[Scene: A corporate meeting room. Two large screens at either end of the room display news programmes. An enormous company logo that reads Hard Truth Media Inc. adorns the main wall.

Wisenheimer and Wiseacre sit with their eyes glued to their respective smartphones.]

Wisenheimer: Did you hear what the Doland said?

Wiseacre: No. Shall I repost it?

Wisenheimer: Repost what?

Wiseacre: What the Doland said.

Wisenheimer: But you don’t even know what he said.

Wiseacre: Yes, but it’s the Doland.

Wiseacre: Exactly. What does it matter.

Wiseacre: Whatever he said must have some truth in it. It usually does. My friend who is a neurologist at Aitchisonia General Hospital says he knew the Doland would say something shocking last night because his – the Doland’s, not my friend’s – son-in-law was seen outside The Blue Iceberg that afternoon.

Wisenheimer: What does that mean?

Wiseacre: For someone who owns an independent, investigative journalism-focused media company that has a podcast with one of the highest ratings among Cliftonians, you really need to spend more time on your smartphone.

What do chartered accountants, retired marketing executives, podcasters and ‘the Doland’ have in common? In the Republic of Cliftonia, they are all qualified geopolitical analysts

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