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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Cameron is outsourcing British jobs to India, Poland and Morocco – at taxpayers’ expense

June 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Hang on to your hats – here’s an example of government incompetence and downright …

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Cameron congratulates Juncker, covers him in coconut butter and licks him all over

June 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s David Cameron!) Just days after David Cameron denounced Jean-Claude Juncker’s nomination for the top job in Brussels …

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Hardworking families thank Cameron for help but plead “Please make it stop”

June 29, 2014

(satire?) The hardest working families across the UK are so grateful to David Cameron and the coalition government for the help they’ve …

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Cameron denies biting Juncker: “I lost my balance and accidentally fell on him”

June 29, 2014

(satire?) The prime minister David Cameron says he did not bite the newly elected European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker at a European Council meeting in …

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Party politics aside, anyone else think Ed Miliband’s critics are getting a bit desperate?

June 28, 2014

(not satire – I think) I’m not particularly trying to fly the Ed Miliband flag here, but is it only …

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Tories “categorically” rule out all-human shortlists

June 28, 2014

(satire?) Tory minister Nicky Morgan has suggested that the Tories should consider all-human shortlists to improve the level of human representation in …

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Hiding in plain sight: top Tories’ close ties to Jimmy Savile

June 27, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) We’ve heard a LOT in the mainstream press about the very tenuous links …

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How MI5 vetted Savile. And decided paedophilia was nothing to worry about.

June 26, 2014

(not satire – unfortunately) According to that hotbed of left-wing, anti-establishment conspiracy theories, the Daily Telegraph reckons Jimmy Savile would have …

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Top 10 fashion hits and misses from the Syria conflict – in pictures

June 25, 2014

(satire?) The Syria crisis: the top 10 best and worst dressed fighters: 1)  These tight-fitting, three quarter length pocketless trousers combined with …

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Extraordinary online spat between UK and Isle of Man governments over independence

June 24, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK government!) An extraordinary online disagreement has emerged between the UK government and the Isle of Man …

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Osborne to announce possible ‘HS3’ link between his arse and his elbow

June 24, 2014

(satire?) Chancellor George Osborne was expected to announce plans for a possible new ‘HS3’ line between his arse and his elbow today. The …

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Tony Blair: “WMDs are in Tory MP’s wardrobe”

June 24, 2014

(satire?) Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for tough military action against Tory MP Crispin Blunt who he claims is …

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The single most devastating reason NOT to vote Tory or Lib Dem at the next election

June 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories and the Lib Dems!) The NHS has been severely damaged by the coalition government …

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Why do I get trolled most of all when I criticise the UK mainstream media?

June 22, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK press) Contrary to popular belief, I’m much more of a cock-up and cover-up man …

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I still remember when firefighters were heroes. Now we just ignore them.

June 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Time was – not that long ago – when firefighters were considered to be …

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BBC and press ignore massive demonstration against austerity in London

June 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) If you were in the centre of London today you might have noticed …

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Tory Minister: “We are going to scr*w over the Liberals”

June 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the coalition) Some of the mainstream press have been reporting that an adviser to Ed Miliband has …

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Remember. At the peak of austerity, Osborne gave UK’s 300,000 richest households a tax cut

June 20, 2014

(not satire – it’s George Osborne and Nick Clegg!) It’s so easy to forget. It was so long ago. But …

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Nick Clegg “optimistic” about England’s chances despite elimination

June 19, 2014

(satire?) The Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said England is still well on the way to winning the World Cup in …

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Michael Gove expected to resign after PM threatens to give him his ‘full support’

June 19, 2014

(satire?) The Education Secretary Michael Gove is expected to resign after the Prime Minister David Cameron threatened to give him his strong backing …

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UK today: 40% of cancer patients can’t afford to heat their home properly

June 19, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Macmillan Cancer Support have commissioned a new report which shows the severe financial problems now …

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Academy school in meltdown as ex-prison head puts 100s of children in isolation

June 18, 2014

(not satire – it’s Michael Gove!) More trouble for Education Secretary Michael Gove. An Academy school on the Isle of …

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The two surprising NHS surveys the government hopes you don’t see

June 17, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) There has been a concerted campaign in the mainstream press over the last few …

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As Home Secretary, Theresa May cut pay of police officers injured in line of duty

June 16, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) When she was Home Secretary, Theresa May decided that police officers who are …

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Tony Blair: west must consider military intervention in Brazil

June 15, 2014

(satire?) Ex-PM says allies should consider military options short of sending ground troops after England’s 2:1 defeat by Italy Tony Blair has urged …

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Nick Clegg: Spain on course to win World Cup after 5-1 defeat

June 14, 2014

(satire?) The Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said Spain is well on the way to winning the World Cup …

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From today there will be no paramedics in some ambulances for 999 calls

June 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Did you know that from today (Saturday) ambulances in some parts of the UK will …

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Not only Miliband, but Clegg and Cameron posed with the Sun too

June 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) From a lot of the press coverage, you’d think it was only Labour …

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Iain Duncan Smith’s historic links to the far-right

June 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s Iain Duncan Smith!) No one should be surprised by the extremities of Duncan Smith’s attacks on the …

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Radical ISIS terrorists in Iraq threaten gains made by brave ISIS freedom fighters in Syria

June 12, 2014

(satire?) Western security experts are warning western powers must be prepared to take a military stand against dangerously fundamentalist terrorist …

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