http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?writer=13736 Spoof News and Political Satire by CaptainSausage en Copyright 2013, TheSpoof.com Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:35 GMT webmaster@thespoof.com webmaster@thespoof.com 60 http://www.thespoof.com/images/logo120x60.gif http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?writer=13736 120 60 Spoof News and Political Satire Writing by CaptainSausage http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/114118/royal-mail-publishes-post-office-league-tables It's that time of year again, when the Royal Mail publishes its tables of the best performing post offices in the country, and mail users frantically check to see if they are living in an area with a good postal service. This year, unsurprisingly,... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:35 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/114083/scotland-could-take-uks-place-in-the-eu-says-snp A spokesman for the Scottish National Party has suggested that if Scotland becomes independent from the rest of the UK next year, and if the rest of the UK wants to leave the EU, then it would make sense for Scotland to take over the UK's seat in the... Sun, 19 May 2013 22:07:53 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/entertainment-gossip/113940/new-star-wars-film-to-be-made-in-the-uk UK Chancellor George Osbourne has praised his own tax policies for encouraging Disney to make the new Star Wars film in Britain. He described it as a vindication of his strategy of tax breaks for the creative industry. Critics have pointed out the... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:03:50 GMT Entertainment & Gossip http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113661/dorking-marathon-cancelled Following a series of embarrassing incidents, Dorking Marathon has been forced to cancel this year. The final straw came yesterday when the last remaining sponsor United International Armament Suppliers withdrew their support saying, "We do not wish... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:40:27 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113644/equality-commission-sniffs-out-sexist-panty-sellers The Equalities Commission - a handle for the body under the umbrella of the European Commission for Discrimination against Inequality - have said they have uncovered an "astonishing" level of sexism in the underwear industry. Investigators for the... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:24:09 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113516/obituary-baroness-margate-thatcher Margate Thatcher was one of the most significant policemen of the late 20th Century. Famously she was Britain's first feline leader. However her style of ruling earned her the nickname "the Ironic Lady" and led to her being hatted by many but loved b... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:17:15 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113485/reactions-to-thatchers-death Following the news that former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died of a stroke at the age of 87, politicians, celebrities and even ordinary people have been giving their responses to her death. Fence-sitting political columnist James Midd... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:50:01 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/sport/113373/boat-race-won-by-hull There was a sporting shock today, when this year's Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race was surprisingly won by rank outsiders Hull, who until today had never even competed before. The race between the two top British universities began in 1832 when a dog a... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:59:22 GMT Sport Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/world/113332/ancient-crucifix-helps-explain-easter-mystery An archaeological dig in Israel has uncovered one of the oldest representations of Jesus yet discovered. The crucifix was dug up in the town of Nazareth and has been carbon dated to around 100AD. It could reveal further details of how the famous loin... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:42:21 GMT World News http://www.thespoof.com/news/us/113273/another-tragic-us-gun-shooting In the USA, a man went on a shooting rampage today at an office block in the small town of Des Trois, New York, where he shot dead five of his colleagues. Upon leaving the building, however, he was then gunned down by another man who was on a complet... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:10:09 GMT US Headlines