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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Keith Chegwin announces he will not stand in Newark byelection

April 30, 2014

(satire?) 1970s children’s television presenter and actor Keith Chegwin has announced he will not stand in the Newark byelection, saying his candidature …

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UKIP to ban teaching of climate change in UK schools

April 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) According to the UKIP Education spokesman and party MEP Derek Clark, UKIP will ban …

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Nigel Farage was thrown out of a pub in Bath today:

April 29, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Nigel Farage and his UKIP entourage have been thrown out of a pub in …

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Olympic fiasco firm G4S wins massive government contracts to ‘help’ unemployed

April 28, 2014

(not satire – it’s G4S!) G4S are back! The disgraced firm – which failed to provide enough security guards for London’s …

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David Cameron tweets that he wants to make children illegal (not satire – really!)

April 27, 2014

(not satire – it’s David Cameron!) In a bold tweet, the prime minister David Cameron confidently stated today that he wants to make …

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NOT all people are the same underneath

April 27, 2014

(satire?) SEE? . Related articles by Tom Pride: Scientists Succeed in Growing Balls on Liberal Democrats in Laboratory Lib Dem? Feeling …

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Shock as number of tabloid reporters relying on food banks triples in one year

April 27, 2014

(satire?) The number of tabloid journalists relying on food banks to survive has tripled over the last year, according to new …

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How Intersectional Feminism is the only way to pick up celebrity chicks – by Russell Brand

April 26, 2014

(satire?) Guardian exclusive – Russell Brand writes on how to solve problems of political participation and social exclusion by shagging pop stars . …

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Tory councillor calls disabled children a ‘burden’

April 25, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Tory councillor Les Ford –  deputy leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council – …

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Supposedly unemployed British builder used in UKIP poster is an Irish actor

April 25, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Oh dear. Turns out the supposedly unemployed British builder used in one of UKIP’s …

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Crime falls to 30 year low as figures show few in UK have anything left worth stealing

April 24, 2014

(satire?) According to the official crime survey, the Office for National Statistics has said crime in England and Wales fell sharply …

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Cognita employed serial paedophile after being accused of ‘milking profits’ from school

April 24, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) It’s just been revealed that a convicted serial paedophile who drugged boys before sexually …

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Tory council to knock down sports centre and build luxury flats instead

April 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories) Tory-controlled Westminster council has decided to demolish a sports centre and hand the site over to …

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Coroner blames man’s death on government cuts to ambulance service

April 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) It’s official. Government cuts to ambulance and A&E services are causing deaths. Hartlepool …

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The Daily Mail timeline of shame – updated

April 22, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail!)   Big thanks to Dick Graceless for compiling the original. . Related articles …

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Cameron’s office calls police on Bishop trying to deliver letter on poverty (not satire!)

April 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s David Cameron) Amazingly, David Cameron’s constituency office in Witney called the police when the Bishop of …

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Daily Mail: how our reporter dialled 999 and got an ambulance – no questions asked!

April 21, 2014

(satire?) DAILY MAIL EXCLUSIVE! No ID, no checks… free ambulances for sob stories: scrounging accident victims get free rides to hospital – paid for …

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Oops! Mail on Sunday hack f*cks up his story attacking food banks

April 20, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Mail!) The Mail on Sunday sent out one of its most experienced reporters to do …

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Cameron’s morality resigns after being declared bankrupt

April 20, 2014

(satire?) The prime minister’s morality has resigned after reports that it had been declared bankrupt as long as 5 years ago. …

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Lib Dems get tough with Tories by planning to get flipping annoyed about something

April 19, 2014

(satire?) The Liberal Democrats have warned their Conservative Party coalition partners that they are planning to get tough with them before …

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Tory campaign strategist made one of the ‘most homophobic ads in American history’

April 19, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Much has been written in the last couple of days about Labour’s new election …

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Vince Cable denies being irrelevant by getting tough on ‘dodgy’ film directors

April 19, 2014

(satire?) Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has defied criticism that he is completely irrelevant in the government by proposing tough new …

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Jellyfish in intensive care after coming into contact with David Cameron

April 18, 2014

(satire?) A jellyfish was recovering today after it came into close contact with the Prime Minister David Cameron as he chillaxed in the sea with …

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UKIP parliamentary candidate publicly humiliates 6-year-old little boy

April 17, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) UKIP councillor and parliamentary candidate David Meacock has publicly humiliated a 6-year-old child by sending …

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Tories apologise for making electioneering phone calls during Hillsborough memorial

April 17, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories) As if a Merseyside Tory MP tweeting a political attack during the 25th anniversary Hillsborough …

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Academy school drops music despite it being part of national curriculum

April 17, 2014

(not satire) The Madani School in Leicester has dropped music from its curriculum even though music is supposed to be a compulsory subject …

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Emergency services called to major pants fire in DWP

April 17, 2014

(satire?) POLICE and emergency services were called to a fire in the Department for Works and Pensions earlier today after reports of …

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Residents in Thatcher’s former constituency reject naming street after her

April 16, 2014

(not satire!) Tory councillors in Thatcher’s former constituency of Finchley and Barnet were convinced there would be plenty of residents …

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Merseyside MP Esther Mcvey sends a political tweet during the Hillsborough service

April 15, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Tory front bench MP Esther Mcvey obviously wasn’t watching the Hillsborough memorial service. Because she sent a …

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Mysterious Black Circle Sighted Floating Over David Cameron’s Head

April 15, 2014

(satire?) Weather experts are baffled by the appearance of a black ring in the sky above David Cameron’s head on Monday evening. …

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