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Monthly Archives: July 2014

Meet Paul Singer: the greedy capital vulture forcing whole nations into poverty

July 31, 2014

(not satire – it’s the world today) The fact you’ve probably never heard of Paul Singer says a lot about …

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Dominatrix posts new photo of George Osborne dancing to Spandau Ballet in her flat

July 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s George Osborne!) Former escort agency owner and Dominatrix Natalie Rowe has posted a new photograph of …

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Woman arrested after posting photo of George Osborne at Dominatrix’s flat

July 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) A woman was arrested today after posting a photograph on Twitter of chancellor …

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UKIP candidate resigns claiming party has been taken over by ‘occult devotees’

July 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) A UKIP general election candidate – along with his local branch chairman – has …

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RATE YOUR MURDER with Richard Dawkins

July 29, 2014

(satire?) Murdered? Want to know how bad your murder was on a scale of 1-10? You need the:   . Richard …

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Lib Dems deny wedge in unhedged pledge to keep pledge not to hedge pledges

July 29, 2014

(satire?) Unveiling the first commitment of the Liberal Democrat manifesto for next year’s general election, the deputy prime minister Nick …

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Tory Party declares war on British servicemen and women

July 27, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) The Tories seem to have declared war on British servicemen and women. Here’s some evidence: …

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The Most Wanted Middle-Eastern Terrorists

July 26, 2014

The FBI has released pictures of the most wanted middle eastern terrorists:   . Israeli human rights group B’Tselem is publishing …

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Explosions at Manchester school kill at least 16 women and children

July 25, 2014

(satire?) At least 16 people – including a one-year-old baby and other young children – have been killed after a primary school in …

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Leaked: new Tory Party election posters

July 23, 2014

(satire?) In an exclusive, Prides Purge has seen leaked samples of posters and slogans the Conservative Party are considering using …

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Proof that Lib Dems are now more Tory than Liberal

July 22, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) This is extraordinary. According to Lord Ashcroft‘s latest polling, more Liberal Democrat voters would prefer …

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Paxman’s replacement on Newsnight was one of the architects of the Poll Tax

July 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the BBC!) The BBC has just announced that Evan Davis is to replace Jeremy Paxman as the …

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How the IDS ‘Iron Dome’ defence system shoots down incoming facts

July 20, 2014

(satire?) Iron Dome is a mobile all-weather defence system deployed around Iain Duncan Smith’s head, designed to intercept and destroy short-range and …

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Michael Gove claims he was stuck in toilet known as ‘westminster’ for 4 years

July 19, 2014

(satire?) Former Education Secretary Michael Gove has explained how he allowed UK schools to be taken over by religious fundamentalists – …

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Daily Mail: Gaza residents make striking impression during Israeli assault catwalk

July 18, 2014

(satire?) DAILY MAIL EXCLUSIVE! Move over Esther McVey – Gaza residents are set to give the glamorous employment minister a run for …

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UKIP in freefall as Labour takes council seat from Farage

July 18, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) A council seat on Redditch Borough Council – which UKIP won by a landslide only …

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UKIP ally: “battered women should stop whining”

July 17, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) An MP from the Swedish Democrats – one of UKIP’s key allies in the European …

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Nick Clegg must be axed says Nick Clegg in dramatic Lib Dem U-turn

July 17, 2014

(satire?) In a bid to claw back lost votes before next year’s general election, Nick Clegg will set himself on a …

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Telegraph columnist Toby Young reckons he was accepted into Oxford ‘by mistake’.

July 16, 2014

(not satire – it’s Toby Young!) Rabid Tory supporter, Free School advocate and Telegraph columnist Toby Young likes to boast about how he …

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The Coalition Government Colouring and Activity Book

July 16, 2014

(satire?) COMING SOON! Here are some sample pages from the forthcoming Coalition Government Colouring and Activity Book I’m currently working on:   …

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New Ed Sec voted to end help for poor kids to get to college and buy books

July 15, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!)   Way back in 2011 – before she thought she would ever be Education Secretary …

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The 5 Old Etonians in Cameron’s inner circle all untouched by reshuffle

July 14, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) According to Tory backbench MP Pauline Latham – of the six people that make up Cameron’s …

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Cameron to bring back Liam Fox in bid to redress lack of in-the-closet gay men in cabinet

July 14, 2014

(satire?) In a reshuffle expected to be announced later today, David Cameron is planning to bring Dr Liam Fox back into front-line …

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EXCLUSIVE: Shock as Jimmy Savile revealed to have been a northerner

July 14, 2014

(satire?) Pride’s Purge can exclusively reveal that SENIOR members of the BBC’s management were aware as early as 1973 that …

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Tory MP deletes tweet claiming Tories “implemented minimum wage”

July 12, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tory Party!) Tory MP Guy Opperman has deleted this tweet (from politwoops): It seems even Guy …

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C of E publishes critical child abuse report – 10 years too late!

July 11, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Church of England!) The Diocese of Chichester has just published a detailed report on child abuse which …

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8 powerful reasons why Butler-Sloss cannot head the VIP child abuse inquiry

July 11, 2014

(not satire) Here are 8 extremely compelling reasons why Baroness Butler-Sloss should stand down as head of the inquiry into allegations of child …

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Proof Iain Duncan Smith is about to be replaced by Esther McVey?

July 11, 2014

(not satire!) A commuter on a train, Sarah Quinney, has posted a conversation she overheard from a “20 something brunette, with a very …

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Awkward. Butler-Sloss once said leaders have “sovereign” right to immunity and anonymity

July 10, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) I’ve already written about the unsuitability of putting Lady Butler-Sloss in charge of the official …

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Epic fail as Murdoch’s Times gets its Sunnis and Shias mixed up

July 10, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Murdoch press) The Times Foreign Correspondent Tom Coghlan recently wrote an article accompanied by a photograph which purported …

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