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"She was sitting there innocently watching the BBC's coverage of Glastonbury, wondering whether it would be something a bit like Glyndebourne," said a spokes-parrot for the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy.


"Then a punk duo called Bob Vylan led crowd chants like 'Free, free Palestine' and 'Death, death to the IDF'. Ms Nandy had just enough time to type out a press release, and a letter of complaint to the BBC, before falling down in a dead faint. She had to be revived with Epsom Salts and extra-strong green tea.


"These are the kind of slogans you'd hear shouted on university campuses and pro-Palestine marches week after week, but who knew they'd also be chanted by a crowd of young people at a festival? Shame on you all for exercising your right to free speech, you little brats! You're not actually meant to use it, you know.


"Our officers have walked alongside hundreds of anti-war protests when people have shouted 'jihad!' but haven't tried to make arrests, fearing for their personal safety," said a spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers.


"But we were so utterly shocked by hearing on the telly things we've heard a thousand times before on the streets that we've urged our colleagues down in Somerset to investigate the musicians forthwith, just as soon as they've all come round from their collective fainting fit. Also, arresting a handful of stupid rappers will be an easy collar for Avon and Somerset Police and make them look important."


"We expect punk and rap bands, which made their names from being edgy and anti-establishment, to be on their best behaviour at Glastonbury," a spokes-governess from the Culture Department told the nation, clutching some pearls in one hand and a lorngette in the other."




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Warwickshire County Council was rocked this week by the resignation of its leader, Git the Elder, leaving his 18 year old deputy unexpectedly in charge.


Git the Younger, also from the Reform Party, said he’d do his best but had rather unfortunately become leader right in the middle of his exams.


He immediately demanded tougher sentences for geography teachers, and called upon the leader of the opposition to test him on his Latin vocab.


He also called for an end to Reform making policy decisions after a few jars down the pub, since the landlord refused to believe he was 18 and wouldn’t let him in. Unfortunately, party strategists said it was the only way to make sure Nigel Farage turned up.




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Following the success of Diet Coke and Coke Zero, the company is set to launch it's most "radical" product yet: Coke Water.


"Zero has no sugar or caffeine, it's basically carbonated water with flavouring" explained Juliette Brzcynski, VP Futility (Western Hemisphere). "So we thought we could go further and remove the flavouring and carbonation for a truly innovative take on the world's favourite drink. By which I mean coke."


Coke Water retails at £2.59/litre, slightly more than original coke "as it's a premium product". It features the "iconic" logo, but this time in white on blue, and some bottles will sport the first names of characters from Charles Kingsley's classic novel The Water Babies.


And while spokespeople were quick to deny rumours that the company was planning to sell the contents of its factory urinals as Coke Piss, this is not the end of Coke innovation. "I'm not supposed to tell you this" said Ms Brzcynski, lying, "but soon we'll be unveiling an even more premium offer that will truly disrupt the market. Coke Empty."




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