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Prime Minister’s Questions to be renamed ‘Jeopardy’

Posted by Imp (#4) 310 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

Prime Minister’s Questions is to be named after the game show Jeopardy, with MPs receiving cash prizes for guessing which question David Cameron is actually answering.Mr Cameron, with his trademark bright red face and large forehead, will host the show on Wednesdays at 12pm.The unique answer-and-question format will remain largely unchanged from Prime Minister’s Questions, with Mr Cam.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Jimmy Carr is morally wrong, PM tells people capable of using search term ‘Cameron fortune tax haven’

Posted by Imp (#4) 329 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

The public have expressed their surprise that Prime Minister David Cameron has slammed Jimmy Carr for using a tax avoidance scheme, considering how many of them have access to the Internet.Mr Cameron made the comment to ITV News, seemingly oblivious to the fact that roughly 16.5 million households have Internet access and regularly ‘look things up’.“I thought it was a bit strang.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Next series of Big Brother to feature entire population, reveals Theresa May

Posted by Imp (#4) 338 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

Home Secretary Theresa May has revealed that the line-up for the next series of Big Brother will consist of absolutely everyone in the UK, except the government.

The UK population, who will take part in the show entirely against their will, have voiced their concerns over having their every move followed by a government who want their own activities to be kept secret.
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Met Office issues severe George Osborne excuses warning

Posted by Imp (#4) 527 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

Meteorologists have warned that the wintry weather expected to hit the UK in the coming months could lead to the blame for the lack of economic growth shifting back to severe weather conditions.

The wintry excuse hit the north of Scotland overnight, with strong windy blame moving south into northern England over the course of the morning.

A heavy outbreak of finger pointing is expected to c.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Damaging the economy and inconveniencing millions of people is your job, public sector tells Osborne

Posted by Imp (#4) 534 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

Public sector workers have hit back at Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne after he insisted that today’s strikes will damage the economy and inconvenience millions by reminding him that’s what he’s been doing for the last 18 months.

Cabinet Minister Francis Maude was also highly critical of the strikes and what they would achieve.

“Striking while negotiations are still going on will.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Civil servants manning borders ‘may not be obnoxious enough’

Posted by Imp (#4) 540 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

As ministers draw up plans to replace striking border control staff with civil servants, critics claim the stand-ins will lack the basic ability to be hand-gnawingly rude.

“Passengers entering the UK expect a certain level of haughtiness from our members, and we deliver it in spades”, explained union secretary Brian Hough.

“You can’t teach someone that kind of off-hand disdain for their fel.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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