SPLASH DOWN! ‘Oops – that didn’t go so well again, but it got a little bit further this time!’
2024-02-21
MOD missile test flops as £17 million weapon plops into sea The Trident missile test is a routine exercise of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which involves firing an unarmed missile from a submarine into the Atlantic Ocean However, the latest test failed when the missile’s booster rockets didn’t function correctlyRead More →
‘There’s nothing wrong with my memory. Now, what was it you wanted me to say?’
2024-02-09
A politician at a lecternRead More →
‘Congratulations, as you’re the only one able to spell ‘gover ‘n’ ment’ correctly – you’ve got the job. Would you like education or something a little less taxing like… the treasury?’
2024-02-07
. THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT JOB DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THATRead More →
‘What do you mean… I have the right to remain silent?’
2024-02-05
Election year 2024 – vote for me!Read More →
‘What on EARTH is that smell – was it you?’ ‘No, it’s just the smell of space.’
2024-01-29
Space smells – fact or fiction? It’s true, space has a smell. Space is a vacuum, so no one can smell it directly. But astronauts can smell the things that have been in space, such as their suits or tools. They report that space smells like hot metal, diesel fumes, barbecue, or burning hydrocarbons. TheseRead More →
‘Haven’t you heard the news?’ – ‘Inflation is falling.’
2024-01-26
Inflation is falling and getting closer to the 2% targetRead More →
‘Did it work?’ – ‘No, I still have that urge to vote Conservative.’
2024-01-25
The election is coming soon, and to a town near you…Read More →
Tax cuts are coming, it must be election time again
2024-01-25
Spinning the benefits of a tax cut scenario as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has given strong hints that he wants to cut taxes in the spring Budget. Mr Hunt reportedly said that countries with lower taxes have more ‘dynamic, faster growing economies.‘Read More →
To infinity and… the moon. ‘I see you’re back again… try and keep it tidy this time, and please recycle after your visit!’ Thank you.
2024-01-08
‘Don’t for one minute think you’re staying, especially after the mess you left last time!’ To the moon and back.Read More →
Party politics and petty petulance, an average day at No. 10 Downing Street
2023-11-21
Welcome politics at No. 10 Downing street The phrase ‘throwing your toys out of the pram’ is a British idiom that means to behave in a childish or immature way when you are angry or frustrated. It is usually used to criticize someone who is acting unreasonably or making aRead More →
‘I hear turkey stock performs well this time of year’.
2023-11-16
This time of year, in December as it gets colder outside, the stock markets begin to warm-up.Read More →
Ex-NatWest boss loses out on £7.6 million pay deal after Farage fiasco
2023-11-13
Dame Alison Rose, the former chief executive of NatWest Group, will lose out on £7.6m after she admitted to discussing the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account with a BBC journalist. Another word for getting the sack? She ‘resigned’ from the banking group in July 2023, after the former UkipRead More →
‘Nothing to worry about here – everything is just fine and under control!’
2023-09-22
Please just carry on and go about your day-to-day business as usual…Read More →
Introducing the UK magic message government lectern
2023-09-22
‘Have you noticed everytime the government needs to persuade the public that their ‘message’ is so super important – they roll out the magic message lectern”. Other important messages And this… And this one… The latest government slogan… ‘LONG-TERM DECISIONS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE’ Let’s roll out the advertisements toRead More →
Polluting car and climate push back
2023-09-20
New car show room We just don’t have the funds, do we? UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to water down some of Britain’s climate commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalising workers and consumers. Sunak issued a statement Tuesday in response to a BBCRead More →