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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Newly elected UKIP councillor in court accused of being a benefit cheat (not satire!)

May 31, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Newly elected UKIP Cambridgeshire County Council Councillor Peter Lagoda has appeared in court charged with benefit …

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Call to ban middle-aged men and ice-cream after research shows proven links to murder

May 31, 2013

(satire – or is it?) The government came under pressure tonight to introduce restrictions on middle-aged men and ice-cream after …

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Government to clamp down on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ after complaints it hasn’t

May 30, 2013

(satire?) Downing Street has announced it is to launch an investigation into the latest edition of Britain’s Got Talent after …

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The UKIP – under us thousands will lose their jobs and most will pay more tax (not satire)

May 29, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) In an extraordinary interview with the business publication London Loves Business, the man in charge …

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English Defence League steps up campaign against garden fences in England

May 28, 2013

(satire?) Forged in suburban English gardens and targeting what they see as divisive horticultural barriers separating communities, back-yard fence extremists …

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Government announces outsourcing of England and Wales to G4S

May 27, 2013

(satire?) The government has announced plans to hand over the running of the whole of England and Wales to private security …

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Theresa May cracks down on extremist GP groups preaching hatred of Jeremy Hunt

May 26, 2013

(satire?) Home Secretary Theresa May warned today there are potentially thousands of doctors and General Practitioners in the UK at …

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Important Legal Notice – UK Court Outlaws Sarcasm on Twitter

May 25, 2013

(satire?) A UK libel judge has ruled that all sarcastic comments made in public are potentially libellous and should be …

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Police Chief – police expected to clear homeless, not catch criminals

May 24, 2013

(not satire – it’s UK policing today!) Police swooped on a group of homeless men on Thursday night in London, …

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EDL to BNP – our members are bigger and thicker than yours

May 24, 2013

(satire?) A war of words has broken out between the far-right wing English Defence League (EDL)  and the neo-nazi British …

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Fear of anti-Cockney backlash after Woolwich killers revealed as Londoners

May 23, 2013

(satire?) The announcement that the murder of a young British soldier in Woolwich was the work of men police believe …

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When are identical twins not identical twins? When they’re disabled and the DWP says they’re not.

May 22, 2013

(not satire – it’s the DWP!) The Department of Work and Pensions has assessed two identical twins with Down’s Syndrome …

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IMF warn George Osborne’s idiocy still acting as drag on the economy

May 22, 2013

(satire – I think) In its concluding statement on its mission to the UK, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned …

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Lord Tebbit – gay marriage threat to bees as queens more likely to become lesbians

May 21, 2013

(satire) Outspoken former Conservative chairman Lord Tebbit has joined a growing chorus urging action to save the world’s endangered bee populations …

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Something odd in the McAlpine v Bercow case – is legal precedent being ignored?

May 19, 2013

(not satire – it’s UK libel law) Apparently something rather odd is afoot in the Lord McAlpine libel suit currently being …

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Tory Ornithology – interesting facts about the Common Loon

May 19, 2013

(satire – or is it?) As loons – especially swivel-eyed ones – are in the news at the moment, I …

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Class warfare comes to the Tory Party

May 18, 2013

(not satire – it’s the Tory Party) The Tories often accuse Labour of indulging in class war but the truth …

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Anti-English nationalist anger at anti-immigrant English nationalist immigrant Farage

May 17, 2013

(not satire – or is it?) OK – so let’s see if I’ve the hang of this Nigel Farage in …

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Nadine Dorries suggests standing as joint Tory – Monster Raving Loony Party candidate

May 16, 2013

(satire – probably) The Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected a suggestion by Conservative MP Nadine Dorries that she could …

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Toffs more likely to cheat, defect and be traitors (so Cameron’s in trouble)

May 15, 2013

(This is not satire – believe it or not) Could David Cameron’s problems with his rebellious backbenchers be related to …

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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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How I got caught up in a cyberwar over victims of child sexual abuse

May 13, 2013

(not satire) A lot of people have been somewhat mystified by the extreme reaction I received after writing a blog post about …

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This is what you get when you dare to question a tabloid journalist in the UK

May 12, 2013

(not satire sadly) (UPDATE: the tabloid journalist and her colleagues have even started to stalk and threaten my friends now: A Daily Mail journalist …

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PM denies confusion after announcing support for vote supporting supporters of vote on EU vote

May 11, 2013

(satire – barely) The Prime Minister David Cameron has denied the Conservative Party is in disarray over Europe after announcing …

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Cameron announces plans to grow moustache as ex-BBC sports presenters desert Tories in droves

May 11, 2013

(satire – possibly) Tory Party electoral strategy was in tatters last night after it was revealed the party’s all-important demographic …

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Who would you prefer as PM? Wallace or Flashman?

May 10, 2013

(not satire – I think) After Ed Miliband sprung into action yesterday to save a damsel in distress, a lot …

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Former Mail hack threatens to sue me for asking how she traced Twitter users’ personal information

May 9, 2013

(not satire) In my experience newspaper hacks are the thinnest-skinned people imaginable when it comes to criticism and like to …

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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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Daily Mail hack boasts about being able to ‘trace’ personal phone numbers of Twitter users

May 7, 2013

(not satire – I’m sorry to say) There have been rumours for some time now that some people – police, …

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The buried poll – just 12% of GPs trust the Tories with the NHS

May 6, 2013

(not satire) A survey by Pulse magazine– a weekly publication for GPs – shows only 12% of GPs in the UK …

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