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SAM DELANEY IS AT HOME

hat with all the bent politicians and shit-filled rivers, it’s getting ever harder to feel proud of Britain. But there is one thing that we Brits seem to be excelling at in the post-Brexit era: idleness. Our level of productivity (the amount we actually produce per hours worked) is way behind that of workforces in other developed societies such as Germany, France and America. I don’t know about you, but this makes my heart swell. I think it’s wonderful

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