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Scientists link axial tilt of Earth at winter solstice to dramatic increases in executive pay

December 21, 2014

(satire?) Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a direct link between the hitherto unexplained increases in salaries of fuel company executives at the winter solstice and …

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Anger as teachers at Ribblesdale Infant School get £8bn in pay and bonuses

December 21, 2014

(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 …

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Tory MP calls anyone earning less than £150,000 “dog-end” voters

December 2, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Let’s hope – for Tory MP Mark Garnier’s sake – that his constituency of Wyre …

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Scientists hopeful global warming set to improve after Gordon Brown quits

December 2, 2014

(satire?) Scientists are hopeful there will be a significant slowdown in global warming after one of its main causes – …

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People starving to death in the UK – on David Cameron’s doorstep

November 23, 2014

 (not satire – it’s the UK today!) Austerity kills. It killed Mark Wood and it killed David Clapson. Both starved …

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See Channel 4 News economics editor get angry on camera over criminal bankers

November 12, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Forget the usual scapegoating of immigrants, the sick and disabled and welfare claimants …

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George Osborne promises “proper naughty” economy after hiring Dapper Laughs

November 11, 2014

(satire?) Economic experts have praised George Osborne’s “brave” decision to hire Dapper Laughs as an economic adviser, in what one …

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Never mind the EU bill. Here’s something George Osborne really has halved:

November 10, 2014

(not satire – it’s George Osborne!) George Osborne claims he’s halved the UK’s EU bill. Which is a bit like …

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Labour in crisis after key workers in essential services threaten to quit country

November 4, 2014

(satire?) The leadership of the Labour Party were in crisis talks today after it was revealed that Britain could face severe …

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The huge personal sacrifices top politicians are making to reduce the national deficit:

November 2, 2014

(satire?) . . Please feel free to comment.      

Tesco’s so desperate for custom it’s started offering free erections!

October 28, 2014

(not satire – it’s Tesco!) A Tesco store in Wales has started offering ‘free erections” (codiad am ddim) to its …

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Phew! Lucky this large new oil find off the Scottish coast was made after the referendum

October 23, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) It’s extremely lucky for David Cameron and the winning NO campaign that the …

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The graph you won’t see in the Mail. Or the Times. Or the Sun

October 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Here’s a graph which shows the genius of George Osborne. Despite cutting money …

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Lobbying: Cameron’s deleted speech and his jaw dropping hypocrisy

October 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) David Cameron has been caught red-handed wining and dining corporate lobbyists: Tycoons mix with …

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Oops! Cameron accidentally says Tories RESENT children from the poorest homes

October 1, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Presumably David Cameron didn’t mean to say this in his speech today: “This party …

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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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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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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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UK regions rank lowest in poverty compared to our closest neighbours

August 25, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Did you know that 9 out of 10 of the poorest areas in …

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Massive oil find off coast of Scotland hushed up till after referendum?

August 2, 2014

(not satire – I think) This is interesting. Scottish ‘yes’ campaigners are claiming a mysterious article – posted today on …

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Meet Paul Singer: the greedy capital vulture forcing whole nations into poverty

July 31, 2014

(not satire – it’s the world today) The fact you’ve probably never heard of Paul Singer says a lot about …

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Tory MP deletes tweet claiming Tories “implemented minimum wage”

July 12, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Tory Party!) Tory MP Guy Opperman has deleted this tweet (from politwoops): It seems even Guy …

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Cameron is outsourcing British jobs to India, Poland and Morocco – at taxpayers’ expense

June 30, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Hang on to your hats – here’s an example of government incompetence and downright …

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Osborne to announce possible ‘HS3’ link between his arse and his elbow

June 24, 2014

(satire?) Chancellor George Osborne was expected to announce plans for a possible new ‘HS3’ line between his arse and his elbow today. The …

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BBC and press ignore massive demonstration against austerity in London

June 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) If you were in the centre of London today you might have noticed …

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Remember. At the peak of austerity, Osborne gave UK’s 300,000 richest households a tax cut

June 20, 2014

(not satire – it’s George Osborne and Nick Clegg!) It’s so easy to forget. It was so long ago. But …

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Government boosts GDP by adding sex and drugs to economy

May 30, 2014

(not satire – no really, it’s not!) The government’s thought of a sure-fire way to boost the economy. The Office …

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Don’t be fooled by Vince Cable – he’s not as cuddly as you might think

May 28, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Don’t be fooled by Vince Cable. There’s nothing cuddly about him at all. …

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Pfizer makes new ‘final’ offer to buy Wales

May 19, 2014

(satire?) US drugs giant Pfizer has made an improved offer for Wales as it tries to tie up the largest foreign …

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Nigel Farage and the man who trashed the pound. Twice.

May 16, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) Isn’t UKIP leader Nigel Farage supposed to love the pound? He must do because …

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