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“When you get to No 10, you've climbed there on a little ladder called 'the status quo'. And when you are there, the status quo looks very good” quote by Tony Benn — Download Open image

“When you get to No 10, you've climbed there on a little ladder called 'the status quo'. And when you are there, the status quo looks very good”

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