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Westminster Denies Leaning; Says It Is ‘Pivoting’

Fictional statement from generic minister.

Big Ben, vertical (for now).

Big Ben, vertical (for now). Photo: DaniKauf, “Westminster palace”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

LONDON — A generic government spokesman has insisted the UK Government “has not leaned anywhere” this week, it has merely “pivoted, then pivoted back, in a forward-looking way”. Engineers asked to inspect the claims were told to come back after the recess.

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