Tuesday 12 November, 2024

John Oliver brilliantly tackled #YokeGate on his show last night

It was bound to happen *covers eyes*

JUST WHEN WE thought the international coverage of #YokeGate had died down, John Oliver has gone and brought it up on his show last night.

But it was pretty funny, and he summed up the madness of the situation quite well:

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As always, Oliver gave his unique insight on the temporary legal drugs situation we found ourselves in last week:

If you’re waiting for ecstasy to become legal before trying it, you’re probably not the type of person who is going to really take to ecstasy.

Fair comment.

Still, it was nice to see the term “Meow Meow” getting a run out on the global stage.

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John Oliver brilliantly tackled #YokeGate on his show last night

More The 8 most embarrassing international headlines about #YokeGate>

More 14 of the quickest reactions to #YokeGate>