UK Politics

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4 min readMar 22, 2023

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The Conservative Party

Boris Johnson. Partygate? Fine.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, a man so posh that he uses the war in Ukraine to keep his job…

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Liz Truss. All Trussed Up And Nowhere To Go?

This afternoon Liz Truss, who is superficially Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and a woman so radical she’s…

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Rishi Sunak. A Nightmare In Downing Street?

Last week, Richy, sorry, Rishi Sunak, became Emperor of India and the British Empire, sorry, the Prime Minister of the…

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The Labour Party

Angela Rayner. Gross, misconduct.

A few days ago a story based on no evidence whatsoever (what do you expect from a Daily Wind Up?) claimed Angela…

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Local Elections 2022. Local Rejections?

This week The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, a man so posh that he told a pensioner, who because…

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Keir Starmer. Starmerlarmadingdong

Yesterday the Leader of the Labour Party of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, a man so ordinary he were named after…

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Keir Starmer: Motion Sickness.

In the UK parliament on Wednesday during the Gaza ceasefire vote, Scottish National Party MP Anun Qaisar asked,”….What…

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The Scottish National Party

Tolerance, Tolerance (Does That Mean Intolerance?)

Scottish politics generally don’t get that much media coverage down here south of their border. Most recent times…

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Hi ev’ry body!

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Humza Yousaf, Hoisted Himself.

On Monday the First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf did a Liz Truss. Resigned, after telling everyone he had no…

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The Lone Scotsman (Euros 2024 Remix)

Hugh McDougall, or Shug, as he is usually called, lives in the town of Methyl in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. The 62…

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General Election 2024

Premature Election 2024. Part 1 (Don’t Rain On My Parade).

On Wednesday, The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks Levelling Up is…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 2 (Rational Service).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a crisis loan is a character out…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 3 (It’s All Very Taxing Isn’t It).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks union rights are what you call…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 4 (Leadership Down).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a food bank is a discount…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 5 (Abandonment Issues).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a mid season sale is a yachting…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 6 (The Words That I Manifest).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks living on the breadline is a…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 7 (Abnormal Service Resumes).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a loan shark is that thing he…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 8 (All Quiet On The Question Front?).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks hire purchase is what you buy on…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 9 (Week Leaders).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks rent arrears is a character from…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 10 (Knocking Off).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a prepayment meter is a unit of…

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Premature Election 2024. Part 11 (If Some Parties Were Hairstyles).

The Conservatives

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Premature Election 2024. Part 12 (Fly Predictions).

I have a very particular set of skills. Skills that allow me to mitamor…. Matomo…. Metomo…. matamo…. Let’s call the…

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UK Politics

Boris Johnson. Partygate? Fine.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, a man so posh that he uses the war in Ukraine to keep his job…

Liz Truss. All Trussed Up And Nowhere To Go?

This afternoon Liz Truss, who is superficially Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and a woman so radical she’s…

Rishi Sunak. A Nightmare In Downing Street?

Last week, Richy, sorry, Rishi Sunak, became Emperor of India and the British Empire, sorry, the Prime Minister of the…

Angela Rayner. Gross, misconduct.

A few days ago a story based on no evidence whatsoever (what do you expect from a Daily Wind Up?) claimed Angela…

Local Elections 2022. Local Rejections?

This week The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, a man so posh that he told a pensioner, who because…

Keir Starmer. Starmerlarmadingdong

Yesterday the Leader of the Labour Party of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, a man so ordinary he were named after…

Keir Starmer: Motion Sickness.

In the UK parliament on Wednesday during the Gaza ceasefire vote, Scottish National Party MP Anun Qaisar asked,”….What…

Tolerance, Tolerance (Does That Mean Intolerance?)

Scottish politics generally don’t get that much media coverage down here south of their border. Most recent times…

Debating Vice. Trust Me, I’m A Shit Stirring Expert.

Hi ev’ry body!

Humza Yousaf, Hoisted Himself.

On Monday the First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf did a Liz Truss. Resigned, after telling everyone he had no…

The Lone Scotsman (Euros 2024 Remix)

Hugh McDougall, or Shug, as he is usually called, lives in the town of Methyl in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. The 62…

Premature Election 2024. Part 1 (Don’t Rain On My Parade).

On Wednesday, The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks Levelling Up is…

Premature Election 2024. Part 2 (Rational Service).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a crisis loan is a character out…

Premature Election 2024. Part 3 (It’s All Very Taxing Isn’t It).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks union rights are what you call…

Premature Election 2024. Part 4 (Leadership Down).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a food bank is a discount…

Premature Election 2024. Part 5 (Abandonment Issues).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a mid season sale is a yachting…

Premature Election 2024. Part 6 (The Words That I Manifest).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks living on the breadline is a…

Premature Election 2024. Part 7 (Abnormal Service Resumes).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a loan shark is that thing he…

Premature Election 2024. Part 8 (All Quiet On The Question Front?).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks hire purchase is what you buy on…

Premature Election 2024. Part 9 (Week Leaders).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks rent arrears is a character from…

Premature Election 2024. Part 10 (Knocking Off).

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, a man so out of touch he thinks a prepayment meter is a unit of…

Premature Election 2024. Part 11 (If Some Parties Were Hairstyles).

The Conservatives

Premature Election 2024. Part 12 (Fly Predictions).

I have a very particular set of skills. Skills that allow me to mitamor…. Matomo…. Metomo…. matamo…. Let’s call the…

Mob Rules!

Protestor: What do we want?!?

Mob Rules! (the sequel)

Picture goes wavy and we’re back in the past….

Defective Politics

Late, late morning Wednesday 8th May….

Chants Encounter

We’ve all been on a march, protest or a demonstration….

Political Targets. That was the answer. However, What Is The Question?

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