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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Jimmy Dimly lights our way to the glorious gospel of Rish!

The UK home secretary, James Cleverly, leaves Millbank Studios after his appearance on the Radio 4 Today programme.
The UK home secretary, James Cleverly, leaves Millbank Studios after his appearance on the Radio 4 Today programme. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

New year, new you! That period of grace and self-realisation when you can become a better version of yourself. The person you would ideally like to be. Free from the defects and life choices that were dragging you down. At least, that’s how it used to be. Only this year the rules have changed. The only transformation now on offer is the one the government allows for you. The act of becoming has become an act of unbecoming.

We have now entered a new era. One that is predicated on the government’s own perfections. Its ministers incapable of error. The fault lies entirely in the rest of us. Those who have not yet appreciated the full glory of the Sunakered. We lesser mortals whose vision has been dimmed by our own internal darkened universe.

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