Government Cracks Down On Banking Scandals By Ordering Urgent Name Change Of LIBOR To TRUBOR
(satire) In urgent response to revelations of corruption and abuse by Barclays and other banks of the inter-bank lending rate, known as ‘Libor’, …
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Lest we forget – in 2007 Cameron endorsed even less regulation of banks than Labour ……
(This isn’t satire – believe it or not) As the widening banking scandal in Barclays is breaking, it’s worth remembering that …
News Corp to split businesses into ‘busted’ and ‘still managing to get away with it’ divisions
(satire) Rupert Murdoch has announced he is to split his troubled News Corporation empire into those businesses run by people …
Abandoned schoolgirl, 30, mauled by rottweiler, forced to defend herself on Newsnight
(satire) Chloe Smith, 30, attacked by rottweiler last night after dog ‘launched at her face’ live on television Girl left alone …
Cameron Proposes Solving Tory Polling Deficit By Cutting Benefits For Under 25s
(satire) The prime minister has suggested that young people under the age of 25 could lose the right to housing …
Cameron – Young To Lose Housing Benefit After Atrocious Penalty
(satire) PM considers scrapping benefits for millionaire footballers who miss penalties as part of £10bn of savings from welfare budget …
No 10 denies Clegg’s claim that PM did not know Gove was an idiot
(satire) Downing Street has contradicted Nick Clegg by confirming that David Cameron was aware of Michael Gove’s imbecility – even before the education secretary’s …
Stock markets fall as Greece finally forced out of Euro by Germans
(satire) Stock markets around the world fell sharply after news broke that Germany had forced Greece out of the Euro …
Michael Gove to scrap education in exams shakeup
(satire) The Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced a radical plan to scrap all exams and learning in state schools …
Nick Clegg vows to block Michael Gove’s reforms by tripling them
(satire) Nick Clegg is prepared to oppose plans by Michael Gove to replace GCSEs with a two-tier system by voting in the House of Commons to …
Gordon Brown To Blame For Crisis in Depp, Paradis Relationship
(satire) Gordon Brown has admitted New Labour did little to shore up the crisis in celebrity relationships during its 13 …
Jimmy Carr morally wrong to avoid taxes without donating anything to us says David Cameron
(satire) David Cameron has let rip at the comedian Jimmy Carr describing him as “morally wrong” for seeking to avoid taxes without bothering …
Ongoing Eurozone crisis may force UK to seek new excuses for its own mess, warns Cameron
(satire) Britain may have to seek fresh things to pin the blame on for its own severe economic problems as …
Church of England accused of homophonaphobia
(satire) The Church of England has been accused of homophonaphobia after it issued a warning to the government that controversial …
Unemployment – government announces £1bn workfare scheme for unemployed UK nuclear submarines
(satire) The government has announced it is to tackle rising unemployment with a £1bn workfare package designed to get the most disadvantaged …
Gary Barlow gets OBE for charity work helping unemployed royals
(satire) One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Gary Barlow has been made an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours for …
Independent Commission – excessive banking can cause blindness
(satire) A special report on the possible damage which can be caused by excessive banking has said that too much out-of-control banking …
Lib Dems Show Dissatisfaction With Hunt By Allowing Him To Get Off Scot-Free
(satire) In an unprecedented hardening of their position against their coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats today showed their anger with David …
David Cameron leaves 4 million children behind after pub visit
A mix-up meant 4 million UK children were left behind in poverty by David Cameron following a Sunday lunch in the …
Man sentenced over sending email to MP while dressed as a troll
A man who sent a threatening and highly offensive email to the Conservative MP Louise Mensch after putting on a long white …
Osborne: UK economic recovery being killed off by Euro 2012 players
The Chancellor, George Osborne, has blamed leading Euro 2012 football championship players – particularly Germany’s and France’s – for the UK’s …
England’s defensive trio of Osborne, Clegg and Cameron face stern test in crucial matches next week
David Cameron’s team may be a mix of young and veteran stars but their chances look slim as the team’s …
Firm who forced Jubilee stewards to sleep under London Bridge apologises for getting caught
A company supplying stewards for the river pageant on Sunday has issued a statement saying it ‘sincerely apologises’ for failing …
Call for inquiry over unemployed forced to watch Cliff Richard after sleeping in palace all night
The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott has written to the home secretary to complain after a group of long-term unemployed …
Prince Philip admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure against having to watch Gary Barlow in concert
Buckingham Palace says the Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital with what he claimed was a ‘bladder infection’ …
Inquiry called after Lady Warsi admits to not being friends with Rupert Murdoch
The political career of Lady Warsi has received another blow after she was referred to the independent adviser by David …
Labour ‘too reliant’ on banking community leaders for votes
Tony Blair’s former race adviser urges the party to regain the trust of ideological, younger generation by taking its collective …
Big Ben’s tower to be renamed in honour of luxury cruise ship
A parliamentary proposal for the tower housing Big Ben to be renamed in honour of the iconic ocean cruise liner …
Deeper Recession Looms as Prime Ministerial Ability Slumps
Britain is heading for a deeper recession after figures showed the slump in the UK’s all-important prime ministerial competence index had reached its …
