Times of India logo Times of India 2 weeks ago

Cambridge student saves former Oz PM from shoe-hit

LONDON: An angry man threw a boot at former Australian prime minister John Howard during a debate at Cambridge University, the quick-thinking student who caught the shoe said on Thursday. Full Article at Times of India

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Related Quotes

  1. He was obviously going to have a go. He started calling me a racist and all that stuff
    John Howard – John Howard SOURCE: The Daily Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  2. It was a pathetic throw. He would never have been in my team
    John Howard – John Howard SOURCE: The Daily Telegraph 3 weeks ago
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