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Former journo squats Britain's priciest estate, calls it 'pretend reality'
A former journalist has decided that the best use of Britain's most expensive property is to live on its porch like he owns the place—because apparently homelessness hits different when your cardboard box sits in front of neo-classical columns. The Guardian somehow found this newsworthy enough to photograph extensively, complete with rescue cat accessory. It's the kind of content that makes you unsure whether you're reading journalism or a fever dream someone had after too much tea and philosophical pondering about class.