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10 August 2011updated 17 Jan 2012 8:52am

“My sympathies have always been with the bullied rather than the bully.“

Graham Linehan on comedy writing, politics and Twitter.

By Helen Lewis

When you think about the current state of TV comedy, do you feel optimistic or pessimistic?

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