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Coming Soon – Dirty Politics: an A-Z of Trickery, Treachery And Other Tasty Treats

Dirty Politics: A – Z of trickery, treachery and other tasty treats includes:
  • An entertaining insight into the underbelly of Australian politics
  • Sledges and slip-ups from our politicians’ very own mouths
  • 20 years of political candidates from Macquarie’s Word of the Year, from bonk ban and broligarchy through to the virtue signalling soy cap intelligentsia
  • Real-life citations from Australian publications
  • Foreword by Sammy J, satirical comedian, writer and composer

This hilarious and insightful paperback is available from 25/11. Pre-order now from your favourite bookseller.

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