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Redundant council diversity officer struggling to find job in private sector

‘I thought the private sector was going to take up the slack after all the cuts’ said Mr Strachan, who also has experience as a wheelie bin logistics assistant, and a ‘Making sure everyone knows you’re LGBT’ Comms associate.

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Posted: Sep 13th, 2011
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Letters ‘M’ & ‘N’ reoved from alphabet due to goverent cuts

David Caero ade the shock aouceet i the house of coos today that the alphabet would shrik to just twety four letters with iediate effect, sayig that “Labour left us owig billios ad billios of pouds ad tough decisios have to be ade”.

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Posted: Apr 25th, 2011
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Osborne: ‘We’ll cut corners, literally’

George Osborne announced today that the government will cut corners, off everything, in one of the coalition’s most radical budget policies yet. To cheers from Tory MPs, the chancellor delivered his speech from a large bowl. ‘After years of out-of-control investment in corners, we’re cutting them,’ said Osborne, wobbling violently. ‘Who needs them? Not me.’ [...]

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Posted: Mar 6th, 2011
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Government to launch Big Society Direct telephone helpline

‘It doesn’t matter what the situation is – health, education, defence – Big Society Direct will let you access friendly advice, 24/7, from our team of volunteers,’ enthused the Prime Minister.

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Posted: Jan 21st, 2011
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Grand Old Duke of York ‘livid’ at army cuts

The Grand Old Duke of York reacted with fury last night as it was announced that his fighting force of 10,000 men may be drastically cut back. ‘A cut of 25% could destroy morale – 7,500 men marching around just looks silly,’ he said.

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Posted: Oct 20th, 2010
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