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'Outside pissing in' and 'inside pissing out' both unacceptable, confirm tents

Tents everywhere have confirmed that people being outside pissing into them, and inside them pissing out, are both really not very good outcomes for them at all. 'With speculation about potential challenges to Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party over the last few days, people keep asking: 'is it better to be outside the tent pissing in, or inside the tent pissing out?', said a light-blue and grey 6-berth Berghaus tent from its regular storage place in its owner's l

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The comparison site U-Compare-Supermarket-Switch.com is to help Labour MPs to choose a new leader. MPs can simply enter a few details and can quickly find out what kind of leader might suit them, ranked according to popularity, red wall appeal, alignment with manifesto commitments, left/right/centre appeal, northern appeal, opinion poll results and the availability of a courtesy car in case of a breakdown. MPs will need to say when they expect to change leader, as the advice

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Vox pops from Makerfield

Our question: Do you think Andy Burnham will win the Makerfield seat? The responses: 'Who? Which seat? Are you one of those BBC bastards who ought to be telling us how much Farage has had in corrupt donations this week; and why ain’t you telling us why he ain’t had his collar felt yet?' 'Andy Burnham? My mum loves him and has had a crush on him ever since he was in Oasis.' 'I think Andy Burnham would make a good MP for Makerfield, but I can’t understand how he can fit tha

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Parliamentary Standards Committee wants to see the gift card

The Parliamentary Standards Committee is investigating the gift of five million pounds to Nigel Farage, before he became an MP. ‘We want to see the card,’ said a pale functionary. ‘In our view, the nature of the card, and the sentiments expressed in it, are critical to determining if the gift was personal or tantamount to a political donation. ‘For example, if the card says ‘Happy Birthday Nige! I’ve transferred some birthday money into your Swiss account – go wild!’, then

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To enter the competition sign up to our Writer's Room - and add your entry here https://newsbiscuit.proboards.com/board/5/caption-competition The closing date will be Friday night or when our Editor 'gets their arse into gear'. The winner will be selected in a frustratingly arbitrary and capricious way. The Judge’s verdict is final and has probably been influenced by bribery. Late entries will be late. The winning caption will be posted and preserved on Newsbiscuit, with t

Health and safety gone mad as new version of clackers banned

WINNER: Health and safety gone mad as new version of clackers banned apepper RUNNERS UP... ITV News dumbs down its graphics approach to show a major swing against Labour robfalconer They'll be fine now. Pub? Midfield Diamond Middle-class parents training children as young as three to be swing voters. sydalg You're right, this is the hardest job in the world. joe

Grandad, "drinking for two" is not a thing

WINNER:Grandad, "drinking for two" is not a thing (sir lupus) RUNNERS UP: Oh, no! Uncle Fred is about to do his drinking from binoculars impression (lockjaw) Thank god we lost. Who wants to be a local councillor anyway? (deskpilot) Club 18-30 admit age vetting failures (apepper)

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May 2025 Back in May 2025. the Reform Party won 677 council seats out of around 1,600 up for grabs. Sound familiar? And a Chinese player beat the British player in the World Snooker final. Déjà vu? And Council Tax went up by 5% and inflation went up. Is 2026 just 2025 on repeat? And the Bank of England cut interest rates. OK. Maybe not. In the UK, the government announced 1,400 early prisoner releases so that we could punish more recent crimes, and Keir Starmer made one

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Area man unveils covert method of ogling female co-workers

Office lothario Henry Evans has discovered a foolproof technique for appreciating the beauty of female co-workers without prompting a call from HR. "The method is so simple, I'm surprised no-one has thought of it before," Henry tells us. "You want to start by maintaining eye-contact. This gives the impression that you're sincerely listening to what she has to say. Then, mid-way through the conversation, you just drop your gaze into her cleavage. It's all about timing. You don

Vicars to to ditch dog collars and wear harnesses instead

A clergy cruelty campaign group has won a major concession from the Church of England after years of lobbying. Their campaign centered around the danger of strangulation from a dog collar compared to the far less harmful restraint from wearing a harness. The campaign followed the sad death from strangulation of Rev Matthew Hoddell who when escaping naked from a family home after the wife returned home earlier than expected, scaled the 8’ garden fence and may have escaped unno

Moominpappa tools up as Finland joins NATO

As Finland prepares to join NATO, all the residents of Moominvalley are arming themselves to the teeth. Quizzed about their state of readiness should the Red Army invade, Moominspokesman said, ‘We're like a snowy Viet Cong. Moominpappa now wears an ammo belt of grenades and is an expert with shoulder launched RPGs. Moomintroll, Snork Maiden and Snufkin can all assemble and disassemble an AK47 while blindfolded. Moominmamma’s handbag is full of knives and throwing stars. She c

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David Attenborough reaches 100 by using fresh gorilla glands

The well-preserved centenarian puts his longevity down to feasting on and injecting exotic animals. His spokeswoman admitted, 'David has been fortunate to visit many endangered species, while having access to some of the best seasoning the BBC can pay for.' Who can forget his shows— Planet à la Carte, Life on a Plate or The Living Pantry. In the Blue Planet he explored today’s catch at a very reasonable price, with a side order of The Private Life of Prawns. And in Frozen P

Ted Turner, RIP

Ted Turner, the media mogul who launched CNN, has died, aged 87. Ted will be remembered for his fantastic contribution to education through his famous Ted talks and for setting up the well known Turner Prize for artists. He was also the inspiration for the detective, played by Tom Hanks, in the film Turner and Hooch. Ted is survived by his pop-icon daughter Tina Turner and his brother, British romantic painter JMW Turner. Image credit: Wix AI

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Biologists discover irremovable crustacean called Keir Starmacle

From NewsBiscuit special correspondent herculepoisson Marine biologists have today found a new form of crustacean with unprecedented qualities of adhesion. 'What's unique about this creature is that it is a land-based barnacle,' said Professor Steve Simpson of the University of Plymouth. 'It seems to adhere to exclusive central London properties and then refuse, under any circumstances, to relinquish its grip and leave.' The more common marine-based crustaceans are noted for

Vultures fail to gather as 150 WHSmith stores close

Bargain hunters are showing little interest in the closure of 150 high street shops that were formerly WHSmith, but are now branded WTFlip. 'Nah,' said Barry, a seasoned eBay seller. 'Even at 50% off, I can get any of those books cheaper on the internet. And if you want to risk writing your own will, then you can do that on the internet too. Greetings cards - who does that any more? Just give 'em a WhatsApp. Or get a cheaper card at Card Factory. 'The computer stock is well

Exam board defends convoluted and labyrinthine Maths exam questions

A Qualifications Scotland spokesperson has defended a controversial Higher Maths paper after pupils said that it was "unrecognisable" from the paper they had prepared for in class. The pupils said that the wording of the questions was so confusing that they did not know what was being asked. Sir Humphrey responded: " A constriction of the channels of communication, that culminated in a condition of organisational atrophy and administrative paralysis may have lead to the mix-

Council reaps the benefits of using AI

West Wartley District Council has sacked all twenty staff from its complaints department and has replaced them with AI. The council says that early results are 'very encouraging'. Residents say that the AI is talking through its electronic bottom, and gave us the following examples of rubbish replies: Dear Mrs Snibbs, thank you for your delectable complaint about potholes. The council has a zero tolerance policy on all drugs, including pot. Accordingly, the council will not b

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Awards shows wary after incident at BAFTAs

Taking their cue from an ugly and embarrassing incident at the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA), where an audience member shouted a racial slur, producers of several upcoming media awards shows are taking extra precautions to avoid a repeat at their events. John Amos, a producer for the Skinhead FilmFest, said, ‘As we are always conscious of our image, we will be taking all necessary measures to ensure an incident-free, family-friendly show. Security will b

BBC to shed one-third of its name in cost-cutting frenzy

Faced with a soaring budget deficit over the next two years, the British Broadcasting Corporation is to change its name to the "British Corporation". "In today's climate," said a corporate spokes-vacuum, "making TV and radio programmes is beyond our financial scope. However, we will maintain a fully-funded Director-General's Office and Governors' Board, as well as extravagent personnel, catering and accountancy units. We will be showcasing all that is best about UK corporate

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Health and safety gone mad as new version of clackers banned

Grandad, "drinking for two" is not a thing

Eight cures for constipation - number two will surprise you

Starmer seen leaflet dropping for Reform in Makerfield

Eight ways to break your addiction to clickbait...

Yaxley-Lennon demands Farage share out £5m racist money

Reform's millions will crush Andy Burnham's election plan

Wes Streeting - for when you find Keir Starmer a bit too dynamic

UK: a Christian country with not many actual Christians

The King's Speech Live! not as good as the film

Best of NewsBiscuit: May 2025

Saturday highlights

C'mon, Zack Polanski, get your sh*t together

A parting gift to Dumbass from Xi

The only one who could ever reach me, was the son of a toolmaking man

Area man unveils covert method of ogling female co-workers

Vicars to to ditch dog collars and wear harnesses instead

Moominpappa tools up as Finland joins NATO

Our annual for 2021-22

Comparison site to help Labour MPs

Vox pops from Makerfield

David Attenborough reaches 100 by using fresh gorilla glands

Ted Turner, RIP

Biologists discover irremovable crustacean called Keir Starmacle

Vultures fail to gather as 150 WHSmith stores close

Exam board defends convoluted and labyrinthine Maths exam questions

Council reaps the benefits of using AI

Awards shows wary after incident at BAFTAs

BBC to shed one-third of its name in cost-cutting frenzy