A man was crossing the road and got knocked down by a mobile library.
He was lying in the road, screaming in agony.
The driver got out and said .... Shh!
I don't know what Leeds me to make this prediction: I'd chews Toffees to stick around.
But you know what they say about Foxes: "Don't count your chickens".
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I agree 100%.
Initially I assumed that this was a typical Daily Mail piece. But no, I'm sorry to say that it's a BBC article.
How standards have fallen!
The Earth will be (or already was) destroyed by the Vogons, to make way for a galactic highway. It will happen on a Thursday.
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IIRC the people were given a choice: Vote to accept the new constitution, written by the military, and we can return to democracy or; remain under military rule for an indefinite period. Hobson's choice.