Editorial
The above are a selection of one-liners was published by the GUARDIAN on Tuesday 22/08//2017

One-liners from Edinburgh Festival, 2017

selected by Mario Rinvolucri

I am not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.
(Ken Cheng)

Trump’s nothing like Hitler. There’s no way he could write a book.
(Frankie Boyle)

I’m looking for the girl-next-door type. I’m just gonna keep moving house till I find her.
(Lew Fitz)

I’m rubbish with names. It’s not my fault, it’s a condition. There’s a name for it...
(Jimeoin)

I wasn’t particularly close to my Dad before he died, which was lucky, because he trod on a landmine.
(Olaf Falafel)

For me dying is a lot like going camping. I don’t want to do it.
(Phil Wang)