Simon Hoggart quotes - page 2

If you read the 'Daily Mail,' you would imagine that the British middle classes lead lives of unremitting misery. (Simon Hoggart)
Watching the Commons tribute to Margaret Thatcher was like being suffocated inside a gigantic sticky toffee pudding, but one with nasty bogeys planted inside. There was much of the 'Margaret Thatcher who was lucky enough to know me,' especially from her own side of the House. View quote
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Life was so much simpler in pre-video days when everyone refused invitations because the 'Forsyte Saga' was on. Now we all just have a long list of unwatched shows, all of which, it seems, our friends are raving about. I feel as outdated as if I wore a Fair Isle sweater, ate Pot Noodle and had a two-bar electric fire in the sitting room. View quote
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The Chinese do make vast quantities of wine for home consumption, but you wouldn't want to drink it yourself. View quote
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