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When satire could destroy a career: the scandals of Georgian politician Charles James Fox

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (939+ words) Political satire has mocked the powerful for centuries. But in an age of endless headlines, rolling news and social media outrage, satire can often feel strangely powerless. In Georgian Britain, satire had the power not just to entertain the public,…...