Merseyside MP Esther Mcvey sends a political tweet during the Hillsborough service
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Tory front bench MP Esther Mcvey obviously wasn’t watching the Hillsborough memorial service. Because she sent a …
Category Archives: hopeless naivety
Lib Dem president Tim Farron in 2010: Cyril Smith was an idol of mine
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) In 2010, Liberal Democrat president Tim Farron described paedophile Cyril Smith as an “idol” of his. Mr …
Reaction to the criticism of the reaction to the sad death of Peaches Geldof – my reaction
(satire?) As one of those who has so far not reacted to the widespread criticism of the reaction to …
Top Tory Bernard Ingham calls relatives of Hillsborough victims ‘contemptible’
(not satire -it’s the Tories) If I had my way, former chief press secretary to Margaret Thatcher ‘Sir’ Bernard Ingham would be …
Modern Tories on rape, Down syndrome, Pakistani children and black people
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) The nasty party isn’t all in the past I’m afraid. Here are ten recent opinions from …
Why has Clegg helped Cameron destroy one of our biggest exports to win votes from UKIP?
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) David Cameron is destroying one of the UK’s biggest exports just so he can …
NATO commanding general is following a loopy UK fascist. Should I be worried?
(Not satire. I presume.) Why is a NATO commanding general following a loopy UK fascist on Twitter? Although it’s easy to dismiss …
George Osborne adviser to ‘independent’ think tank which claims no middle class squeeze
(not satire – it’s the UK today) A supposedly independent think tank called the Social Market Foundation has produced a …
Tory council wastes money on an umbrella-wrapping machine but cuts lollipop ladies
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Conservative councillors in Tory-controlled Croydon council decided to spend over £140 million on a lavish new HQ …
Pro-gay marriage and a Firefox user? You may want to change web browser
(not satire!) New Firefox CEO donated to anti-gay marriage campaign If you’re pro-equal marriage and a Firefox user you might want …
Labour leads Tories by 17% – new poll shows Labour the party of hard workers
(not satire!) An unusual new poll by polling company Survation – which includes only people who are in employment – …
Dad deported from UK for having cancer
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The coalition government is so desperate to show it has reduced immigration before …
Flight MH370 captain: only laws that are good should be abided by
(not satire) The captain of missing Malaysian airways Flight MH370 – Captain Zaharie Shah – had a YouTube account. Here …
Shirley Williams’ bare-faced lies to her Lib Dem colleagues on the NHS
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Two years ago, in 2012, leading Lib Dem Shirley Williams wrote a joint …
Tony Benn illegally put up a plaque to suffragette Emily Davison in the House of Commons
(not satire) Tony Benn – RIP – illegally put up several plaques around the House of Commons to unrecognised heroes of …
UK pay rises – nurses: 1%, MPs: 11%, bankers: 35%
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The government has just announced an average increase of 0%-1% in pay for …
Coalition cut councillor pensions by £7m – but raise MPs’ pensions by £20m
(not satire – it’s ConDemNation!) Local government minister Brandon Lewis has decided to cut local councillors’ state pensions in a …
UK citizenship for Cameron’s nanny – while NHS workers are refused and deported
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) David Cameron has defended his children’s nanny being granted UK citizenship by saying …
Shhh! Don’t tell MI5 but here’s a Russian spy with his ‘good friend’ Boris Johnson
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Further to revelations that Cameron’s Tory Party is trying desperately to hide its extremely …
Government sells entire NHS patient data to firm headed by disgraced banker
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) I’m not sure what would normally constitute a political scandal of massive proportions …
Why did Thatcher defend a P.I.E. member after his conviction for child sex attacks
(not satire!) Here’s a conundrum. Who do you think would be more likely to be telling the truth – former …
Ukraine shows folly of Cameron handing over 20% of UK gas supply to Russia
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The Ukraine crisis illustrates the folly of Cameron’s mad dash to hive off …
A new low for the UK: disabled man starves to death
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) A severely disabled and sick man – who had his benefits stopped after …
It’s time the Daily Mail apologised for supporting Hitler and its anti-semitic past
(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail!) The Daily Mail has called on Harriet Harman to apologise for her past associations …
OUTED! The editor of the Ugandan tabloid trying to lynch gay people
(not satire) Meet Ben Byarabaha - he’s the editor of Ugandan newspaper Red Pepper Uganda which has put 200 innocent Ugandan citizens’ lives …
Tory MP who criticised benefits claimants is himself being investigated for benefit fraud
(not satire – it’s Peter Bone!) Right-wing Tory MP Peter Bone once said this of benefits claimants: “It cannot be …
Daily Mail admits it was wrong about immigration (and hopes nobody will notice)
(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail!) On the 31st of December last year the Mail gave us this article: …
One law for private? UK courts ignoring crime in privatised services
(not satire – it’s the UK today) Three years ago, an unqualified court interpreter was jailed for working without qualifications …
Insurers already refusing to insure homes in areas designated for fracking
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The coalition government has decided that more than half of Britain and two-thirds …
A Lib Dem activist explains why he has finally decided to abandon the party
(not satire) Until just a couple of weeks ago, Stewart Wilson used to be an activist and a keen supporter …
