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Sleep on firewood. Lick bitter liver. Expose test results.

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2024-07-13 11:32:35 | Reading - politics/gossip
Reading Mogg's articles is just a routine. And he is just a celebrity now! Hurrah!

Jacob Rees-Mogg and family to star in fly-on-the-wall documentary
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/10/jacob-rees-mogg-and-family-to-star-in-fly-on-the-wall-documentary

fly-on-the-wall documentary
a fly on the wall [Collins]a person who watches others, while not being noticed himself or herself
slouch [quote]slouching on his back
lift the lid [Wiktionary](intransitive) (chiefly UK, informal, figuratively) To reveal or expose something, especially information. [with on or off]
over the course of time [Cambridge]after a period of time (also in the course of time)
foray[Collins]If you make a foray into a new or unfamiliar type of activity, you start to become involved in it.
stint
run-up to [Collins]The run-up to an event is the period of time just before it. [quote]It will follow him through the run-up to the general election and its aftermath
folk
pretence [BR]

The names of the children. Mini Mogg! Tory boy!
How many children does Jacob Rees-Mogg have with wife Helena de Chair and what are their names?
https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/how-many-children-does-jacob-rees-mogg-have-with-wife-helena-de-chair-17323150/

[quote]What could possibly go wrong?[unquote] It's a good expression.

I was completely distracted by the Angela Rayner's tweet. [quote]“half expecting his nanny to march into the chamber with a blanket, pillow and a hot cup of Horlicks for the poor man”.[unquote]
I read the wikipedia of Horlicks, and I found "Goodness gracious me!", a 1960's song, not the famous comedy series, in it and I watched the YouTube of the song, and then I watched the Millionairess. and then... I fell into the "Wiki trap" again!

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