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Jun 13
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Woke madness and flag bans: It’s just no...

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In the debut episode of the Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at some comical and controversial news stories.


This week they discuss dining pitch side at the World Cup, whether children’s books need trigger warnings, and is a hangover from two glasses of wine really acceptable if you’re British?


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Highlights



  • Why are there 'bans' on flying England flags during the World Cup?
  • And why would kid's books need trigger warnings?

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