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Scandal as NHS plasma supplies sold off by Tories for £230 million sold on to Chinese for £820 million

May 1, 2017

In 2013 the Tories sold off the state owned NHS blood plasma supplier, Plasma Resources UK (PRUK) to US private …

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10 reasons why right-wingers must be thick …

February 23, 2017

Ten facts that prove right-wingers are not the sharpest tools in the box. Imagine how thick you’d have to be …

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10 facts that prove Theresa May’s pledge to improve womens’ and worker’s rights is bullshit

July 22, 2016

Theresa May claims her new government is going to prioritise workers’ rights and womens’ rights. Oh really? Theresa May supported …

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Jeremy Hunt – TIMELINE OF INCOMPETENCE & SHAME

February 12, 2016

    In normal circumstances, openly calling for the dismantling of the NHS would usually exclude someone from being put in …

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Private firm run by Tory chair of Lloyds bank leaves NHS patients hungry, hospital wards dirty

February 10, 2016

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 …

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Cameron’s Britain: MPs complain about paying 4 quid for venison pie while sick and dying get no help

February 2, 2016

Today, under Cameron, we are seeing no less than the end of the welfare state. If you’re sick and disabled …

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Sshh! Don’t tell anyone but Cameron is trying to hide a report showing the Bedroom Tax has failed

December 17, 2015

While Labour members are busy tearing strips off each other – the Cameron government has tried to secretly slip out a report …

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Tory MP threatens to sack sick employee: “You are on a temporary contract. You are not protected by the law.”

December 17, 2015

Hot on the heels of the shameful bullying allegations around the death of a young party activist, yet more charges …

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Tory MP: fracking under national parks “opportunity of our lifetimes”

December 17, 2015

The Cameron government voted yesterday to allow fracking under our national parks and other protected areas. One MP who voted …

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UK today: terminal cancer patients told to work or starve

May 3, 2015

(not satire – it’s Cameron’s Britain!) The conservative government has not been clamping down on benefit fraud. Theresa May and …

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Letter from 140 doctors: NHS “withering away” under Cameron government

April 8, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Here’s the full letter signed by 140 doctors on the destruction of the NHS over …

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Lib Dems: break up the NHS and charge people for GP visits

April 5, 2015

(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) I’m not sure why so many people are surprised that the Lib Dems so readily …

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Chilling photograph captured in door of Nr 10 as Cameron announces election campaign

March 30, 2015

(satire?) A spine-chilling photograph of a ghost has been discovered which appears to show the face of a woman reflected in …

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BREAKING: Cameron pledges NHS to last just 7 days after he becomes PM

March 28, 2015

(satire?) All hospitals in England will have NHS doctors on duty for a period of seven days before they are thrown on the …

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Tory Minister for Disabled Esther McVey set to lose her seat at election

March 17, 2015

(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Controversial hardline Tory Minister for the Disabled Esther McVey is set to lose her …

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Oops! Blundering Osborne forgot to consult GPs on Manchester NHS devolution plans

March 2, 2015

(not satire – it’s George Osborne!) George Osborne announced last week he was going to devolve responsibilities and funding for NHS …

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Tory Britain: 7-year old cancer patients on foodbank handouts

February 6, 2015

(not satire – it’s Cameron’s Britain!) There was good news today after bad local publicity pushed the DWP to reinstate …

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Gwyneth Paltrow recommends regular steam-cleaning of Iain Duncan Smith

January 30, 2015

(satire?) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has recommended regular steam-cleaning of government ministers in order to eliminate poisonous toxins which can easily build …

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Panic in UK as doctors confirm patient infected with Ebola virus is probably white

January 15, 2015

(satire?) The world is facing a nightmare scenario after doctors confirmed that tests show a woman infected with the Ebola virus at Northampton …

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UK government is trying to suppress depictions of The Profit too

January 14, 2015

(satire?) The UK coalition government has been trying to suppress depictions of The Profit –  especially when it comes to their …

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Patients told to soil themselves while hospital pays Tory MP £50k pa for 10 hours work

January 11, 2015

(not satire – it’s the Uk today!) No wonder the private company which took over the NHS Hinchingbrooke hospital has failed. …

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Of course privatised Hinchingbrooke Hospital failed. It’s run by bankers.

January 10, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Privatised NHS hospital Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire has failed. Hinchingbrooke’s private owners – Circle Holdiings …

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Private firm wins NHS contract despite charging £7m MORE than NHS

January 3, 2015

(not satire – it’s the coalition government!) The government has awarded an £80 million NHS contract to a private firm …

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God stresses his commitment to David Cameron’s values in Christmas message

December 24, 2014

(satire?) God has stressed his commitment to David Cameron’s “Tory values” as he delivered his Christmas message to the country. In …

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Who should Surrey patients blame for dawn queues to see a GP? How about this guy?

December 24, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) The Daily Mail obviously didn’t manage to put two and two together when …

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The Daily Mail lied again: 4 in 5 NHS nurses are British not foreign

December 22, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail) Here’s the front page of the Daily Mail 3 days ago: It’s a …

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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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Shameful Britain: terminal cancer patient told to attend work interviews or lose benefits

December 16, 2014

(not satire) UPDATE: Charlotte has now sadly passed away. She has left a beautiful message on Facebook which can be …

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Government already stopping unemployment benefit to women for being pregnant

December 15, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Iain Duncan Smith yesterday flagged up the possibility of refusing child benefit to …

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UK libel laws protect psychotherapist branded “risk to female patients”

December 13, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK today) A psychotherapist who was struck off by the UK Council for Psychotherapy for serious …

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