kumar and Chris Addison, as the world began shedding leaders at a truly alarming pace.

Top story this week.

Sri Lanka news.

Well, if there's one hot fashion trend this year, it's not the return of the floral pantaloon or the Dioffanus Cacock or the Glockenspiel hat.

It's the resigning national leader.

Last week, reported exclusively on Boris Johnson's non-taiful collision with the

removable bullwalk of his own infinite shitness.

More on that unedifying race to step into his rotting shoes later.

This week, we've seen the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, trying to resign after the collapse of his coalition government.

But having the President of Italy refusing to accept his resignation, saying,

well, everyone, please stop f***ing resigning.

And in Sri Lanka, President Regiapaxa has suffered the indignity of the people of Sri Lanka taking a dip in his own private swimming pool.

An embarrassment so scarring that he had no choice.

But to flee the country and disgrace and then resign.

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