BREAKING: UK passenger trains to become part of Bisto Gravy Division
(satire?) The coalition government has confirmed today that all privatised passenger rail services across the UK are to be consolidated and become …
Tag Archives: transport
Biased BBC reporter defends rail companies on price hikes
(not satire – it’s the BBC!) I thought BBC correspondents were supposed to report facts and news, not defend government …
Anti-cycling lobbyist to chair meeting which will decide funding for cycling super highways
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Here’s a staggering conflict of interest which has gone quietly unnoticed. On November …
Police officers now being used as bus ticket inspectors for private companies
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Here’s a video of a police officer being used to inspect passengers’ tickets …
Government scraps HS2 after business leaders agree to arrange meetings 20 mins later
(satire?) Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has confirmed the government is to scrap the building of the high-speed rail link between London and …
Osborne to announce possible ‘HS3′ link between his arse and his elbow
(satire?) Chancellor George Osborne was expected to announce plans for a possible new ‘HS3’ line between his arse and his elbow today. The …
Flight MH370 captain: only laws that are good should be abided by
(not satire) The captain of missing Malaysian airways Flight MH370 – Captain Zaharie Shah – had a YouTube account. Here …
UK government mulls abolition of death penalty for non-possession of firearms in a taxi
(satire?) UK politicians are considering abolishing the death penalty for non-possession of firearms on public transport after a court ruled …
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’ …
P&O Ferries value their shop goods over the lives of their passengers?
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Six months ago, Richard Fearnside was travelling home from holiday on a night …
Here’s an interesting signature on a petition against ticket office closures: a Mr Boris Johnson
(not satire – it’s Boris Johnson!) London’s Mayor Boris Johnson has just announced he is to close all London Underground’s …
Cycling deaths in London – Boris to make an exception of himself?
(not satire – it’s Boris Johnson!) As part of his continuing efforts to blame cyclists for the recent spate of deaths …
Boris Johnson to paint his arse blue in effort to reduce cycling deaths
(satire?) London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced he is to paint his arse blue in an effort to reduce the …
UK trains set to resume fleecing passengers after storm disruption
(satire?) Network Rail optimistic full passenger rip-off will resume on Tuesday morning Network Rail was optimistic that full passenger rip-offs …
The polls that mark the end of 3 decades of Thatcherism and New Labour
(not satire) I’m old enough to remember British Rail when it was a nationalised service. It wasn’t perfect by any …
Over 50% of some workers’ salaries gone on childcare and rail travel before they even get to work
(not satire – it’s UK today) Since the recent price hikes by the privately-owned rail companies, some commuters are having …
International Cycling Union in fight for credibility after damaging Andrew Mitchell dope affair
(satire – kind of) The embattled International Cycling Union was today meeting in an effort to draw a line under …
Updated Trident Nuclear Warheads to Target Deadly Threat from Bus Passengers with Backpacks
(satire – except the bit at the end about the Lib Dems – that’s actually true) Philip Hammond, the defence secretary, has …
Could this be the coalition government’s biggest cock-up yet?
(not satire unfortunately – it’s the coalition government!) UPDATE – This government cock-up could cost Tory MP Oliver Letwin his …
Richard Branson offers free NHS operation with every ticket in bid to keep rail franchise
(satire) Richard Branson has made a last-ditch bid to keep the west coast rail franchise his company Virgin Trains lost …
David Cameron’s Advanced Driving Tips
Advanced Driving Skills & Tips by David Cameron Don’t be put off by the apparent difficulty of these maneuvers – …
Cameron Deals With Eurozone Crisis By Announcing His Favourite Album Of All Time
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, hit back at criticisms that his government wasn’t taking the crisis in the Eurozone seriously enough …
Rooftop missiles to target suspicious bus and tube passengers during Olympic Games
(satire) Residents in east London are due to have missiles placed on their roofs this week to protect the Olympic Games from …
Carnival Cruises – Death But No Taxes!
(Not satire – it’s Carnival Cruises!) UPDATE – Yet another disaster for Carnival cruise passengers as a sewage filled Carnival …
Shortage of Competence Causes Panic Across Country
Panic has broken out across the UK as low levels of government competence reached crisis levels after ministers called for …
Virgin Trains Set To Improve Surrey Health Services With Standing Room Only & Exorbitant Prices
NHS patients in Surrey to be treated by rail company in £500m deal Thousands of patients are to be cared …
Cameron announces emergency game of badminton to deal with fuel crisis
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, hit back at criticisms that his government wasn’t taking the fuel crisis seriously enough by …
Don’t panic-buy and fill up on pasties, public urged
The public have been warned against “turning a rumour into a crisis” and urged not to fill up on pasties …
Virgin Rail Set To Improve Children’s Health Services With Overcrowding & Exorbitant Prices
Core children’s health services in Devon are about to be privatised with the main winner likely to be Virgin Trains, who …
Delays To High-Speed Rail Link Due To Minister’s Job On Line
The government has announced its new high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds is to be severely …
