Thespinoff iconThespinoffOct 1, 2026 ~1 min source read

The worm electrocuted the election debate in 2002. Now we’re living in the worm’s world

The Press is bringing back the worm – or a 2026 version of it, at least – for its Kingmakers debate tonight. When the OG worm wriggled its way onto our screens in 2002, knowing what voters thought in real time was considered radical and dangerous. Now it’s the governing reality of our politics, writes Duncan Greive. Th

The worm electrocuted the election debate in 2002. Now we’re living in the worm’s world

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