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Nice mix of Tory MPs saying this issue shouldn't be used for petty political pointscoring, & Tory MPs trying to score petty political points.

Andy Zaltzman

Nice mix of Tory MPs saying this issue shouldn't be used for petty political pointscoring, & Tory MPs trying to score petty political points.

Tags: 2011, britain, news international phone hacking, politics, tories, twitter, united kingdom

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About Andy Zaltzman

Andrew Zaltzman (born 6 October 1974) is a British comedian who largely deals in political and sport-related material.
He has worked with John Oliver, their work together including Political Animal, The Department, and The Bugle. Since 2016 he has been a statistician for BBC Radio's Test Match Special cricket commentaries, and since 2020 the presenter of Radio 4's The News Quiz.