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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Romney: “I can fix broken Washington – by outsourcing it to China”

October 31, 2012

(satire – just) Speaking at an “Ask Mitt Anything” town hall meeting in Derry, New Hampshire, Republican Party presidential candidate …

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Police question disability activist about ‘criminal’ posts on Facebook – LATEST UPDATE

October 31, 2012

(Not satire – I’m sorry to say) UPDATE 2 – have a look at this link for the latest on …

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International Cycling Union in fight for credibility after damaging Andrew Mitchell dope affair

October 30, 2012

(satire – kind of) The embattled International Cycling Union was today meeting in an effort to draw a line under …

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Romney – Hurricane Sandy is God’s way of telling us Wall St needs more bailing out

October 30, 2012

(satire) Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney has told supporters that Hurricane Sandy which has brought devastation to the east …

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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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Children in danger of not being seen as clocks go back 150 years and government car crashes mount

October 28, 2012

(satire – sort of) UK safety experts are warning that hundreds of thousands of children are in danger of being …

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Police raid activist’s home for ‘criminal’ posts on Facebook. China? No – Wales

October 27, 2012

(Not satire – I’m sorry to say.) A female disability activist had her home raided yesterday by South Wales Police …

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Osborne skilfully steers us out of the recession he skilfully steered us into. Genius or ironic?

October 27, 2012

(It’s not satire – it’s George Osborne!) This is not the first time I’ve mulled over the possibility that George …

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Murdoch attacks BBC when his own press abused a dead schoolgirl and her whole family?

October 26, 2012

(It’s not satire – it’s Rupert Murdoch) I’ve not pulled any punches in my criticism of the poor handling by …

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Emma Harrison: “Heartless taxpayers bullied me into paying myself £8.6m of their money”

October 25, 2012

(satire – barely) A4e boss reveals tragic story of being bullied into a life of luxury by ruthless taxpayers In …

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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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BBC Panorama investigates BBC Newsnight over BBC scandal of BBC cover-up over BBC scandal

October 22, 2012

(Not satire – it’s the BBC!) The BBC was left reeling tonight after it uncovered itself trying to cover-up a …

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Foster parents will have to pay bedroom tax but not parents of pupils at Eton.

October 22, 2012

(It’s not satire – unfortunately) Sometimes I despair. According to the DWP, foster parents who have a ‘spare’ bedroom they …

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Westminster Man Savaged by English Bull Terrier in Sunday Papers

October 21, 2012

A 46-year-old Westminster man has been seriously wounded after he was set upon by an elderly English Bull Terrier which tore into …

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Johnson – let’s have more schools with lashings of junk food and no disabled children

October 20, 2012

(not satire – it’s Boris Johnson!) The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans to set up a dedicated unit at …

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British Cyclist Andrew Mitchell’s Career Beats Felix Baumgartner’s Freefall Record

October 19, 2012

(satire) Just 5 days after Felix Baumgartner’s won the title for the highest-ever freefall jump last Sunday, British cyclist Andrew Mitchell has …

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David Cameron stands by plan to reduce energy bills with more hot air

October 19, 2012

(satire?) David Cameron has sought to clear up confusion over the government’s energy policy by making use of the huge amounts …

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BNP leader Nick Griffin investigated after tweeting address of Bob the Builder

October 19, 2012

(satire) Cambridgeshire police are investigating comments made on Twitter by BNP leader Nick Griffin about a gay builder called Bob who …

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Why did the LibDems choose a known racist, violent homophobe as their candidate?

October 18, 2012

(It’s not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) A former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Dr Vincent McKee, has just been …

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REVEALED – powerful media executive’s sick abuse of innocent PMs

October 18, 2012

(satire) The row over the four-decade abuse of innocent politicians at the hands of the media has intensified after it …

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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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Scientists: intelligent life not possible on planet with 4 Suns – even without page 3

October 16, 2012

(satire) Astronomers have found a planet which has four Suns – but have concluded it would not be possible for …

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Nervousness at the top? Troops marching on parliament on thursday face court martial.

October 15, 2012

(not satire) The powers that be are obviously getting really nervous about plans for uniformed troops to march on parliament on …

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Decriminalise possession of small amounts of smugness, say experts after six-year study

October 15, 2012

(satire) Advisors say no serious rise in high-handedness by Tory MPs is likely if possession of small amounts of controlled …

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MI5 vetted Savile. And decided paedophilia was nothing to worry about?

October 14, 2012

(not satire – unfortunately) According to that hotbed of left-wing, anti-establishment conspiracy theories, the Daily Telegraph reckons Jimmy Savile would …

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Casualties mount as brutal cartels fight over lucrative UK energy trafficking business

October 13, 2012

(satire – barely) Q&A: facts about the UK’s energy trafficking cartels UK population caught in the crossfire as 200 people a …

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BBC Denies It Was Aware Jimmy Savile Was A Northerner

October 12, 2012

(satire?) SENIOR members of the BBC’s management have strongly denied accusations they were aware as early as 1973 that their …

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BBC executives deny claims of NHS abuse by government ministers were open secret

October 12, 2012

(satire) Two former senior BBC TV executives have denied claims that news of top government ministers abusing public sector workers such as …

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Cameron Vows To Turn Britain Into Aspidistra Nation

October 11, 2012

(satire) David Cameron has set out plans to build “an aspidistra nation” as he closed the Conservative conference with a …

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G4S are now teaching and looking after our children. Are we all mad?

October 10, 2012

(Not satire – it’s G4S!) I might be a bit slow so forgive me, but I thought the disgraced private …

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