What kind or arsehole are you...!?
Giles Coren Has No Idea
The Times
4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Britain was made great by arseholes; MP’s thinking about porn and national stereotypes.
It’s a very slow news week. Lacking stimulation Giles and Esther turn to pornography and the MP’s who are worrying about its effect on sex education. Inspired, Giles decides he can write a piece in praise of ‘the arsehole’ – they have a game of “good arsehole, bad arsehole” and speculate on the nature of Sacha Baron Cohen’s arsehole-ness.
Fully expecting to face justice for their crimes against good taste Giles and Esther consider the potential end to the trial by jury system. In its place…trail by ordeal. Their punishment; to spend eternity gazing at an awful sculpture of a moustachioed plumber.
Finally, an Italian, an Aussie and a Swede walk into a sauna...
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| 1:07.0 | Pretty slim pickings this week? |
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