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Clue no. 30: Year when vote initially made Trump look corrupt, plain and simple, and rocked EU – time for King to reform

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A clue to TWELVEMONTH / A thematic word of your choice (Right & Left).
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Love the first half. The second seems a bit clunky, and the full surface reading doesn't quite work for me.
2.One of those determined-to-be-topical clues that actually makes very little sense