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Jamie Oliver on UKIP – anything so full of nuts has got to be good

May 14, 2013

(satire – possibly) After publicly endorsing UKIP, TV celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has denied accusations he is ignorant of politics saying …

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Queen’s Speech: government to tackle problem of mass immigration into the UKIP

May 9, 2013

(satire – barely) In a fresh attempt to curb expected mass immigration into the United Kingdom Independence Party, the government …

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MPs ‘running around with no sense of purpose’ in unruly parliament says outspoken Tory minister

April 22, 2013

(satire – I think) Tory childcare minister Elizabeth Truss has criticised what she called our “chaotic” parliament for breeding what …

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Osborne claims Thatcher “over the worst” and well on way to “full recovery”

April 9, 2013

(satire – I think) Flying in the face of expert opinion that former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was showing absolutely …

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Cameron – Trident Needed to Prevent Strike by NUT

April 4, 2013

(satire – I think) UK should not be left defenceless against ‘highly unpredictable and aggressive’ teachers, says Prime Minister David …

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UK pulls out of 2016 Paralympics after ATOS declares no disabled in UK

March 26, 2013

(Satire? Not sure any more) UK Sport have confirmed Britain will not be sending a Paralympics team to the 2016 …

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Cameron – eastern European weather to be restricted to ‘a bit nippy’ in UK

March 25, 2013

(satire – probably) In a tough speech on immigration, the prime minister David Cameron has pledged to clamp down on …

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Fears Rise of Zombie Apocalypse after Deal on Press Regulation

March 19, 2013

(satire) Leveson deal is ‘threat to human brains’, says human rights watchdog Publishers of the Mail, the Sun, The Telegraph …

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Embarrassment for Cameron after Magic Money Tree found growing in Lloyds Bank

March 8, 2013

(satire – sort of) OBR chief Robert Chote writes to Cameron disputing his claims that magic money trees do not exist David …

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Eastleigh by-election – government candidate expected to beat government candidate in close contest with government candidate

February 28, 2013

(It’s not satire – is it?) In a bitter and closely fought by-election, voters in Eastleigh were expected today to …

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Scientists – no link between destruction wrought by Osborne and Asteroid 2012 DA14

February 16, 2013

(satire) Experts say there is no evidence to suggest there is any connection between the closest known flyby of Earth …

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Lib Dems choose candidate to stand against themselves in Eastleigh by-election

February 9, 2013

(satire – barely) In the forthcoming Eastleigh by-election, the Liberal Democrats have chosen local councillor Mike Thornton to stand against the …

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Norman Tebbit tells jobless Plantagenet Kings to “get on their horses” and look for work

February 5, 2013

(satire – I think) NORMAN Tebbit yesterday urged jobless House of York kings to be more like eastern European royals …

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Government ministers announce plan to deter immigrants to UK by making it shit

January 29, 2013

(satire – possibly) The coalition government has revealed detailed plans to curb immigration into the UK by making the country …

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FSA – dangerous levels of unprocessed tripe and traces of chicken DNA found in Cameron speech

January 23, 2013

(satire – sort of) The Food Standards Agency is urgently investigating how excess amounts of artificial sweeteners – including significant …

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Cameron delays EU speech till 2018

January 18, 2013

(satire – possibly) David Cameron has scrapped plans to deliver a long-awaited speech on Britain’s future in the European Union because of …

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Tory shock after Lib Dems carry out a pledge (to delay boundary review)

January 14, 2013

(might be satire – but I’m not all that sure any more) Conservative Party MPs were in shock tonight after …

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Satirists demand end to ministerial self-parody as ‘savage’ government gall begins to bite

January 6, 2013

(satire – I think) A group of leading UK satirists have demanded an immediate end to ‘savage’ government self-parody saying political …

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Jobless, futureless, discarded youths likely to feel a bit depressed sometimes, says study

January 2, 2013

(satire – or is it?) According to the surprising results of a new study, more than one in four young …

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Comet Store Failure – Vince Cable pledges to clamp down on people not buying enough tellies

December 18, 2012

(satire – probably) The business secretary, Vince Cable, has ordered an inquiry into the collapse of high street electricals chain Comet after surprise …

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Culture Secretary Maria Miller’s career over after PM pledges “full confidence” in her

December 13, 2012

(satire – I think) The Culture Secretary Maria Miller was preparing for life outside politics after the Prime Minister David …

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McAlpine to sue 9,990,000 UK Twitter users for not mistakenly naming him as paedophile

December 11, 2012

(satire – I think) Lawyers for Lord McAlpine are preparing to send writs for libel to all of the 9,990,000 UK …

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MAIL EXCLUSIVE – Kate’s morning sickness due to Gordon Brown’s profligacy

December 5, 2012

(satire) George Osborne in his autumn statement places blame for Duchess of Cambridge’s morning sickness on previous Labour administration Duchess of …

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George Osborne admits recovery taking longer than expected from the effects of his own incompetence

December 2, 2012

(satire – I suppose) George Osborne has admitted it was taking longer than expected for Britain to recover from the …

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Welfare reform minister: MPs ‘have a lifestyle’ on state benefits

November 23, 2012

(satire – sort of) The government’s welfare reform minister has suggested lone members of parliament, bank bailout claimants and other …

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Updated Trident Nuclear Warheads to Target Deadly Threat from Bus Passengers with Backpacks

October 29, 2012

(satire – except the bit at the end about the Lib Dems – that’s actually true) Philip Hammond, the defence secretary, has …

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Plans to cull tax dodgers delayed after discovery most are Tory Party donors

October 25, 2012

(satire) CONTROVERSIAL government plans to cull tax dodgers in England and Wales have been delayed after new research has shown that large …

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Police taser innocent samurai after mistaking him for a blind man

October 17, 2012

(satire) The IPPC is investigating an incident in Chorley, after a Samurai warrior with a white sword who was on his way to …

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Jeremy Hunt backs cutting pregnancies from 9 months to 3

October 6, 2012

(satire) The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said that he backs reducing the legal time limit for women to have babies, …

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Maria Miller pledges to fight for women’s right to have more unwanted babies

October 3, 2012

(satire – barely) Tory minister for women Maria Miller has backed a reduction of the abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 …

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