The judge in a far-right murder case has Trump’s rally song as his ringtone
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- Oonagh Keating is fascinated with politics because it’s the only soap opera where Peggy Mitchell could triple the cost of your mortgage in an afternoon.
- Her obsession with Columbo has yet to earn her a spot on Mastermind, but makes watching old films with her impossible as she insists on pointing out Columbo actors.
- Writing about viral content and comedy has ruined her targeted ads forever.
Experience
Oonagh has dabbled in writing for money since the 1980s, but finally gave up her Olympic cycling dreams and turned fully professional in 2013 – partly because she doesn’t own a bike. Her writing work includes jokes for greetings cards, ghostwriting food and travel blogs and at least three articles entitled ‘What has the EU ever done for us?’. She was offered two weeks’ work at the Poke in 2018 and has refused to leave ever since.Education
Oonagh graduated with a BA (Hons) in Maths Education from Liverpool Hope University.Larry and Paul’s corrupt minister is the most hilariously brutal take on Tory sleaze
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Boris Johnson’s maskless hospital photos went down as well as you’d expect – 19 sick burns
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Ian Hislop pulled not a single punch to explain the Owen Paterson fiasco
Ted Cruz flipped out at Big Bird for promoting the Covid vaccine and got owned into next week
Sky News nailed this headline about Boris Johnson’s free holiday
Owen Paterson is leaving the ‘cruel world of politics’ – 17+ votes of no confidence
TikTok has resurrected this Irish comedian’s hilarious red carpet takedown of Rashida Jones
‘The Guy Who Decides Podcasts’ has a lot to answer for
Tory MPs vote to overhaul the standards that saw Owen Paterson found guilty of lobbying
A Republican congresswoman’s stab at Greta Thunberg was an impressive self-own
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