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Political stand-up makes the rounds at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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Can comedy teach us anything about the news?As it happens, political stand-up is one of the most popular genres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Charlotte Square, where the Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place, August 2019
Charlotte Square, where the Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place, August 2019 Assa Samaké-Roman
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Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Brexit and Scottish independence are popular themes being discussed in the hundreds of comedy shows.

Assa Samaké-Roman has more in this third and final report on the Edinburgh festivals.

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