Boris Johnson
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WTF Freddie Filth MP Special
Hallo Readers, Over the years the esteem in which the public holds Members of Parliament has become less and less reverential. Heaven knows, there have been many low points recently including Wallpapergate and Partygate. But this week we reached the nadir… Continue reading
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WTF Scheherazade Special
Hallo Readers, This Government has a habit of saying no which turns out to mean yes. More specifically, it means no when it says no, but then it finds itself unable to progress with no because no comes under remorseless… Continue reading
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WTF Glamorous Grammys Special
Hallo Readers, You can be married to a British citizen, give birth to British children, own three magnificent houses in the UK (not to mention a California beachside home) and live in a Government building set aside for those who… Continue reading
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WTF Super-Enormous Oscars Special
Hallo Readers, Forty years ago, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Acknowledging the failure to prevent this debacle, Lord Carrington, the Foreign Secretary, promptly resigned and John Nott, the Defence Secretary, proffered his resignation but Mrs Thatcher refused to accept it. The days when people behaved with honour have long… Continue reading
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WTF Send Her Back Special
Hallo Readers, In Dickens’s Martin Chuzzlewit, Mark Tapley, Martin’s manservant, does his best to remain relentlessly cheerful despite the many vicissitudes which meet man and master. One suspects that even Mark would currently struggle to maintain his equilibrium. War still… Continue reading
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WTF Success Special
Hallo Readers Jacob Rees-Mogg popped up on the radio this week in an interview on LBC. For some people the big takeaway was his admission that he had never owned a pair of jeans or a tee shirt. Of course he… Continue reading
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WTF Leading the World Special
Hallo Readers, This Government keeps telling us that Britain is leading the world’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is true. Britain’s response to dealing with Ukrainian refugees is leading the world in its ineptness, insistence on red tape and mendacity. Refugees are made to… Continue reading
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WTF Volodymyr Special
Hallo Readers, This week a man was recognised for his contribution to making the world a better, braver, more ethical place. Such courage! Such charisma! No, not Volodymyr Zalenskyy. We will get to him shortly. WTF speaks of village idiot and Frank… Continue reading
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WTF Worst Week Ever Special
Hallo Readers, It is an understatement to say that this has been one hell of a week, as if the world had fallen into a food mixer with the lid off, spattering disaster in every direction. Over the weekend, the… Continue reading
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WTF Opportunity Knocks Special
Hallo Readers, In a notable example of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, Boris Johnson has reshuffled his Cabinet to make it look as if he is DOING SOMETHING. As this appears to consist of moving Dud A from Job 1… Continue reading