Vince Cable denies being irrelevant by getting tough on ‘dodgy’ film directors
(satire?) Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has defied criticism that he is completely irrelevant in the government by proposing tough new …
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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 …
National Audit Office accuses Vince Cable of selling himself off too cheaply
(satire?) The business secretary, Vince Cable, has refused to apologise over last year’s bargain-basement sale of his principles, despite a scathing report …
Grant Shapps: I love digging holes as much as I love beer and bingo
(satire?) Conservative party chairman Grant Shapps has responded to criticism of his ‘condescending’ bingo and beer poster by saying he loves digging …
Boost to north England economy as Osborne pledges to reduce duty on whippets
(satire?) In his budget announced yesterday, the Chancellor George Osborne has made a big step to improving low growth levels …
Best of #ToryBingo on Twitter
(not satire – it’s the out-of-touch Tories!) Working class? Bored of playing with your whippet, drinking beer and eating pasties? …
Oops! Tory Chair Grant Shapps admits Tories are not hardworking people
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Leaving aside the fact the Tories are putting satirists and political sketch writers out …
Treasury to unveil new 12-sided Vince Cable
(satire?) A new 12-sided Vince Cable has been unveiled by the Chancellor George Osborne to replace the famously two-faced one …
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 – …
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 …
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 …
DWP considers privatisation of pensioners
(satire?) Department for Work and Pensions considers privatisation of OAPs as part of search for savings. The government is considering …
Bayer CEO admits cancer drug is not for poor but only for rich “western patients”
(not satire) Not quite sure how I missed this one. Last December, Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers admitted a cancer drug it …
Has Lib Dem Treasury Minister Danny Alexander only got 6 months to live?
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Back in 2011, Liberal Democrat Treasury Minister Danny Alexander said the idea of …
Tesco announces plans to open 40 new skips across country
(satire?) Tesco has announced plans to open 40 new skips across the UK in a bid to break Iceland’s lead …
UK inflation of George Osborne’s economic competence hits 4-year low
(satire?) By our Chief Economic Editor Official inflation of the Chancellor George Osborne’s ability to run the economy unexpectedly fell to …
Typical Tory logic: money for water to use against protesters but not to put out fires
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Boris Johnson has closed 10 fire stations in London: Protest as 10 London fire …
Hypocrite of the Year Award 2014 already won by heartless landlords Fergus and Judith Wilson
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) UK’s biggest buy-to-let landlords – who are evicting their poorest tenants because of …
Coalition cuts NHS by £20bn – but subsidises banks with £37.7bn every year
(not satire unfortunately – it’s the UK today!) The government bangs on all the time about the need for fiscal …
Tory MP attacks George Osborne as ‘corporatist’
(not satire – it’s the Tory Party!) A tweet by Tory MP Zac Goldsmith attacking George Osborne as a ‘corporatist’ …
Ministers in desperate bid to cover up massive military pensions error
(not satire – it’s the UK today) It seems government ministers are desperately trying to cover up a huge error they have …
Autumn Statement: Britain can no longer afford workshy grannies, warns Osborne
(satire?) In a speech to the House of Commons on Thursday, the Chancellor George Osborne set out more details of a …
Osborne’s Autumn Statement in a nutshell: old people are too expensive.
(not satire – it’s Gideon!) Here’s George Osborne’s Autumn Statement in a nutshell so you don’t have to read all the …
Coalition government to sell off UK population to foreign investors by 2020
(satire?) The coalition government is to sell off its remaining stake in British people as part of its ambitious plan …
10 indisputable facts which prove there is no link between intelligence and wealth
(satire?) 1. Donald Trump is rich 2. Justin Beiber is rich 3. Mark Thatcher is rich 4. Paris Hilton is rich 5. Mitt …
The 7 Deadly Sins according to Boris Johnson
(satire?) The Seven Cardinal Sins as interpreted by Boris Johnson: Lust — an effective motivator for ensuring men don’t spend too much …
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 …
Chancellor announces extra cold weather payments for MPs’ horses at risk of cold
(satire?) The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne this week set out an increased range of financial support and help …
