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Telegraph columnist, apprentice mother, words nut, author How Hard Can It Be? Follows anyone from Wales.
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The wit, wisdom and words of Rod Liddle

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By Liam Halligan Verified, Allison Pearson Verified
| MSN UK Verified
The co-pilots have diverted the rocket of right thinking for a short summer break, but before normal service resumes they open the archives to pay tribute to journalist, author and longtime friend of Planet Normal, Rod Liddle, following his death.
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The Cambridge fantasist is proof that stupid intellectuals are poisoning Britain

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By Allison Pearson Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Exciting news. I am applying to be professor of sociology of education at Cambridge, as there may shortly be a vacancy. On paper, my qualifications could look a little underpowered for such a prestigious position, but recent stories in the press suggest that university leaders are now taking a much more relaxed approach to vetting and a proven track record may actually be considered something of a drawback.
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My friend Rod Liddle was a great British freedom fighter

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By Allison Pearson Verified
| Aol Verified
According to George Orwell, a journalist should always be a guerrilla on the flank of the regular army “never marching in lockstep”. At a time when too many in our trade fall into line for an easy life, and invitations to the right dinner parties, Rod Liddle embraced the role of guerrilla with matchless gusto. Rod was a sharp-shooter taking aim at the latest fashionable nonsense from his home in Middlesbrough, and he rarely missed.
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