And today, the day after the election, I am going to ride to the cemetery so that if asked, I can vouch for the fact that the world is still spinning but my father lies at peace.

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"This was supposed to be the silver bullet that was going to end welfare dependency, but now the policy is spinning out of control and world-respected organisations are joining the chorus warning Universal Credit simply won't be fit for purpose, " he said.

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It even crops up in Islamic mystical tradition in the concept of Tay al-Ard, or "the folding up of the earth, " whereby a person is, without actually moving, miraculously transported to a far-off destination by the world spinning very rapidly beneath their feet.

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This is Journe's world, crammed with so many tiny details you can almost see the miniature flywheels spinning in his head.

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