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    Oct 11, 2020 4 minutes
    JANE CLIFTON

    Much in the way Basil Fawlty roared “don’t mention the war!” while goose-stepping through Fawlty Towers’ dining room, our political column must proceed this week without mentioning a certain triennial event.

    This is because of legislation aimed at safeguarding voters from all outside influence on the final day of polling, rather than the result of a blow to the temple from a falling moose head, which was Fawlty’s excuse.

    But it does make things rather awkward.

    There’s always the option of exploring other people’s politics. The United States election is managing to be two incompatible things at once: an interminable

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