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Monthly Archives: December 2013

Coalition cut NHS by £20bn – but subsidised banks with £37.7bn every year

December 31, 2013

(not satire unfortunately – it’s the UK today!) The Tory/Lib Dem government liked to bang on all the time about …

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UK press: no casualties reported in Russian bomb blast apart from 16 dead foreigners

December 30, 2013

(satire?) A suicide attack on a train station in Russia’s southern city of Volgograd has killed no-one important apart from 16 …

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See UKIP supporters’ reaction to Nigel Farage’s call to let Syrian refugees into UK

December 29, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) To get a good idea of the real face of UKIP, all you need …

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Shocking new survey – Conservatives have biggest cocks in House of Commons

December 29, 2013

(satire?) According to an exclusive new survey conducted by Pride’s Purge, we can reveal that the Conservatives have the biggest …

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Tory MP’s own website blocked by porn filter she advocated

December 28, 2013

(not satire!) Claire Perry, the MP – who strongly campaigned for the introduction of website filters to internet websites – …

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QUIZ – The Most Idiotic Political Quotes of 2013!

December 27, 2013

. How well can you match these golden nuggets of pure idiocy to the biggest political numpties of 2013? Take …

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Paedophile Threatens Libel Over Speculation He Was Former Thatcher Cabinet Minister

December 27, 2013

(satire?) Senior paedophile figure from Thatcher years vehemently denies allegations of ‘sickening’ right-wing activity, according to Channel 4 News A …

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Iain Duncan Smith to undergo surgery after tests reveal severe shrinkage of the heart

December 27, 2013

(satire?) The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that Iain Duncan Smith is to undergo aortic valve enlargement surgery after …

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The 12 most read Pride’s Purge articles of 2013

December 26, 2013

. 1) ATOS declares Richard III fit for work 2) How Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre’s father avoided the front-line in WW2 3) …

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The Etonian war-time traitor who got away with high treason

December 26, 2013

 (not satire) Compare wartime hero Alan Turing’s treatment – who committed suicide after being forcibly castrated for homosexuality – with that …

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury calls Iain Duncan Smith’s remarks “disturbing”

December 26, 2013

(not satire – it’s Iain Duncan Smith) In an escalation of the war of words between church leaders and the …

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UK government to hand over Santa’s Christmas present delivery services to G4S

December 24, 2013

(satire?) Despite controversies over the Olympics and two separate ongoing Serious Fraud Office investigations, the coalition government has announced security company …

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Please remember – the Lib Dems and Tories refused Alan Turing a pardon in 2012

December 24, 2013

(not satire – it’s ConDemNation today) It’s great that one of Britain’s greatest wartime heroes, Alan Turing – who tragically …

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Met Office warns of thick fog causing chaos in Vince Cable’s mind

December 23, 2013

(satire?) The Met Office has issued an urgent warning of thick fog and mist covering most of Vince Cable’s mind after he …

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Cameron announces curbs on Santa in bid to end ‘something for nothing culture’

December 22, 2013

(satire?) David Cameron has said forcing children to work before receiving a visit from Santa will help to mark an end …

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Tory supporter ‘jokes’ about Apollo Theatre accident

December 21, 2013

(not satire – it’s Orwellian Britain today!) The Tory supporter and ex-DWP worker who got sacked after encouraging people to …

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The remarkable similarities between Fritz Sauckel and Iain Duncan Smith

December 21, 2013

(not satire – it’s Iain Duncan Smith!) Neither of these photographs has been photoshopped: Fritz Sauckel – Nazi Work Minister Iain Duncan …

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Boris Johnson to close 3 fire stations that sent engines to the Apollo Theatre

December 20, 2013

(not satire – it’s Boris Johnson!) The High Court today has ruled that London Mayor Boris Johnson can go ahead …

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Singaporean hacker creates free program to bypass Cameron’s internet censorship

December 20, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) A hacker from Singapore has created a free program for UK internet users …

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Tory MP attacks George Osborne as ‘corporatist’

December 19, 2013

(not satire – it’s the Tory Party!) A tweet by Tory MP Zac Goldsmith attacking George Osborne as a ‘corporatist’ …

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The man who destroyed the SWP

December 18, 2013

(rape trigger warning) The SWP leadership’s appalling efforts to dismiss and belittle allegations by two female members against a senior …

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Jobcentre worker fired for goading people to post names of benefit claimants on Facebook

December 17, 2013

(not satire – it’s Orwellian Britain today!) A Jobcentre Plus worker has been sacked by the DWP for gross misconduct …

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Huffington Post claims autistic children just need to ‘learn patience’

December 17, 2013

(not satire – it’s Simon Stevens!) Simon Stevens is the Uncle Tom of disability activism. I’ve written about him before: …

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‘Anal knitter’ Iain Duncan Smith knits policies with facts taken straight from his anus

December 17, 2013

(satire?) In a process involving bodily fluids, knitting and complete b*llocks, Westminster-based radical performance artist Iain Duncan Smith has taken …

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A picture of David Cameron in drag

December 16, 2013

(Satire? No – it’s David Cameron!) Here’s an 18th century portrait of Catherine The Great: Which happens to look like David …

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Nadhim Zahawi MP wins Spoilt Personality of the Year for suggesting cutting child benefits

December 16, 2013

(satire?) Millionaire Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi has been voted the 2013 Spoilt Personality of the Year after saying child benefits should be …

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Physicists discover ‘clearest evidence yet’ that Nick Clegg is a hologram

December 15, 2013

(satire?) A team of physicists has provided what has been described by the journal Nature as the “clearest evidence yet” …

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The Sun apologises to MP for calling her lazy while she was on maternity leave

December 14, 2013

(not satire – it’s Murdoch’s hacks) The Sun included Labour MP for Manchester Central Lucy Powell in its list of ’10 …

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Ministers in desperate bid to cover up massive military pensions error

December 14, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UK today) It seems government ministers are desperately trying to cover up a huge error they have …

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EDL members to be tested on English skills before benefits

December 13, 2013

(satire?) Members of the English Defence League and other right-wing crackpots are to be tested on their English skills before …

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