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I am a Tory! (& the trouble with memes)

You can say, ‘Molly, you are 95, your mum is dead, you have dementia, you live in a care home, sit down.’

Posted byrodkersh1948November 19, 2022Posted inclimate, Delirium, Dementia, environment, family, Film, HumanismTags:diversion and distraction, Eminem, half truths, Kirk Douglas, NHS, Outnumbered, Slim Shady, Spartacus, Tory, white lies3 Comments on I am a Tory! (& the trouble with memes)
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