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Perhaps better known for his brilliantly derisive cartoons, in Pastrami Faced Racist — a collection of poetry about the farcical realities of modern Britain — he casts his satirical gaze over contemporary political and literary life, swapping brush for pen and witty and absurdist verse.
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