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Rebekah Brooks should go now, urges Gaddafi

wave after wave of reprisals expected‘She may well be charismatic, but she’s also power-daft,’ said Gaddafi. ‘I don’t think she can hold out much longer. It’s getting embarrassing, y’know?’

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Posted: Jul 14th, 2011
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Use a big plank with a nail in it, advises Ken Clarke on self-defence law

you might as well kill them, kill them all!Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said that knifing a robber in the vitals will no longer be a criminal offence under the law of self-defence in England.

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Posted: Jun 29th, 2011
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Japan earthquake devastation sparks panic-buying of high-quality Blu-Ray players

desperate scenes outside electrical retailers as shelves emptyThe terrible scenes of destruction in Japan following the recent earthquake and tsunami is driving large numbers of British shoppers to rush out into the streets and buy high-quality, but comparatively low-cost, Blu-Ray players.

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Posted: Mar 14th, 2011
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Ann Summers to provide product placement for new series of Upstairs Downstairs

Ooooh, Mr Hudson!The BBC confirmed today that retailer Ann Summers will participate in product placement for the revival of classic drama Upstairs Downstairs.

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Posted: Mar 3rd, 2011
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Well duh, BBC tells viewers conned by show about conmen

viewers can complain via premium rate phone numberThe BBC today responded to allegations that The Real Hustle a show about conmen had attempted to fool viewers by using actors instead of members of the public. ‘The show intends to show the public how frauds work. Well, this is how frauds work,’ said Dawn Garnet, BBC3 Head of Light Froth, before adding with an eye roll, ‘Sheesh’. Outcry over the allegations has led to twos of people jamming the BBC Switchboard demanding to know if other BBC shows are faking it, such as whether Patsy Kensit is indeed a fully qualified healthcare professional. Brian Porteous, a credulous lunk from Romford, told the Mail on Sunday: ‘BBC lies… make brain hurt.’

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Posted: Feb 21st, 2011
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