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‘Too many cliches’: Angus Taylor urged to talk more sincerely in press conferences

Sky News Australia

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June 23, 2026

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Former Labor MP Michael Dancy says Opposition Leader Angus Taylor needs to talk more sincerely at press conferences. “He uses too many cliches in press conferences,” Mr Danby told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “He had the word angry one day, and he used it about 20 times. “You’ve got to relax more; you’ve got to talk more sincerely.”

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Irish Mirror

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· Jun 21, 2026

Leo Cullen explains how his hangover created a media sensation in run to URC title

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GB News

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· Jul 4, 2026

‘They’re proud of their country, as they should be!’ Dougie Beattie hails American patriotism during 250th anniversary celebrations

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Washingtonian

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· Jun 22, 2026

Confronting the Anxieties of Modern Dating in FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN

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Metro

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· Jul 4, 2026

Lena Dunham’s crude speech at Taylor Swift wedding ‘leaves guests gasping’

Their friendship goes back years.

Mother Jones

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· Jul 6, 2026

In Defense of Taylor Swift’s Bad Taste

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The Daily Signal

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· Jun 29, 2026

JD Vance: ‘America First’ Warrior

Critics have been howling at Vice President JD Vance lately. The wailing and aspersions flow from predictable quarters, especially the legacy media and the establishment GOP neocons. Why do they protest so vehemently? Because they know, in their bones, that Vance showcases exactly the kind of muscular leadership that is demanded by the patriotic populist movement. Moreover, they recognize, deep...

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Related coverage for "‘Too many cliches’: Angus Taylor urged to talk more sincerely in press conferences": Irish Mirror — Leo Cullen explains how his hangover created a media sensation in run to URC title. GB News — ‘They’re proud of their country, as they should be!’ Dougie Beattie hails American patriotism during 250th anniversary celebrations. Washingtonian — Confronting the Anxieties of Modern Dating in FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. Metro — Lena Dunham’s crude speech at Taylor Swift wedding ‘leaves guests gasping’. Mother Jones — In Defense of Taylor Swift’s Bad Taste. The Daily Signal — JD Vance: ‘America First’ Warrior