It's grim up north

Frank from Shameless BONG! In a carefully orchestrated attempt to mobilise the northern vote, Davey has described Manchester as being part urban Shangri-la, part piss-drenched hell. Having watched an episode of Shameless, the Tories social justice hero/failed leader Iain Duncan Smith is reported to have said "if we launch this in Manchester, where shall I park my car?"

BONG! In related northern news, Davey's also seeking to co-opt the Co-Op to his own ends.

BONG! Like an over-excited teenager in Virgin Megastore, oops, sorry, in Zavvi, Nicky Clegg is already planning to spend money he hasn't got. The loan application to Northern Rock is in the post.

BONG! The Tonemeister is expected to convert to Catholicism this month. Rumours that Ann Widdecombe is considering an application to become a Satanist in response were put down to bloggy troublemaking.

BONG! ID cards, everyone's favourite whizzo anti-terrorism scheme, are now going to be so expensive that even laying on an Olympic Games will be a walk in the park by comparison. Although only people showing their ID cards will be allowed into said park, obviously.

BONG! And after last week's visit from the Crazy Sheikh of Araby, here comes news that the SFO's decision to drop its corruption investigation into BAe can be challenged in the High Court.

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 9 Nov 2007 5:40 PM. Permalink