Final proof the Lib Dems have become ‘Tory-lite’ – party as gung-ho as Tories about going to war
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Yesterday the supposedly cuddly Lib Dems were almost as gung-ho about going to …
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Shock and outrage after poisonous hot air attack launched on rebels by Michael Gove
(satire?) Groups opposed to military intervention in Syria say a “poisonous hot air” attack launched on rebels by Education Secretary …
Syria Attack Attacked After Syrian Attack on Syrians Attacked
(satire?) UK and US plans to attack Syria after Syria was attacked for its alleged attacks on Syrians in Syria …
Tony Blair to sue David Cameron over plagiarising of his 2003 work of fiction ‘War Scenario’
(satire?) Lawyers representing Tony Blair have announced he is to sue David Cameron over allegations of copyright infringement relating to his 2003 …
Jamie Oliver is right! A giant TV can feed a family of 4 for a week!
(satire?) Jamie Oliver’s right! Why are poor families feeding their children junk food when they have perfectly good TVs and …
6 embarrassing links between Syria’s President Assad and Britain
(not satire – it’s the surreal world of international diplomacy) With war looming, probably best to bury these links between …
Selective austerity? £12.82 an hour nurses too expensive. £500,000 cruise missiles – not.
(not satire – it’s ConDemNation today!) In the lead up to military intervention in Syria, where are all the government’s …
Medecins Du Monde – Jeremy Hunt’s so-called health tourism is a myth
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) According to a recent report by highly respected international doctors’ organisation Medecins Du Monde …
Cameron and Obama move closer to taking military action against their growing unpopularity
(satire?) The British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama are said to have concluded that joint military …
Daily Mail Exclusive – shock as 100% of asylum seekers revealed to be foreign
(satire?) There was shock and anger yesterday after government figures revealed a shocking 100% of asylum seekers are not from …
Government vows to crack down on protesting toddlers after hundreds refuse to go to bed
(satire?) The government has vowed not to give in to pressure from thousands of protesters across the country aged between 3 …
Disability Activists – Lions ‘Led’ by Donkeys
(not satire – it’s the sad state of the UK today) I never usually reveal my personal situation in blog …
WARNING! To avoid risk of explosion, never mention these 2 facts about childhood obesity in the same sentence. OK?
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) DANGER! The following two facts must be kept well apart – mixing them …
UK security services in chaos after British agents discover existence of sinister ‘USB sticks’
(satire?) There was chaos in the UK security services after agents from MI5, MI6 and GCHQ discovered that secret electronic …
Jim Davidson cleared of allegations he is a comedian, say prosecutors
(satire?) Jim Davidson will face no further action over allegations going back to the 1970s that he was once a …
Guest post by Katie Hopkins – why killing more puppies will help boost women’s equality
(satire?) WHY WE HAVE TO KILL MORE PUPPIES by Katie Hopkins Make no mistake about it – if we want …
Special guest post by Dan Hodges – a cuckoo Blairite in a well-feathered nest
(satire?) My 6-Point Plan For Labour To Win The Next Election by Dan Hodges 1) First of all, Labour needs …
State of the Coalition? – Tory Leader Puts Lib Dem Leader in Headlock (not satire!)
(I absolutely swear to you on my granny’s grave this is not satire!) This is the second news story today …
One-legged man accused of benefit fraud after DWP examined wrong leg (not satire!)
(not satire – no really, it’s not!) Here’s another one to file under “headlines which look like satire but aren’t” …
Guardian computers confiscated and journalist given detention after repeatedly failing spelling test
(satire – but see my comment below*) A Guardian journalist has had his computers confiscated and was given detention for almost nine hours …
David Cameron’s back complains about having to support a ‘phenomenally bad Prime Minister’
(satire?) In a frank interview, David Cameron’s back has told the BBC it is suffering from severe problems with having …
Russia Warns It Will Arrest Openly Tory Athletes at Winter Olympics
(satire?) Are you openly Tory or an ‘out and proud’ Conservative supporter? Thinking of taking a vacation to Russia this summer …
Only one problem with the government’s list of top ten benefits fraudsters – it doesn’t exist
(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail!) The Mail and the Express yesterday had articles about an official list of the …
Jimmy Savile to be canonised after miracle of how he got away with it for so long confirmed
(not satire – it’s the UK today) Apparently if it can be confirmed that someone performed at least three miracles …
On-the-spot fines for being common or poor come into force
(satire?) Pedestrians and drivers spotted being poor or working class in public face on-the-spot fines from Friday and penalties for other …
Labour urged to bring back heavy hitters like John Prescott to deal with egg throwers
(satire?) Ed Miliband must “bring back the heavy hitters” like John Prescott to strengthen his team and beat the shit …
Sssh! Don’t tell anyone in the UK but US reports link fracking with lung cancer and arsenic poisoning
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Obviously – with the coalition government having given the go-ahead for further fracking …
Tories and Lib Dems claim money left in will to ‘sick and weak’ was referring to them
(satire?) Senior Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders have pocketed a £520,000 bequest to the ‘sick and the weak’ left in an elderly spinster’s will …
Police – desperate mothers now turning to prostitution to feed and clothe children
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Humberside Police have said they are seeing an increase in prostitution – with …
International Olympic Committee to disqualify any athlete wearing rainbow pins in Russia
(not satire – it’s the IOC!) The International Olympic Committee has announced it will punish – for example disqualify – any …
