Awww.
Funny
When Middle England Attacks
Just because they don’t shout doesn’t mean they don’t want to lynch you. Watch troughing Tory Andrew McKay MP get taken apart over his expense claims by his politely furious constituents :
His face is an absolute picture. I might’ve been a little less contemptuous of McKay had he got up, told them to go forth and multiply, and walked out with his greedy and amoral head held high.
But he can’t get away – he’s spent so long playing the Tory grandee he’s permanently stuck in character. He has to sit and listen to people tell him what an asshat he is, because to do otherwise would conflict with his mistaken gentlemanly self-image. Look at his expression: it has the studied rigidity of the baddie brought to book in an Enid Blyton school story.
Exceedingly enjoyable. I’d like to see every MP made to sit and watch it several times a day for several days at least once a year, on their own time, no expenses payable. Can’t wait for the next one, for this surely is the start of a longrunning series.
Exit Correspondent, To Thunderous Applause
John Oliver tackles John Stewart in defence of British moats and moatiness:
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Sounds Useful
Hugo Rifkind in the Times spots a handy new German word:
technishererfolgangabemangelsfrust. That is to say, “the frustration caused by having a sense of achievement for completing a technical task but being unable to boast about it because it is too boringâ€.
It’s A Gift
The expenses scandal is a comedy goldmine that’ll be good for years to come. Anarchist writer Ian Bone:
NATIONAL UNION OF MOAT CLEANERS -DAY OF ACTION
NUMC Captain Swing House Moat Street Millbank London SE1A message from the Geneal Secretary
‘As the son of domestic servants I have been honoured to accept the position of General Secretary of the NATIONAL UNION OF MOAT CLEANERS (NUMC). As you know with drastic cuts in MPs expenses there will be a knock on effect with drastic – redundancies amongst our members – something the do-gooders who do not understand the countryside should bear in mind.
Accordingly I announce a DAY OF ACTION next Wednesday May 20th. NUMC will hold a press conference on ST.Stephens Green opposite parliament at 11am before prime minister’s question time followed by lobby of parliament. We will then move on to Tory HQ where we will be joned by National Union of Mole Catchers (NUMC) Liberal Democrat HQ – joined by National union of Trouser Pressers and Labour HQ – National union of Tudor Beam makers.