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Autumn TV schedules filled with political game shows





Do TV schedulers copy each other? It certainly seems that way, as the airwaves this autumn are filled with game shows that have a political twist.


Here is a quick rundown.


No Deal or No Deal - a game show that challenges contestants to fix the Northern Ireland protocol


Tipping Point - contestants win prizes by correctly guessing where raw sewage is being discharged, and in what quantity


Beat the Chaser - government ministers don't have to answer any questions, as long as they can stay ahead of the chaser. Dominic Cummings stars.


Who Wants to be a Millionaire - a quiz show for people who want to win government PPE contracts, often by phoning a friend


Tenable - a competition to find out which of the Tory leadership candidates are Number Ten-able


Total Wipeout - another competition to find the next Tory leader, but with the tantalising prospect of some serious injuries


Jeux sans Frontieres - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Sark compete to be crowned European Champions


Insert Name Here - Sue Perkins leads the search for the next Tory leader

Changing Rooms - Keir Starmer has to redecorate 10 Downing Street with a budget of £4.50


Countdown - contestants try to guess the date of the next General Election

This is my House - Tory hopefuls try to convince Lord Sugar that they could live at Number 10


Two shows didn't make the cut. Political Naked Attraction was judged repulsive by focus groups and all tapes have been confiscated by party whips. And although pilot episodes of Political Pointless were filmed, they will not be aired because contestants found it far too easy to spot pointless policies.



First published 31 Aug 2022



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Authority warns Tory leadership that bar has been set so low, it is now an H&S issue




Following a series of politicians being rushed to hospital with broken bones, the Health and Safety Executive has been called in to investigate the Tory Leadership contest between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.


Their conclusion has been that a dangerously low bar that MPs have been tripping over is to blame and have urged government to erect barriers around it and install warning signs.


Tha hazard is expected to remain until September 5th, and sadly likely to continue indefinitely after that too.



First published 7 Aug 2022


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We'll make motorbikes right-hand drive again, Tories pledge

Updated: Jun 5, 2025



"For years, governments have kow-towed to the barmy directives of the European Court of Justice and accepted left-hand drive motorbikes on British roads," ranted Conservative transport spokesman, Terry Speedway.


"That's not only humiliating, it's downright dangerous for road users," Speedway continued.


"We demand that from now on, good British firms like Triumph and Norton make only right-hand drive models.


"And we'll also force filthy foreign imports like Vespas and Kawasakis to be right-hand drive, as well."


"The Tories are revving up the rhetoric on this because they're running scared of Reform," said Labour's Dirk Fuel-Cap in response.


"Well, we can run even scareder. That's why we'll be forcing all mopeds, e-scooters, push bikes and pedalos to be right-hand drive, as well."


Speaking from a Build-a-Bear workshop in Shepherd's Bush, where he was constructing an Evel Knievel koala, Sir Ed Davey said: "We in the Lib Dems won't be joining this race to the bottom.


"We want neither right-hand drive or left-hand drive motorbikes, but something in the middle."


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