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James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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Contemptible, I Suppose, Is a Matter of Definition

Corrupt, i think, is a matter of law, or at least a matter of definition. And it seems to me that the behaviour we witnessed in the house of commons last week was corrupt. Contemptible? We're put in brackets because that's a matter of opinion. Corrupt: It keeps them warm in bed at night, keeps their fleets of bentley's fueled. Some people love it, don't they? I mean, you know, again, resist the urge to mention any names at this point in proceedings. To call politician corrupt, to call a prime minister corrupt, well, what does it mean? That's your second question at ten o'clock this morning

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