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Not Quite Miss Congeniality

Liz Mair

Notes and thoughts on American and British politics, policy, with a dose of football, history commentary, travel discussion from a political and communications consultant and entrepreneur known for being too honest, and definitely not Miss Congeniality.

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    British-American strategic comms professional. Libertarian-Republican and Tory. Opposition research guru. Left- and right-of-center media relations. Investigative media relations. Arsenal fan. Professional putter-of-heads-on-spikes for clients.

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