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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Government Announces Clampdown On Work-Shy Babies

March 31, 2013

(satire – sort of) In the most radical clampdown on the work-shy yet, Iain Duncan Smith will announce that unemployed …

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Don’t turn your back. Because you’re going to be disabled too one day.

March 31, 2013

(not satire – it’s UK today) This report shows how disabled people in the UK are being hit the hardest …

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Now Zuckerberg’s funding the GOP, shouldn’t anyone left of centre boycott Facebook?

March 31, 2013

(not satire) Facebook likes to make out it’s non-political, and most of the time it’s successfully managed to be. Until …

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Homebase are so embarrassed about using workfare – they’re reduced to lying about it

March 30, 2013

(not satire) On their Facebook page today, Homebase have denied they’re using unemployed people from the government’s Workfare scheme to work for them …

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George Osborne blames pesticides for disappearance of UK’s AAA status

March 30, 2013

(satire – I think) Scientists say pesticides possible reason for rapid loss of George Osborne’s ability to find new excuses …

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Old celebrities arrested for child abuse are all very well. But what about the politicians?

March 30, 2013

(not satire) I’m normally a pretty patient guy. It comes from being over 350 years old. But even I’m getting …

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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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Cryptic clues – why is the media refusing to name the celebrity just arrested in Operation Yewtree?

March 29, 2013

(This is not satire!) How come the mainstream media is refusing to name the high-profile celebrity who has been arrested …

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Amazon defends its comparison of Iain Duncan Smith to a c*nt as ‘light-hearted’

March 28, 2013

(satire – probably) Amazon has sparked outrage by defending its comparison of Iain Duncan Smith to a c*nt on a …

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Jeremy Hunt Sets Target For Targeting Reduction of Targets in NHS

March 28, 2013

(satire – or is it? Does anyone even know any more?) The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has targeted the culture …

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Guess which country’s security services are monitoring Skype more than any other in the world

March 27, 2013

(Not satire – it’s the UK today!) No – not China or Saudi Arabia or Israel. It’s the UK. Skype …

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Why is the Left so afraid to talk about immigration?

March 26, 2013

(not satire) A couple of days ago I wrote an article about how Cameron had secretly agreed a deal to …

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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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Immigration bombshell: Cameron’s (very) secret deal to allow a flood of cheap labour from India

March 25, 2013

(not satire) With opinion polls showing immigration – rightly or wrongly – the number one concern of voters, and with …

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Police spend FOUR WEEKS tracking down mother to shake her hand after she joked about egging PM on Facebook

March 24, 2013

(satire – probably) Police spent four weeks tracking down a mother who joked on Facebook about throwing an egg at …

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Today’s recipe by Eddie Mair – slow roasted fillet of Boris served up on a bed of lies

March 24, 2013

(satire – sort of) Slow roasted fillet of Boris served on a bed of his own lies Ingredients 1 4-pound …

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Salvation Army denies existence of Workfare scheme it participates in (no – not satire)

March 24, 2013

(not satire – it’s the Sally Army!) The Salvation Army has been heavily criticised for using unemployed people who have …

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Turmoil in Far-Right Golden Dawn After Members Discover Greeks Not Actually All That White

March 24, 2013

(satire? not all that sure any more) There was shock in the ranks of Greek neo-nazi political organisation Golden Dawn …

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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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Is this the real reason governments are so keen to control the internet?

March 23, 2013

(not satire) It’s hard to overestimate the idiotic incompetence of EU finance ministers as illustrated by their handling of the …

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Muddleheaded Richard Littlejohn is not only in the wrong …. he’s in the wrong job

March 22, 2013

(not satire – it’s Richard Littlejohn!) Daily Mail columnist Richard Littlejohn must be getting old because he seems to be getting …

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Severe conditions alert for UK as deep drifts of ministerial incompetence paralyse the country

March 22, 2013

•  Met Office issues warning as government inadequacy falls well below zero •  Widespread deep depressions expected as spirits reach record …

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Why we need press regulation – primary school teacher bullied by Daily Mail columnist is found dead

March 21, 2013

(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail) Here’s a sad reminder of why we need press regulation in this country. …

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Tory treasury admits bungling and indicates U-turn on Osborne’s mortgage scheme?

March 21, 2013

(not satire – it’s the Tory treasury!) In the Chancellor’s budget yesterday, much has been made of Osborne’s so-called ‘mortgage …

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Be happy! 9 Barclays incompetent fatcats got £40m. The rest of us 1p on a pint.

March 20, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UK today!)  Apparently it was UN World Happiness Day yesterday. Don’t know about you, but despite that …

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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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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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Amazing hypocrisy! Sun, Telegraph and Mail use EU Human Rights Convention to boycott press regulations

March 18, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UK gutter press!) Can you believe this for breathtaking hypocrisy? The Mail, the Telegraph and …

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