Electoral reform? We want to think about this the morning after an election like we want to look at a bucket of sick after a night on the piss. But here it is and it’s not going away. And we have to look at it because the lives of a great many British people have … Continue reading Mandate? We’ve just had our arses owned. #GE2015
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Intermittently Princess Charlotte
So the new royal baby is to be Charlotte. Which brings to mind another Charlotte. Sometimes.
Tense Video Shows Native American Actors Confronting Producers On Set Of Adam Sandler Movie
Tense Video Shows Native American Actors Confronting Producers On Set Of Adam Sandler Movie. No, Mr Sandler, there's a difference between satire and gratuitous insults.
Isis: Humour and satire can defeat Islamic State says US ambassador to UN Samantha Power
Isis: Humour and satire can defeat Islamic State says US ambassador to UN Samantha Power. This very po-faced article featuring an utterly humourless Samantha Power asks whether satire can fight the influence of Isis.
Garry Trudeau on Charlie Hebdo, Doonesbury and the Future of Satire – NBC News.com
Garry Trudeau on Charlie Hebdo, Doonesbury and the Future of Satire - NBC News.com. A rare sighting of Mr Doonesbury himself, as he talks about satire in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack.
Olivia Poulet: ‘They said they wanted something female…’ | Stage | The Guardian
Olivia Poulet: ‘They said they wanted something female…’ | Stage | The Guardian. A very cool article about women in comedy and satire and on the stage and some of the idiotic obstructions they face from men.
The Cannibal Interview — with Nigel Farage
Today, the Cannibal is privileged to meet the leader of Britain’s favourite maverick party — scourge of mainstream politics, Nigel Farage of UKIP. Cannibal’s Gazette: What is the biggest issue facing Britain today? Nigel Farage: Immigration! CG: Climate change caused by the activity of humans is threatening to cause unprecedented destruction to lives, the environment … Continue reading The Cannibal Interview — with Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage told he should be “ashamed” after blaming HIV-positive migrants for NHS funding pressure
Immigrants are flooding the UK with HIV because of the NHS? Really, Nigel? Hands up everyone who is going to vote for a person who thinks like this. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nigel-farage-told-should-ashamed-5449900
Ukip candidate wonders “what happens when renewable energy runs out?”
A second look-in for UKIP today: What happens when renewable energy runs out? Well, that will happen in about 4 billion years when the sun runs out of fissionable materials. Incidentally, UKIP persons, that's the sun in the sky, not the newspaper of the same name. Ukip candidate wonders "what happens when renewable energy runs … Continue reading Ukip candidate wonders “what happens when renewable energy runs out?”
Chelsea fan in Paris Métro video posed in picture with Nigel Farage | Politics | The Guardian
One of the Chelsea fans in the Paris Metro racism incident in which supporters stopped a black guy from getting on the train while making racist chants turns out to be a big fan of UKIP's Nigel Farage. The linked article includes a photo of the two together. Chelsea fan in Paris Métro video posed … Continue reading Chelsea fan in Paris Métro video posed in picture with Nigel Farage | Politics | The Guardian