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Monthly Archives: May 2014

The six steps Nick Clegg must take to save the Lib Dems from oblivion:

May 31, 2014

(satire?) The Guardian today offered 6 steps that Nick Clegg must take to help rebuild the Lib Dems before the next …

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Government boosts GDP by adding sex and drugs to economy

May 30, 2014

(not satire – no really, it’s not!) The government’s thought of a sure-fire way to boost the economy. The Office …

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No safety net – seriously ill babies targeted by government – not benefits cheats

May 29, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Ben and Emma Godsland both worked – until their severely disabled daughter Poppy …

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Don’t be fooled by Vince Cable – he’s not as cuddly as you might think

May 28, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Don’t be fooled by Vince Cable. There’s nothing cuddly about him at all. …

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Voters set to reject EU as shocking new figures reveal Europe is full of foreigners

May 26, 2014

(satire?) Voters across the width and breadth of Europe are set to reject the European Union after they discovered most of …

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Pundits stunned as obscure fringe party wins seat at Euro elections

May 26, 2014

(satire?) An obscure pro-Europe political party on the fringe of UK politics known as the ‘Liberal Democrats’ have stunned the …

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UKIP Pledges to Ban Education in Schools

May 25, 2014

(satire?) Leading members of UKIP have pledged a total ban on the teaching of children in schools, after the recent local election …

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Nick Clegg: the Lib Dems are “doing well” (no really, he really said that)

May 24, 2014

(not satire – it’s Nick Clegg!) Occasionally – very occasionally – there’s a really really really low point a politician hits …

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When the Tories say they are the party of ‘aspiration’ – do they mean as in a sigh?

May 24, 2014

(satire?) Tory MP Robert Halfon said in a speech at the Conservative Home conference today that the Tory Party should be …

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Tory Party revolt – candidate tells party chairman Shapps to “f*ck off”

May 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Over at Conservative Home, rebellion has been reported to be breaking out in the …

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UKIP vows to secure herbaceous borders from Brussels after local election successes

May 23, 2014

(satire?) After the party’s stunning successes in the local elections, the United Kingdom Independence Party has vowed to forcibly take back control …

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Read Andy Burnham’s letter of complaint to Nigel Farage about smears

May 22, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) The shadow health secretary Andy Burnham MP has written a letter to UKIP leader …

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Which party would leading politicians vote for if they couldn’t vote for their own?

May 22, 2014

(not satire?) A bit pointless I know but I was wondering which party leading politicians would vote for in the privacy …

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Nick Clegg to remain leader of Lib Dems even after zombie apocalypse

May 22, 2014

(satire?) Nick Clegg has indicated that he intends to remain Liberal Democrat leader even after the event of a zombie …

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UKIP reported to police for shockingly racist leaflet

May 20, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) According to UKIP’s deputy leader Paul Nuttall, Oldham is the “birthplace of UKIP”. Very …

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How Natural England are lying about their plans to allow destruction of robin nests

May 19, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Natural England thought their plans to allow the widespread destruction of robin and …

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Pfizer makes new ‘final’ offer to buy Wales

May 19, 2014

(satire?) US drugs giant Pfizer has made an improved offer for Wales as it tries to tie up the largest foreign …

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Meet UKIP’s PR officer doing a spot of public relations:

May 18, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Meet Janice Atkinson – she’s UKIP’s PR officer. Here she is doing a spot …

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Here’s the real reason the Tories are allowing the destruction of robin eggs and nests

May 18, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) I must admit to having been more than a little puzzled at first …

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UKIP member suspended for being UKIP member

May 18, 2014

(satire?) A UKIP candidate has been suspended from the party following revelations he was a fully-paid up member of the shadowy far-right …

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A handy detailed guide to UKIP’s policies on the main problems facing Britain today:

May 17, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) There has been a lot of misinformation about UKIP’s policies and what the party really …

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Shameful racism and homophobia in local elections. No not UKIP – the Lib Dems

May 16, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) There’s been – quite rightly – lots of focus recently on UKIP local election …

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Nigel Farage and the man who trashed the pound. Twice.

May 16, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Isn’t UKIP leader Nigel Farage supposed to love the pound? He must do because …

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Political Equations

May 15, 2014

(satire?) Can you solve these political equations?   David Cameron  –  Nick Clegg  =  0 Ed Miliband  x  David Cameron …

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UK and US to deploy drones in hunt for Gary Barlow’s missing tax millions

May 14, 2014

(satire?) US surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft are said to be preparing to search the thick impenetrable forest of tax evasion …

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Whatever you do, DON’T share this on the internet about UKIP:

May 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) The so-called libertarian party UKIP have been informing the police of anyone who posts things about …

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Dear Labour: your election broadcast was crap. Here’s an alternative:

May 13, 2014

(not satire – I think!)  Dear Labour, Your recent party political broadcast was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. …

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New Tory cash for questions scandal in parliament

May 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Tory MP for Bristol North West Charlotte Leslie took cash from the owner of …

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Could this be the worst party political broadcast ever?

May 12, 2014

(not satire – it’s the English Democrats!) This party political broadcast by the English Democrats is so bad I had …

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Scottish Tory Party youth wing cancels annual conference after selling just 12 tickets

May 12, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) The youth wing of the Scottish Conservative Party has had to cancel its annual conference …

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