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Sub-heads of which to be proud

From cauliflower to cricket.
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Posted on August 30, 2019August 26, 2019Categories Odds & Ends, What passes for humourTags headlines, humour, subheadsLeave a comment on Sub-heads of which to be proud

Punchline punditry

The latest round of punishment from unpunitent sub-editors. Continue reading Punchline punditry

Posted on May 17, 2019May 16, 2019Categories What passes for humourTags headlines, puns, subheadsLeave a comment on Punchline punditry

Giving Trump the cold shoulder

Here’s why media outlets like The Washington Post are so important. Continue reading Giving Trump the cold shoulder

Posted on May 7, 2019May 1, 2019Categories Politics, What passes for humourTags Donald Trump, state visit, UK, Washington Post1 Comment on Giving Trump the cold shoulder

Tall stories and short tales

Headlines from leading news sites, revealing the humour and creativity of their sub-editors.

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Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019Categories What passes for humourTags headlines, humorousLeave a comment on Tall stories and short tales

Fighting talk

Many English words and expressions have their origin on battlefields. Continue reading Fighting talk

Posted on October 26, 2018October 25, 2018Categories What passes for humour, Writing & WritersTags military words, warlike expressionsLeave a comment on Fighting talk

The Bill of Wrongs

In a leak purportedly coming from inside the Oval Office, President Trump is about to ask the Supreme Court to replace the U.S. Bill of Rights with a Bill of Wrongs.

Continue reading The Bill of Wrongs

Posted on October 2, 2018October 1, 2018Categories Politics, What passes for humourTags Bill of Rights, Bill of Wrongs, Trump3 Comments on The Bill of Wrongs

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