Articles tagged Humour:

Great TV Moments: No 94

  • 5 May 2007

Never tell me that 18 Doughty Street isn't a totally professional organisation... The Microshaft Blog noticed something strange in our election coverage yesterday morning... Funniest part of the Election Coverage must go to Iain Dale at about 11ish this morning, whilst list...

The Ten Most Unlikely Predictions for 2007

  • 31 Dec 2006

1. Ming Campbell leaves Lady Elspeth for a Cheeky Boy 2. John McDonnell gets 44 nominations to enable him to run against Gordon Brown 3. The SNP win the Sedgefield By Election 4. Arise Sir John Yates 5. Cherie Blair turns down free holiday to Mustique courtesy of Richard B...

Ten Things I would Never Do

  • 22 Dec 2006

The Telegraph has had a lot of letters lately suggesting clubs its readers would never join. Today they even have a page 3 feature on it. So I thought I'd compile my Top Ten Things I Would Never Do... 10. Join the Carlton Club until they admit full women members 9. Take ad...

Top Ten Political Chatup Lines

  • 21 Dec 2006

1 Would you like to see the contents of my despatch box? 2 Have you ever had a whip? 3 Hello, I’m David Mellor 4 I’ve asked Angie to join us, you don’t mind do you? 5 I’ve asked Bobby to join us, you don’t mind do you? 6 I’m so depressed about the world crisis I really do...

Political Programmes You'll Never See on the BBC

  • 23 Aug 2006

8am The Big Breakfast with Eric Pickles 10.30am This Morning with Ann & Nick Winterton 11.30am Grumpy Old Tories with Sir Peter & Sir Patrick 1.00pm Fox News with Liam and Jesme 1.30pm Keith & Mrs Simpson 2.00pm The Darling Buds of Theresa May 2.30pm Just Wil...

Top Ten Unexplained Phenomena of Our Time

  • 13 Aug 2006

11. Why Radio 5 Live is so insecure that its presenters appear to be required to utter the words Five and Live at least ten times every minute. 10. Why I always play better golf when it rains 9. Why the BBC persist with those very annoying dancing idents 8. How Steve McClar...

EDP Column: The Art of the Political Gaffe

  • 13 Aug 2006

Well at least he said sorry. Ian Gibson’s ‘foot in mouth’ incident, when he appeared to describe the whole of the county of Norfolk as ‘inbred’, was the latest in the line of political gaffes which have damaged and sometimes ended the careers of those whom were unfortunate eno...

Top Ten Things Which Would Be Different if David Davis Had Become Leader

  • 6 Aug 2006

Thanks to all of you who contributed ideas for my Top Ten List of Things Which Would Be Different if DD Had Become Leader. Here's the final version - and remember, this is fun, humorous and not to be taken seriously - anyone tempted to have a sense of humour failure should loo...

My Top Ten Political Sitcoms

  • 24 Mar 2006

These are sitcoms, so I haven't included Have I Got News for You or Rory Bremner. I've also only managed to think up 8, so can you think of any political sitcoms I have missed! 1. Yes Minister /Yes Prime Minister Unrivalled comedy expose of the civil service at its finest....

Top Ten Things Which Would Be Different if my Jack Russell, Gio, Was Prime Minister

  • 26 Jan 2006

1. LibDem HQ in Cowley Street replaced by giant fire hydrant 2. Abolition of Pets Means Prizes 3. Capital Punishment restored for Dale Winton 4. Doggy door at the front of Number Ten 5. Dog biscuits on the NHS 6. Compulsory sterilisation for cats 7. Life sentences for ta...