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Inmate released early from HMP Wandsworth says Russell Brand is ‘talk of the prison’
The Guardian - Politics and The Mirror UK describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedInmate released early from HMP Wandsworth says Russell Brand is ‘talk of the prison’.
The headline splitThe Guardian - Politics frames it as "Police receive further criminal allegations against Russell Brand". The Mirror UK frames it as "Russell Brand told to 'watch his step' during new life inside prison - and he'll be 'lowe...".
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Left / center-leftInmate released early from HMP Wandsworth says Russell Brand is ‘talk of the prison’
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Inmate released early from HMP Wandsworth says Russell Brand is ‘talk of the prison’
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