BBC apologises for Osborne’s shocking budget address before watershed
(satire?) The BBC apologised today after more than 100 viewers contacted the corporation to voice their disapproval about George Osborne’s revealing …
Monthly Archives: June 2013
EDL members main losers after Osborne tells jobseekers to learn English or lose benefits
(satire?) Thousands of English Defence League supporters will be forced to learn English to the standard of a nine-year –old …
Shock on the Left as polls reveal (a mere) 80% of youngsters don’t support the Tories
(not satire) There’s a fascinating article in today’s Guardian by the inimitable John Harris about how the Tories have captured …
Police to shift crime fighting focus away from shagging hippies to catching criminals
(satire – or is it?) POLICE forces across the UK are set to radically change the tactics they use to …
Mark Littlewood – why the poor should have their NI numbers tattooed on their forearms
(satire?) Osborne must publish the names of every benefits claimant – and how much they receive – on their forearms …
Here’s proof that Charles Saatchi has grabbed someone’s throat in anger before
(not satire – it’s Charles Saatchi!) Well now. It seems Nigella’s is not the first throat Charles Saatchi has grabbed …
Gove announces plan to phase out teaching in schools
(satire?) Educational experts have expressed reservations over Education Secretary Michael Gove’s announcement that the coalition government intends to phase out …
ATOS call police on Labour councillor after he tries to accompany claimants to assessments
(It’s not satire – it’s ATOS) Workers at an ATOS office in the Mann Island area of Liverpool refused to …
Melanie Phillips Calls On West To Arm Nigella Lawson
(satire?) A prominent British journalist and Daily Mail columnist has called for foreign states – including the US and Britain – to …
Care Quality Commission Commissions Care Quality Commission to Check Quality of Care Quality Commission
(satire?) The government has taken urgent action to deal with the crisis in the Care Quality Commission by commissioning the …
Obama gets George Osborne’s name wrong
(not satire) Apparently US President Barack Obama mistakenly called George Osborne Jeffrey at the G8 summit. Rather a strange mistake to …
If you tried the Turkish ‘standing’ protest in the UK – you’d be arrested for obstruction
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The EU this week criticised the Turkish police’s harsh crackdown on protesters, saying that …
Most GPs think government’s health reforms will lead to privatisation of NHS
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Apparently it’s not only troublesome lefties like me that think the government’s health …
Why Syrian War Crimes Are Very Naughty – by Charles Saatchi
Both sides in the Syrian conflict are responsible for war crimes and they should stop their playful quibbling at once, …
So most farmers support the badger cull? Erm, no actually, they don’t.
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read in the press that …
Three scientific reasons why (a few) people still vote Lib Dem
(It’s not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Liberal Democrats and their supporters – the few that remain anyway – fascinate me. …
See New Ad Campaign From Charles Saatchi
(satire?) Charles Saatchi’s new *advertising campaign is set to be a **big hitter. Allegedly. . * For those old enough …
Tony Blair Denies Affair With Rupert Murdoch’s Buttocks
(satire?) A spokesperson for Tony Blair has denied rumours that the former UK Prime Minister is having an affair with media mogul …
Wendi Deng to divorce Rupert Murdoch after he drops from #98 to #105 on rich list
(satire?) Wendi Deng has filed for divorce from Rupert Murdoch saying their marriage has “irretrievably broken down” after it was revealed …
EXCLUSIVE – leaked sample questions from Michael Gove’s new GCSE Mathematics examination
(satire?) 1. Leroy wants to buy a TV for £400 plus VAT. VAT is presently at 17½%. How much money …
Gove unveils new GCSEs with emphasis on cold baths and six of the best from a well-oiled cane
(satire?) Michael Gove has unveiled major reforms to the way GCSE examinations are conducted in England, saying that applications of six of …
Tory youth wing ‘Conservative Future’ still singing “Hang Nelson Mandela” at meetings
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Well at least until 2006 they were. Let’s remind ourselves what the Tories used …
The UK judge who thinks benefit fraudsters should be jailed but lets rapists go free
(not satire – it’s the UK today) Back in February, senior UK Judge Beverley Lunt gave a convicted rapist a …
Secret US operation to monitor social media reveals Al Qaeda likes cats with angry faces
(satire?) In a major blow to Al Qaeda, the US National Security Agency has revealed it has obtained irrefutable proof …
BREAKING – Liberal Democrats pledge to increase levels of immortality in the NHS
(satire?) DAILY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Cancer Now Main Cause of Cancer – Labour’s shameful legacy According to new statistics released today …
Parliament backs plans to cull paupers
(satire?) MPs have rejected a call for a planned cull of paupers to be abandoned. In a House of Commons …
UKIP activist threatens to sue anyone who points out he called Lee Rigby’s family ‘idiots’
(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Ho hum. Another week and yet another threat of being sued. This time the …
Allowing happy marriage will undermine family life – Archbishop of Canterbury
(satire – I think) Speaking in House of Lords debate on happy marriage, Justin Welby says cheerful people who never …
Hunger striker protesting against UK government’s treatment of disabled censored by Facebook
(not satire – it’s the UK today) George Rolph is on Day 14 of a hunger strike protesting against the …
Clegg vows to clean up parliament by 2015 – including mopping the floors and emptying the bins
(satire?) The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has pledged to introduce measures to create a “cleaner, better parliament” – including …
