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I feel sorry for many politicians we expect them to be completely consistent and moralised when we're not.

Alexei Sayle

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Alexei Sayle
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 7
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Writer
City of Liverpool
Alexei David Sayle
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I always thought communism was crap, really.
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