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The News Quiz - 5th May

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The Cost of Living Crisis

There is greedflation. That's why they call it, is it? I believe sugar's up 40%. Marjorieen up 25%. And actually for the last coronation, 1953, still Russians. You could get an extra bag of sugar and four ounces of margarine. If Charles wants to boost the image of the monarchy, do that again this time round. We could all make coronation pancakes, and we wouldn't have to worry with tarragon, spinach or broad beans. Argentinians eat the most red meat in the world. But otherwise how would we have tango? LAUGHTER The BBC is founded. Only food rates will become a sort of huge political

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