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Boris Johnson bankrolled by hedge fund managers set to gain £250m a year from Brexit
Hedge fund managers are set to earn as much as £250m a year if the UK leaves the EU: Hedge fund …
Yet more dodgy people supporting Brexit: now it’s a tax-dodging fat cat hedge fund
Last week it was the utterly odious Philip Davies MP along with right-wing nutcakes the Freedom Association supporting Brexit … … …
Private firm run by Tory chair of Lloyds bank leaves NHS patients hungry, hospital wards dirty
Tory peer Lord Blackwell trousers £150,000 as chair of a private company called Interserve on top of the £580,000 salary he gets as …
Hedge fund manager donates to Lib Dem schools minister hoping for further privatisation of schools
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) A leading hedge fund manager has donated substantial amounts of money to the general …
Russell Brand doorsteps Daily Mail owner Lord Rothermere to ask him about his tax arrangements
(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail) I’m not normally one to plug films, but I have to admit Russell …
Surprising polls show British public considerably more left-wing than main parties
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Polling shows the British public is considerably more left-wing than most of our mainstream parties. …
Daily Telegraph dramatically accused of “fraud” over HSBC bank coverage
(not satire – it’s the Daily Telegraph!) The highly respected chief political commentator of the Daily Telegraph has caused an earthquake …
Outrage and anger at HSBC over bank’s “patronising” pink logo
(satire?) MPs and newspapers are expressing outrage at the HSBC bank after the bank was accused of being patronising when leaks …
11-year old criminal tells court that bankers are his role model (not satire!)
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) An 11-year-old boy in Shepton Mallet – found guilty on numerous charges including violence, …
Of course privatised Hinchingbrooke Hospital failed. It’s run by bankers.
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Privatised NHS hospital Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire has failed. Hinchingbrooke’s private owners – Circle Holdiings …
Anger as teachers at Ribblesdale Infant School get £8bn in pay and bonuses
(satire?) Anti-poverty campaigners are renewing their call for a new tax on the state education sector after the head of Ribblesdale Primary School in Clitheroe …
See Channel 4 News economics editor get angry on camera over criminal bankers
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Forget the usual scapegoating of immigrants, the sick and disabled and welfare claimants …
Lib Dem voice of the year: “Lord Freud was right” and “motivated by compassion”
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Lib Dems love Sam Bowman. In fact, Liberal Democrat members are so fond of …
God admits doubts about existence of Archbishop of Canterbury
(satire?) God tells BBC radio interviewer there are moments when he doubts the existence of Justin Welby God has admitted to …
Meet Paul Singer: the greedy capital vulture forcing whole nations into poverty
(not satire – it’s the world today) The fact you’ve probably never heard of Paul Singer says a lot about …
BoE admits shredding records – cover up of bankers role in crisis continues
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The effort to cover up the role of reckless banking and the massive …
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 …
IMF: rate of banker suicides still “too slow” to prevent future global financial meltdowns
(satire?) The International Monetary Fund has warned that despite a sharp increase in the rate of bankers throwing themselves off high buildings, the …
Cameron pledges more bank bonuses and unregulated markets to tackle floods
(satire?) A resolute David Cameron vowed to marshal the forces of supply and demand and unregulated financial services to tackle the flooding crisis, pledging a wider role …
Boris Johnson: outbreaks of fire to be kettled and baton charged by mounted police
(satire?) Mounted police officers and City bankers to tackle outbreaks of fire in the capital London Mayor Boris Johnson has …
Coalition cut NHS by £20bn – but subsidised banks with £37.7bn every year
(not satire unfortunately – it’s the UK today!) The Tory/Lib Dem government liked to bang on all the time about …
Boris Johnson slashes number of deadly sins across London in bid to privatise greed
(satire?) London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced greed and envy are to be sold off to private developers as part of his plans …
The definition of IQ according to Einstein
IQ according to Einstein Einstein died and went to heaven only to be informed that his room was not yet …
David Cameron launches inquiry into abuse of pure ‘methodism’ by top bankers
(satire?) The Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he is to launch an inquiry into the growing scandal of addiction and use …
Personal debt to banks: £1.4tn. Taxpayer-funded bailout to banks: £1.6tn. Connection?
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) According to a new report, personal debt in the UK is now £1.4 trillion …
Drug addict ‘seeking help’ after admitting being a banker
(satire?) A hard-core drug addict has apologised for his “stupid and wrong” behaviour and said he is seeking professional help after …
Revelation – MPs’ standards are doubling every year in the UK
(satire?) The House of Commons Standards Committee has revealed that the standards of sitting MPs’ from all parties are doubling …
Breaking – Edward Snowden to seek refuge from US justice in Wall St
(satire?) In a new development, Wall St – which is notorious for giving safe haven from US justice to hundreds …
Top bankers aren’t sorry for their reckless behaviour. They’re openly laughing at us.
(not satire – it’s fatcat bankers) What’s sadder than a kid at school who’s being bullied? A kid at school …
