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Scientists believe they may have recorded their first sighting of the elusive sub-political particle, the Clegg boson, otherwise known as The Sod Particle.

The Clegg’s existence has been postulated for some time as a means to resolving strange inconsistencies in the Standard Political Model, while remaining barely detectable itself.

‘The Clegg is very tiny and only capable of weak interactions,’ explained Professor Jim Al-Khalili, ‘However, despite exerting only a very small force, it appears to play a key role in providing the mass for some of the larger political elements.’

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Posted: Dec 13th, 2011
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Under new emergency powers to be revealed in Parliament tomorrow, riot police will be able to deploy a specially trained bear to disperse crowds and maintain public order. Each bear has been given strict instructions to chase arsonists, looters or anyone who just looks a bit tasty. ‘We have been more than patient with these people,’ said Home Secretary Theresa May, ‘releasing a ferocious 1500 lb carnivore into the area is the only language they will understand.’

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Posted: Aug 10th, 2011
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‘It is totally inconceivable that I could have known anything about my resignation,’ said Ms Brooks. ‘Clearly I cannot be held responsible for any decision to resign because when I made it I was only in charge, and anyway I was probably on holiday at the time.’

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Posted: Jul 15th, 2011
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Pope Benedict XVI has given his seal of approval to a special self-exorcism kit that members of the public can use to tackle their own personal demons.

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Posted: Jul 1st, 2011
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Scientists are said to be ‘baffled’ after a school teaching Creationism suddenly appeared overnight in a Hampshire field complete with a full retinue of teachers and pupils.

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Posted: Jun 27th, 2011
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