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 …
Tag Archives: economy
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 …
The remarkable short poem which sums up Osborne’s austerity Britain so well
Is this a holy thing to see In a rich and fruitful land, Babes reduced to misery, Fed with cold …
This graph shows the UK economic recovery is just a dangerous London bubble
(not satire – it’s George Osborne!) Here is a graph of house prices by Neal Hudson from Savills estate agents which illustrates very well …
How Cameron and Clegg are outsourcing British jobs to India, Poland and Morocco
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) The coalition government has decided to outsource thousands of civil service jobs in …
This graph shows wholesale energy costs are not the reason our bills have been going up
(not satire) Here’s a graph which clearly shows that since 2008 wholesale energy costs have actually gone down while typical …
Osborne claims public sector net borrowing targets missed as a result of badgers moving them
(satire?) Chancellor George Osborne’s deficit-busting plans will come under more pressure on Friday as figures show Government borrowing is on …
EXCLUSIVE – see these new tariffs from British Gas for hard-up customers
(satire?) Welcome to our energy price calculator which helps find the better deals for you. The calculator searches our available …
Frozen pensioners contain higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants say scientists
(satire?) Study finds two out of three grannies’ bodies contain more nutrients if frozen to death Experts say freezing old …
We’re not just paying for British Gas directors’ bonuses. It’s £3.5bn to shareholders too.
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Not surprisingly a lot of people are feeling pretty annoyed at yet another …
Houses of Parliament for sale on ebay
(satire?) No, I mean it, the Houses of Parliament really are for sale on ebay. Starting price 99p Presumably someone’s …
An EXCLUSIVE look at the first new stamp designs after Royal Mail privatisation
The latest designs for the newly privatised Royal Mail’s 1st and 2nd class stamps have been unveiled – along with …
