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PM denies confusion after announcing support for vote supporting supporters of vote on EU vote

May 11, 2013

(satire – barely) The Prime Minister David Cameron has denied the Conservative Party is in disarray over Europe after announcing …

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Cameron announces plans to grow moustache as ex-BBC sports presenters desert Tories in droves

May 11, 2013

(satire – possibly) Tory Party electoral strategy was in tatters last night after it was revealed the party’s all-important demographic …

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Who would you prefer as PM? Wallace or Flashman?

May 10, 2013

After Ed Miliband sprung into action yesterday to save a damsel in distress, a lot of people were surprised by …

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Justin Bieber to sue Twitter users for asking why the f*** is he always trending

May 3, 2013

(satire – barely) Singer Justin Bieber is taking advantage of the UK’s strict libel laws to sue thousands of Twitter users …

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Local elections turn nasty as Tories and UKIP swipe each other’s election boards

April 30, 2013

(not it’s not satire – honestly) Oooh it’s starting to get nasty in the shires and villages of rural England. …

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Cameron woos Right by encouraging loveless marriage with tax breaks

April 28, 2013

(satire – barely) David Cameron has reached out to the Tory right by promising to table a Commons vote on encouraging …

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Scientists artificially inseminate George Osborne after his reluctance to produce plan B

April 22, 2013

(satire – probably) Scientists have intervened at Westminster zoo after scrutinising the chancellor George Osborne’s behaviour and deciding he was exhibiting signs …

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Relief at success of operation to prevent any mention of Jimmy Savile at Thatcher funeral and London Marathon

April 21, 2013

(satire – possibly) Authorities have expressed relief at the success of a multi-million pound operation to prevent any references to …

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Tories finally force Gove to bring his out-of-control advisers to heel

April 18, 2013

(not satire – it’s Michael Gove!) Education Secretary Michael Gove likes to make out he’s a placid, well-mannered, affable kind …

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Unemployment pays tribute to Margaret Thatcher by going up

April 17, 2013

(satire – barely) Unemployment in the UK has honoured the memory of Margaret Thatcher’s premiership today by rising to 2.56 …

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Thatcher Funeral – Big Ben To Be Silenced After Being Accused Of Going Ding Dong

April 15, 2013

John Bercow, the Commons Speaker, has announced that the bells of Big Ben and the Great Clock at Westminster are to be silenced as …

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Witches outraged at being compared to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher

April 11, 2013

(satire – probably) Witches across the country are expressing their outrage after left-wing critics of Baroness Thatcher – who died of …

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UK SINGLES CHART UPDATE – ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ in at nr 10

April 10, 2013

(not satire) HERE IS THE OFFICIAL UK SINGLES CHART UPDATE FOR 10th APRIL 2013 And a surprise new entry straight in at …

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Criticism as MPs mass debate over Lady Thatcher

April 10, 2013

(satire – or is it?) There has been some criticism levelled about the extent and length of time MPs have …

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Disgraced bank chief Sir James Crosby to give up 30% of his title and become Si Crosby

April 9, 2013

(satire) Sir James Crosby, the former boss of HBOS, has asked for 30% of his knighthood - awarded in 2006 - to be …

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Daily Mail Philpott story – the woeful hack who keeps getting it so wrong

April 4, 2013

(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail!) Most people will have heard by now of the Daily Mail’s dreadful front …

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Italian fascist denies being Sunderland manager

April 3, 2013

(satire – possibly) Italian fascist, Paolo Di Canio has attacked what he called the “vicious and personal accusations” against him that he …

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Theresa May and Abu Qatada don’t fool me. They’re going to end up falling in love, aren’t they?

March 29, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UK today) I’ve read enough romance novels and seen enough romcoms to know the score. …

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Cyprus bailout deal at risk over German demands for full 12 points in Eurovision

March 23, 2013

(satire – I think) MPs in Cyprus have overwhelmingly voted to reject a demand by Germany that they give their …

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Twitter Science – is George Osborne secretly endorsing Liam Fox as next Tory leader?

March 20, 2013

(not satire – it’s George Osborne!) Has George Osborne accidently let the cat out of the bag about how much …

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Osborne helps working families by making it easier for them to get pissed

March 20, 2013

(satire – I think) The Chancellor George Osborne promised a budget today that will help those who want to work hard & …

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Leveson deal after all-night ‘session’ ends with Cameron lying under the table ‘as pissed as a fart’

March 18, 2013

(satire – probably) Labour and the Liberal Democrats are claiming victory on an agreement for a royal charter of press regulation …

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Former Labour MP Eric Joyce Reveals New Party Strategy For Fighting Tories

March 15, 2013

New Opposition Tactics Aim To Take Fight Straight To Tories’ Faces Former Labour MP and army major Eric Joyce has unveiled the …

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Falkland Islanders vow to stay after bedroom tax forces move to smaller island

March 12, 2013

(satire) The people of the Falkland Islands have voted overwhelmingly to stay on the islands despite being accused by the UK government …

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Government mulls plans to put politicians into plain packaging

March 6, 2013

(satire – possibly) Ministers are to introduce legislation this year which will strip political candidates of their fancy packaging, after …

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Queen confirmed longest monarch on the throne after bout of gastroenteritis

March 3, 2013

(satire – probably) After a bout of gastroenteritis, the Queen has been confirmed as the monarch who has sat on the …

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Nick Clegg pledges clampdown on harassment of hot Lib Dem peers by women

February 28, 2013

(satire) The Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has pledged the party will clamp down hard on sexual harassment of the …

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Naughty naughty! Tory MPs desperate to delete their old tweets praising the UK’s AAA status

February 26, 2013

(It’s not satire – it’s our MPs!) Try not to laugh but Tory MPs seem to be desperately trawling their …

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Tesco voted UK’s worst pony club by Which magazine

February 21, 2013

(satire) Tesco has been voted the UK’s worst riding school and pony club in an annual poll of 11,000 consumers …

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Mannequin makers outraged after writer compares shop dummies to Kate Middleton

February 19, 2013

(satire – probably) British mannequin makers are in uproar after novelist Hilary Mantel controversially described Britain’s shop window dummies as “having …

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