The thing about denying the press is there is, the press tends to catch you doing that, because the press is fucking there! - John Oliver

Everyone who's ever been to a protest has, at some point, seen a sign and thought to themselves "Shit, not sure about that one. I'm here for abortion rights; do we really need to bring 9/11 into this"?

Like many things, the way Britain operates is "kind of like the U.S., but whimsically worse."

The election is in full swing right now, and it's pretty much your usual campaign -- candidates offering policy proposals, trading barbs... and occasionally getting convicted of 34 felonies and complaining about the judge.