The Times got the political scoop of the century (Just not this century) – 17 underwhelmed responses to Harold Wilson’s affair
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Wow, this news will most certainly hand the Tories a huge lead in the polls. https://t.co/YnujQ5cPgE pic.twitter.com/5N8SGD2bg6
— Moog (@a_toots) April 10, 2024
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Lord Palmerston's personal life is definitely worth the time of a reporter or two. We still don't know for sure if his goddaughter Lady Emily Cowper was in fact his daughter rather than the 5th Earl Cowper's.
— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) April 10, 2024
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Clement Attlee was a shoplifter x https://t.co/codhim1GVe
— Buckers (@deathofbuckley) April 10, 2024
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Confirms my theory that Wilson was a lot more active and lively between 1974-76 than mythology suggests: https://t.co/6B9s7T4JWs
— steve richards (@steverichards14) April 10, 2024
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Stop press: Ethelred was in fact "ready" reveals The Times… @DachshundColin https://t.co/rrIqwVVeS1
— Ahmer Wadee (@ahmerwadee) April 10, 2024
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You either need a time machine or a fucking dictionary. https://t.co/bqb2qpPVCg
— Malcolm V Tucker ☠️ (@Tucker5law) April 10, 2024
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wow, finger on the pulse patrick https://t.co/5NnujWzQaT
— three steaks pam (@alexandrakuri) April 10, 2024
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Wilson's really on the ropes now. Can't see him lasting the week. https://t.co/0uRL87N6Mf
— HENRY MORRIS (@mrhenrymorris) April 10, 2024
For the good of everyone’s expectation management, the Times might want to dial down the hype a little.
Can I urge more cautious use of the term "bombshell" during an election year?
— mrjameskay on threads (@mrjameskay) April 10, 2024
This fact put the scoop into the context of recent interesting times.
Harold Wilson might feel like ancient history but he’s the fourth most recent Labour PM …. Which makes him the equivalent to… pic.twitter.com/biuPTHk2EZ
— Karim Palant (@KarimPalant) April 10, 2024
We’ll be watching Patrick Maguire‘s output very closely.
Got any dirt on Pitt the Elder?
— Simon (@Simon76_) April 10, 2024
That’s next week
— Patrick Maguire (@patrickkmaguire) April 10, 2024
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