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The Fire Brigade, which was today praised for the progress it’s made in reducing racism, sexism and all other isms within its ranks, has announced that it’s going to focus on this - and stripping - in future rather than putting out fires.


'The Mayor of London has made it clear to me that this is the priority now,' said Chief Fire Officer Steve Makeweight today. 'It’s a different world, and we have to change with the times.


'And since these new guidelines don’t come with any new funding, they shouldn’t be surprised if we can’t devote so much time to putting out fires in future.'


He went on to say that he welcomed these new priorities because 'they’re much less expensive than actual firefighting.


'After all, you don’t need protective equipment to sit through endless meetings about diversity and sexist language in the workplace. They don’t make a suit that can protect you from condescension and mind-melting tedium.'


'Anyone physically able to be a fireman will be asked to become a fireman-stripper instead.'


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Fire Crews were called to the set of BBC’s Great British Menu during filming for the new series, celebrating the work of the NHS, when one dish caused a major emergency and very nearly burnt the studio to the ground .


Contestant Paul Chattem was creating his much-admired - Ironic Vesuvius Erupting Amid Clouds of Compassion Caught Somewhere In Gran’s Fading Mind - when things went badly wrong.


'I had just sprinkled shavings of unicorn scrotum over heritage irradiated wasp excrement and fired up my ex army flamethrower to meld it into a lava flow. But that's when things went a bit mental,' Paul said.


It's understood the WW2 device was set on full power and instantly a 30-foot long flame shot out licking the back Judge Tom Kerridge's jacket.


Chief Fire Officer, Reg Knaphill, who headed up the team that eventually brought the conflagration under control was less than impressed when speaking to reporters.


‘I am sick of it. Heston Blumenthal has a lot to answer for. Molecular Gastronomy? Molecular Gastronomy my fucking arse! What's wrong with plain old Ham, Egg and Chips?’


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