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Germanwings co-pilot was once served a kebab in a shop by a Muslim

March 27, 2015

(satire?) The German man suspected of deliberately crashing a Germanwings A320 plane in the French Alps was once served a …

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Police statement: North Yorkshire Police to investigate Jeremy Clarkson attack

March 25, 2015

(not satire – it’s Jeremy Clarkson!) Statement in relation to Jeremy Clarkson Here is North Yorkshire Police’s statement in relation …

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Cameron government refuses Howard League permission to visit private prisons

March 21, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Well, this is as shocking as it looks. The Howard League for Penal …

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Proof it’s NOT benefit fraudsters being targeted by Cameron, but the genuinely sick and even dying

March 19, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) DWP tells grieving mum her sick son must attend work interview – on …

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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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Cameron government raises court fees for victims of medical negligence by 600%

March 9, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) If you’re thinking of suing an employer because you’ve had an accident at …

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BBC denies accusations it was aware as early as 1973 that Jimmy Savile was a northerner

March 2, 2015

(satire?) Senior members of the BBC’s management have strongly denied accusations they were aware as early as 1973 that their star …

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Sister of Milly Dowler attacks Daily Mail for using her sister as a political ‘pawn’

February 13, 2015

(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail) The sister of Milly Dowler has attacked the Daily Mail for using her sister …

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Man burned alive in Britain – but does anybody care?

February 8, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) A man was burned alive in Britain – and nobody seems to care. …

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US to ban open carrying of toddlers after 3-year old shoots parents

February 6, 2015

(satire?) The US is to ban the open carrying of toddlers and severely restrict the right of US citizens to …

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Murdoch’s Fox censors plus-size models but shows murder of Jordanian pilot

February 4, 2015

(not satire – it’s Rupert Murdoch!) The Times, Sun and Sky owner Rupert Murdoch’s US TV channel Fox has controversially …

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Ministry of Justice reverses burden of proof in advice to defendants

January 31, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) (UPDATE: soon after this blogpost was published, the MoJ decided to take down the …

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UK contract to help train the Saudi Prison Service with their floggings and beheadings

January 17, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) In the light of Saudi Arabia’s decision to publicly flog a blogger a …

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In which country were women edited out of a newspaper photo of Charlie Hebdo march?

January 13, 2015

(not satire – it’s the world today!) if you thought it was a Muslim country, you’d be wrong. It was …

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UK armed forces recruits to be asked if they are Tory

January 11, 2015

(satire?) Recruits to the British armed forces will be asked whether they are Tory in a move to improve diversity …

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Murdoch blames devastating attacks in Manchester on suspected Muslim footballers

January 11, 2015

(satire?) News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch has blamed a series of devastating attacks in Manchester on a suspected Muslim convert …

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Russia bans transgender people from driving (not satire!)

January 9, 2015

(not satire – it’s Putin’s Russia!) It’s one of those headlines so appalling it’s hard to believe it’s not satire. …

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We are hypocrites if we allow Muhammed to be satirised but not the Holocaust

January 8, 2015

(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Oh the ignorance – and hypocrisy – is painful. On the very same …

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8 things Tories do in bed that turn women off

January 1, 2015

(satire?) 8) There’s no bigger turn off to a woman than a man carelessly trying to shove as many of …

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Sneak look at tomorrow’s Daily Express shocking front page story:

December 30, 2014

(satire?) . I’m told the Daily Mail has a similar story. . Please feel free to share. And comment. . …

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Iain Duncan Smith’s portrait made from photos of people who died for being poor

December 29, 2014

(satire?)  Click on the image to enlarge and for a high resolution copy: Some of his victims: Edward Jacques: Graham …

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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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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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Proof that high street bookmakers are ignoring gambling regulations

December 17, 2014

 (not satire – it’s the UK today) Here’s proof that high street bookmakers are allowing gamblers to spend massive amounts of …

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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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UKIP’s bizarre Soviet style censorship over accusations of sexual harassment

December 9, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) The sexual harassment accusations made by UKIP’s star candidate Natasha Bolter against UKIP’s general …

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Murdoch’s Sun bought name and home address of rape complainant

December 4, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK press!) (not satire – it’s the UK tabloid press!) In the UK, rape complainants …

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The new chairman of the press complaints committee is…. the editor of the Daily Mail!

December 4, 2014

(not satire – it’s the UK press!) Imagine you wanted to complain to the brand new press regulation body about …

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