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Monthly Archives: February 2012

Lady Tonge resigns party whip after saying Nick Clegg will not last for ever

February 29, 2012

A Liberal Democrat peer has controversially said the state of Nick Clegg will not last for ever, with her outspoken remarks prompting …

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Grayling – Benefit sanctions to be dropped. Even though they don’t exist.

February 29, 2012

Tories announce scrapping of non-existent benefits sanctions from work experience scheme. Following meetings between ministers and employers such as Tesco …

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James Murdoch resigns as Chief Executive Offspring of News International

February 29, 2012

James Murdoch has stepped down as Chairman of News International, his father’s UK newspaper business which owns publications such as …

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Met police loaned retired mounted officer to Rebekah Brooks

February 28, 2012

Force confirms that former News International chief executive received one of its retired mounted officers on loan in 2008. The …

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Lib’ Dem’s Win Major Concessions From Tories Over NHS Bill Punctuation

February 28, 2012

The Liberal Democrats claimed a major victory today over their Conservative Party coalition partners by persuading them to reduce the use of …

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UK Satirists Welcome Return of Liam Fox to Political Stage

February 27, 2012

Satirists and political sketch writers in the UK, along with the right-wing of the Tory Party, have welcomed the return …

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Liam Fox – make firing of crap government ministers easier

February 27, 2012

Dr Liam Fox has backed recommendations to strip away employment laws and make it easier for the government to hire …

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Is Cameron a Secret Stalinist? Or just a Toffee-Nosed Pillock?

February 26, 2012

Revealed – Cameron’s Secret Revolutionary Stalinist Plan for the UK Our secret investigation has, for the first time, uncovered shocking …

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Murdoch Cuts Price of Sun on Sunday’s Bribes by Half

February 26, 2012

Rupert Murdoch announces massive cut in price of bungs on Sunday. A tabloid price war broke out this weekend as …

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RBS threaten to delete comments advising them not to pay out any bonuses this year

February 25, 2012

RBS have threatened to delete any comments on their ‘ideas bank’ advising them to reduce their losses by not paying …

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Labour MP Eric Joyce Reveals New Party Strategy For Fighting Tories

February 24, 2012

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

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Let’s tell RBS how they can cut their losses by half (and net me a million or two in the process)

February 23, 2012

Pay attention please. This is the most important article I have ever written. Not least because if it works it …

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PM Blames Banking Crisis On Labour’s Prawn Offensive & Shellfish Bankers

February 22, 2012

David Cameron today rebutted criticisms that his government was not taking the crisis in the banking sector seriously enough by announcing the coalition would …

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A4e Claims Success In Getting Taxpayers Money Off Benefits & Into Its Own Pockets

February 22, 2012

(satire) Emma Harrison, the woman appointed by David Cameron to help get tax payers’ money off benefits and into her own pocket, …

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Workfare = Workhouse?

February 21, 2012

I’ve noticed some people have been comparing the coalition’s workfare ideas – where the unemployed have to work for free …

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Nick Clegg announces £126m scheme to encourage employers to take on unemployed Lib Dem politicians

February 21, 2012

Nick Clegg has vowed to deal with the “ticking time bomb” of thousands of Liberal Democrat councillors and MPs who will …

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Scientists Confirm Deniers Were Right – Global Disability Is A Hoax!

February 20, 2012

A group of experts, paid huge amounts of money by private corporations to investigate the myth of human disability and sickness, …

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No hidden agenda behind government’s Training & Experience for the Sick, Crippled & Old programme

February 19, 2012

The government has denied it has a secret agenda to promote profiteering by private companies in its workfare programme, known …

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Cameron Organises Summit With Himself On NHS

February 18, 2012

David Cameron began the fight to save his NHS bill by convening a major summit with himself today to look at how best …

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Struggling to find words to describe this government? Here’s a list to help you.

February 18, 2012

In a recent post I complained I’d run out of words to describe this government’s actions: I’ve got a problem. …

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Government To Promote Equal Workplace Opportunities By Allowing The Disabled To Work As Slaves For Tesco’s Too

February 17, 2012

The government has announced a new policy aimed at creating equal workplace opportunities for the terminally ill and the disabled …

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Edwina Currie to struggling families – feed the pet to the kids and shag your boss. But avoid eggs.

February 16, 2012

Former Tory MP Edwina Currie has advised struggling families to save money by shagging their work colleagues and feeding their family …

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Did you know the government is subsidising McDonald’s with taxpayers money – your money?

February 16, 2012

(This is not satire – believe it or not) Here is an advertisement for a job as a ‘crew member’ …

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David Cameron To Tackle Bullingdon Club Binge Drinking Scandal

February 15, 2012

(satire) The Prime Minister David Cameron has called for bars, supermarkets and the drinks industry in England to do more …

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Sun journalists complain investigative journalism will harm investigative journalism

February 14, 2012

The Sun’s staff are complaining that an internal committee of investigative journalists set up by their parent company News International …

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‘Militant testicularisation’ taking hold in British society, says Lady Warsi

February 14, 2012

‘testicular’ – (adjective) marked by a large degree of bollocks; the quality of being full of bollocks. eg – the Chancellor …

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My love that dare not speak its name – by Nick Clegg

February 14, 2012

A Declaration of My True Love by Nick Clegg The first time we got together was when I was at Cambridge. …

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PM to advise FA on how best to sweep problem of racism back under the carpet again

February 13, 2012

David Cameron is to hold a summit on racism in football to help the sport in its faltering attempts to pretend …

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Exclusive – Monday’s headline in The Sun ………..

February 11, 2012

SUNK! CRIPPLED! WALLOP! GOTCHA! IT WAS THE SUN WOT DONE IT! UP YOURS THE LAW! THE TRUTH! WE’RE A BUNCH …

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Local councils should have right to say their last prayers before facing decimation, says Eric Pickles

February 11, 2012

After a landmark ruling against the practice, Tory communities minister Eric Pickles has defended the right of town and city councils …

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