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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Conservative think tank calls Tory conference “corporate venue for lobbyists”

September 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) The UK’s oldest conservative think tank the Bow Group has not been attending the …

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UKIP about to announce ban on 1970s rock music? Speculation mounts.

September 30, 2014

(Satire? Or the UKIP?) Political pundits are speculating that the UKIP are considering banning crap 1970s rock music in Britain. The …

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Tory conference delegate celebrates austerity by tweeting bottle of Bollinger

September 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) At their party conference this week, the Tories have announced the need for yet more radical …

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DAILY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Ed Miliband’s father ate my puppy!

September 29, 2014

(satire?) DAILY MAIL EXCLUSIVE! Labour leader Ed Milband’s father Ralph Milband put a live puppy in a sandwich and ATE it, a former neighbour …

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How to avoid accidentally taking pictures of your willy: a handy guide for MPs

September 29, 2014

(satire?) One of the common hazards of being an MP today is the possibility that sometimes you may find yourself …

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Tory Minister resigns after revealing his tiny indiscretion in explicit photo

September 27, 2014

(satire?) Tory minister Brooks Newmark has resigned after revealing in an explicit picture what political insiders say is a really very insignificant …

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Mark Reckless: Tory-led government adding more debt in 5 years than Labour in 13

September 27, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Now he’s left the Tories and joined UKIP, Mark Reckless must be relieved that …

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How come we can afford RAF Tornados in Iraq but not nurses in the UK?

September 26, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Up to 5,000 NHS nurses have been lost since 2010 because Tory chancellor George …

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UKIP leader deletes web page calling for end of NHS

September 26, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) The UKIP is trying desperately to win votes from Labour. That’s probably why they’re …

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UKIP: deliberate ‘ethnicide’ of English people being carried out on behalf of ‘satanic’ EU

September 26, 2014

(it’s not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Supporters of the UKIP have revealed today that they believe Westminster MPs from …

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Tory MP Philip Hollobone about to defect to UKIP?

September 25, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories in meltdown mode) Speculation is mounting that Kettering MP Philip Hollobone is going to …

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Unpopular Tory government goes to war just before election. Sound familiar?

September 25, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Eight months before a general election, an unpopular Tory government – supported by a rabidly …

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BBC uses unattributed quotes from Tory ministers and reports them as facts

September 25, 2014

(not satire – it’s the BBC!) Have a look at the extraordinary last paragraph of this article on the NHS, in which …

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Cameron to recall parliament to decide which side to bomb in Syria

September 24, 2014

(satire?) The prime minister, David Cameron, has announced that Parliament is to be recalled on Friday to decide whether British …

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Nick Clegg bends when kept in Cameron’s back pocket, buyers claim

September 24, 2014

(satire?) Several people who bought Nick Clegg’s promises at the last election are claiming that the leader of the Liberal Democrats …

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Oops! Tory chairman Grant Shapps thinks your home is worth more than £2m

September 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Tory chair Grant Shapps thinks your home is worth at least 2 million quid. He …

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This Telegraph article about Emma Watson has just murdered satire in cold blood

September 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Daily Telegraph!) I am livid. How on earth are satirists supposed to compete when Daily …

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US launches air strikes against IKEA

September 23, 2014

(satire?) The US has stepped up its war against the radical home furnishings group, IKEA, launching air strikes on targets in its retail division for …

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Unleash Your Inner Creativity in 5 Easy Steps! by Tesco Accounts Dept

September 22, 2014

(satire?) Need help in unleashing your inner creativity? Would you like to be more inventive? Then help is at hand! …

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Tory MPs turn crackpot and adopt crackpot BNP policy on English Parliament

September 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) The biggest supporters of an English parliament used to be the far-right skinheads of the neo-nazi …

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NHS ‘already privatised’ – ‘hospitals need to close’: private NHS consultants

September 20, 2014

(not satire – it’s the NHS today!) Contrary to what the Lib Dem/Tory government have been assuring us, the NHS …

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Video which claims to prove Scottish referendum vote rigged. You decide:

September 19, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Scottish referendum!) I have no idea what to make of this. But here’s a video …

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Cameron pledges every Scot to get free U2 album after no vote

September 19, 2014

(satire?) David Cameron has declared U2’s new album “Songs of Innocence” will be made available to every Scottish citizen for free download …

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It Was Gordon Brown Wot Won It

September 19, 2014

(not satire – it’s UK politics!) I know Gordon Brown isn’t the most popular politician. However, it must be said …

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Better Not Bother campaign in shock as Scotland votes Yes to political engagement

September 19, 2014

(satire?) The UK political establishment was rocked to its foundations as voters in Scotland voted overwhelmingly for political engagement by a …

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God admits doubts about existence of Archbishop of Canterbury

September 18, 2014

(satire?) God tells BBC radio interviewer there are moments when he doubts the existence of Justin Welby God has admitted to …

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Cameron diagnosed with severe heart-in-mouth syndrome on day of Scottish referendum

September 18, 2014

(satire?) The Prime Minister David Cameron is under medical supervision after doctors confirmed he was suffering from a severe form …

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Famous Scottish tennis player says YES to independence

September 18, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Scottish independence debate!) Personally speaking, a tennis player’s opinion is about as worthy as an Irish …

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Panicking Cameron facing open rebellion in the event of both a YES and a NO vote

September 17, 2014

(not satire – it’s David Cameron!) David Cameron is facing a rebellion from within his own party if Scotland votes …

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Queen’s radical plan for voters to think before voting ruled ‘unconstitutional’

September 15, 2014

(satire?) Thinking before voting in a UK election – as suggested by the Queen yesterday – would be unconstitutional, experts …

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