December 24th, 2011

Christmas Card Going Out in Last Guidogram of Year

Last year’s Christmas card caused much merriment and a minor media kerfuffle, this year we’re sending it out to subscribers to the Guidogram today. Make sure that you get emailed Guido’s weekly round up of the week next year. Thousands of Westminster insiders like Nick Robinson read it. Join him and become a subscriber to the Guidogram, free, to keep in the loop. It is going out shortly…

You’re either in front of Guido, or behind…


495 Comments

  1. 1
    The last Quango in Paris says:

    Merry Christmas guys x

    • 12
      Sir Aston Martin says:

      Yerst.

    • 13
    • 20
      Ah! Monika says:

      Not forgetting Gals …Nell

    • 22

      Merry Christmas to all, other then the politicians.

      • 44
        Selohesra says:

        I think a few more exclusions are in order – the French, the Germans, the US, anyone involved in the rioting or plotting of t3rrorist acts, Manchesters City & Utd , Chelsea & Spurs, gingers, women who have turned me down over the years, the Welsh & Scots, tube strikers, pension parasites, pilgrims, befit scroungers, those ‘camping’ at St Pauls

        Theres a few to start with – I may think of some more later

      • 45
        Selohesra says:

        I think a few more exclusions are in order – the French, the Germans, the US, anyone involved in the rioting or plotting of t3rrorist acts, Manchesters City & Utd , Chelsea & Spurs, gingers, women who have turned me down over the years, the Welsh & Scots, tube strikers, pension parasites, pilgrims, befit scroungers, those ‘camping’ at St P4uls

        Theres a few to start with – I may think of some more later

        • 69
          Hugh Janus says:

          Permit me to add Argentina (and Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) as they seem to have rather short memories….

        • 84
          Selohesra says:

          Students studying media studies, geography or any of the other non-subjects

          • The Bottle Fed Triplet says:

            Er..Geography a non-subject? A bit more intellectual rigour than a degree in “golf course mamgement”

          • The Bottle Fed Triplet says:

            Ooops!!!!… should say “Management”

          • Anonymous says:

            40 Gypsies arrive at the Pearly Gates in their vans and caravans.
            St. Peter goes into the gatehouse and phones up God, saying. ‘I’ve got 40
            travellers here. Can I let them in?’
            God says ‘We are over quota on Pikeys. Go out to the Pearly Gates and tell
            them to choose which are the 12 most worthy, and I will let just the dozen in.’
            Less than a minute later St Peter is on the phone to God again. ‘They’ve
            gone’, he tells God.
            ‘What?’ says God, ‘All 40 of them?’

            ‘No, the Gates.’

        • 96
          Arseholes every one says:

          WHat abour inglish pussies who sit all day on their fat arses and bleat about how hard they are done to on this blog. Bunch of wankers. Oh wait thats your little group.

        • 378
          clear-eyed fabulist says:

          Don’t forget the ginger women who have turned you down over the years.

      • 47
        Goddess, Empress, Dictator Frau Merkel says:

        Merry Christmas to all but make the most of it, you will be all under my control next Christmas!

    • 64
      Hugh Janus says:

      ‘Winterval’ please, you will upset the trendy, left-wing liberal PC creeps who want to abandon anything that smacks of tradition.

      • 79
        Archbishop of Canterbury says:

        Abandoning traditions is, itself, a bit of a tradition with us.

        Happy Zagmuk

      • 132
        nellnewman says:

        As of next Christmas anyone using the terms ‘winterval’ or ‘holidays’ shall have a spell in the Tower – by order of Her Maj. And the archbish of canterbury shall be the first preferably housed in the dungeon near the river.

    • 152
      Grumpy Old Man says:

      A peaceful and joyous Chrisrmas to all- even Jimmy

    • 236
      Handycock, Teen Fondler, innocent Russian Spy Shagger and Star in many Russian Blue Movies says:

      Seasons greetings to my many young Girlfriends and all the Hookers around the world, to all of whom I have pledged my undying love; I have sent you all a teddy bear for Christmas. God bless, and see you all soon. On a wider note, to give seasonal hope to all the useless and incompetent ones out there. I, with no education whatsoever, who cannot even spell, have spent all my working life, troughing and shagging at taxpayers expense, through politics, if I can do it, so can you. Merry Christmas and Boaz to all my Brothers out there, especially the Grand Master, whose valued protection I and many fellow perverts continue to enjoy. Merry Christmas to one and all.

      • 237
        Handycock, Teen Fondler, innocent Russian Spy Shagger and Star in many Russian Blue Movies says:

        I forgot to add:

        Boaz.

      • 239
        Robert Mugabe says:

        Merry Christmas and Jahbulon to you Handy. You and Portsmouth City Council, Council Officers and fellow Councillors, and your Boys in Portsmouth are an inspiration to us all. Please pass my best wishes on to the Grand Master.

        • 246
          Linda Lovelace says:

          Handy, I have seen some of the footage of your Russian movies. Most impressive. We should get together and make a movie together, unless, of course, I am too old for you.

      • 376
        No-Hoper says:

        Handy, are you going to start courses for uneducated, unemployed, no-hopers, like me; so that we can follow your example, and go troughing and shagging like you, at taxpayer’s expense?

        • 491
          Uneducated Pervert says:

          Me too Handy. Can you put me forward for membership of the Brotherhood and the Libdems. I also am unemployed, uneducated and I am also a pervert, so should be an ideal candidate. You have given hope to all of us no hopers out here, you are our hero.

    • 464
      hahahahahahaha, lost for words lol! says:

  2. 2

    Can we have next year’s news now please?

    • 11

      Euro about to fail.
      Ed Balls says Too Far Too Fast but I will be further and faster.
      Ed Miliband will be unpopular.
      Pound rises and then falls.
      UK production falls and then rises.
      Government looks to legalising prostitution and drugs as it is the only area experiencing growth.
      USA extradites bankers from Britain.
      Britain fails to extradite Piers Morgan from States.
      Mercozy agree to disagree and then disagree over their agreement.
      Greece gives up the Euro and adopts Green Shield Stamps as their currency since they are free.
      Big market established in Green Shield Stamps.
      Richard Tompkins comes back from the dead to run it.
      S&P grant triple A to Green Shield Stamps.
      Euro fails. Pound fails. Dollar fails. Yen fails.
      All adopt Green Shield Stamps.
      China’s Yuan stays relatively strong but adopts Green Shield Stamps anyway.
      Central bank for Green Shield Stamps set up in Athens.

    • 101
      The BBC says:

      Certainly Bill here is next years News

      Cuts, cuts, cuts, murdoch, cuts, murdoch, murdoch, cuts, tory cuts, murdoch, To far to fast, cuts , cuts, Murdoch. And now the weathet.

    • 130
      Gary Neville says:

      Everton to get relegated and David Moyes to receive an honorary knighthood for services to putting people to sleep

  3. 3
    Nu Attack Dog says:

    Yes indeed Merry Christmas everyone.

  4. 4
    Drop a Daisy cutter on the BBC says:

    I see the Mail has caught the BBC red handed once again.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2077796/BBC-wrongly-predicted-BAD-figures-UK-economy.html

    • 7
      Nu Attack Dog says:

      I so detest the BBC

    • 9

      I can’t see how people can argue that a 10th of one percent is relevant. For a start, how is this measured and how accurate is it when dealing with such small numbers?

      • 35
        Must get a pseudonym one day says:

        Because it’s rounded, we’re potentially talking about a hundredth of a percent making the difference – given their history inaccuracy, I reckon that’s pushing credibility a tad too far.

    • 21
      saffron says:

      Talking about the DM I see this morning that they are running the Liebour PFI hospitals maintenance scandal of overcharging.
      Andy Pandy Burnbum tries to justify it with his usual waffle,maybe he should stick to his easy subject of 11 men kicking a ball of wind about.
      Government need to get to grips with these spivs and fast.

      • 41
        Must get a pseudonym one day says:

        Far be it from me to defend Liebour or the ‘spivs’, but the actual blame lies with the utter incompetents in the various Departments who signed those contracts. It’s not their money, they won’t get fired, so why drive a hard bargain ?

        They’re an open cheque for the suppliers to milk the contract for years, but you can’t blame the suppliers for that – they were probably astonished how easy it was to get it through. But maybe the passage was ‘eased’ with a little ‘lubrication’ – dinners, Winbledon tickets, etc.

        Hartnett at HMRC isn’t the only one with an appetite for close relations with devious corporates – it operates at every level of public bodies, where the negotiating staff have no idea how to get a good deal. Been there, seen it, it stinks.

      • 42
        Anon says:

        PFI is a fucking con. Indeed, most government contracts are. Any small businessman can tell you that there is no way they can get a look in for these government and local government contracts even though they can undercut these corrupt monopolists by 50%, because the mongs who draw up the specs are all in on the carve up and need to be fed.

        • 58
          Goddess, Empress, Dictator Frau Merkel says:

          I have instructed the Karachi Miliband and Balls poodles that when they regain power all NHS contracts are awarded to my companies. I will be the first Euro trillionaire.

        • 83
          Hugh Janus says:

          My first New Year wish (of many) – that the prats of ministers and officials who signed off each of these patently outrageous schemes should be charged with Malfeasance in Public Office – and at the same time a thorough check of their finances should be undertaken.

        • 119
          Nemo says:

          Maggue tentativly start PFIs, Johny Major-Ball increased it, and then came Gordoon of MacDoom thought it was a good wheeze, off the books, out of sight, know what I mean, he PFI’d all over the place so that no one seems to know exactly how much it is costing (only that it is costing a lot more than it should have cost)

        • 197
          AC1 says:

          Get rid of the NHS…

          Get some real competition going in provision of healthcare instead of the current treatment rationing and see health in this country improve.

    • 82
      Nemo says:

      The trouble is as Guido has said so many times, those in glass houses should not throw stones, it has been pointed out a few times the Mail is not without its faults, blagging tapping etc

  5. 5

    I would not want to be the recipient of a card that Toenails might receive.

  6. 6
    East India Company wallah says:

    Happy Christmas all co-conspirators-much done-lots still to do
    2011 was hardly a vintage year for the loony left (riots,its the cuts crime its the cutsrecession its the cuts)
    2011 was also the year Britain finally realised why the Liberals have spent generations in the political wilderness-they are the Labour party without the pretension of being working class,just silly twats-I imagine Iraq will be staging the olympics next time they are elected

  7. 8
    a non says:

    Last years Jake and Elwood card very impressive.
    Libertarian brothers in arms indeed, with shades of blue when required. Looking forward to this years offering.
    A very Merry Christmas to all .

  8. 10
    Gordon Brown says:

    can a Boxing Day turd be classified as leftovers?

  9. 14
    Jabba the Cat says:

    • 37
      TRT says:

      Well done Jabba, couldn’t have said it better myself, and I’m a Christian! Happy Christmas to you Sir, you’re very welcome indeed to take pleasure from our Christian traditions.

      • 90
        Hugh Janus says:

        Ditto, TRT, and a splendid clip. However, the never-ending queue of those just waiting to be offended will not wish to listen to this, never mind heed its message.

    • 52
      Dr Psychobabble says:

      I do agree, but am a tad concerned for your blood pressure, me old fruit. I think you should have a few days rest, pour yourself a sweet sherry, put on some slippers and watch a few repeats on the telly.

    • 204
      AC1 says:

      Awesome clip (as ever)!

    • 336
      Old Tory Bigot says:

      Couldn’t agree more.

      I was raised a Roman Catholic but by the time I reached 12 I had concluded that the whole Christianity business was risable nonsense and that has been my position ever since.

      However, I value the part Christainity has played in our culture and tradition.

      I love Christmas, singing carols, the whole silly thing. I love churches and their history.

      I don’t like the Archbishop of Canterbury sticking his beardy phizog into matters secular and political. I don’t like the Pope holding millions in thrawl to his supposed infalibility.

      An excellent rant Sir, and I’m sure your cardiovascular system is able to withstand a few more like that one.

      Merry Christmas!

  10. 23
    Apathy Rising says:

    Will I have to appear before the Leveson Inquiry if I accepted a card ? – and does that mean that I would have to know who I am ?

  11. 25
    codswallop says:

    Guido – everyone. Time to look back on a splendid years’s work. Congratulations to one and all.

    A very Happy Christmas

  12. 26
    Ah! Monika says:

    I would like to join Alan Hansen in wishing all our coloured friends a very Happy Christmas.

  13. 27
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    Guido and fellow readers.

    Have a merry chrictmas and happy new year to all :-)

    so many highlights to choose from.

    also big thanks to the Hard woking team in the Guy News room :-)

    Love you all x

  14. 31
    Bert Simpson says:

    Bah humbug.

  15. 32
    Escape From The UK says:

    I can warn you now the jobless figures will explode after Christmas.

    So many people up and down the country living on three days a week temp jobs after being signed up to parasitic agencies.

    It’s hearbreaking to see people with Maths and English degrees lumped in with useless chavs sat rotting in a soul destroying environment of factory work.

    The sad reality is alot of them are poorer now than before being on the dole.

    This country as a whole deck of cards is going to collapse pretty damn soon in the next few years.

    Before anyone accuses me of being a Labour voter, I don’t vote or support any party, I am just calling it as I see it.

    • 40
      Black Country Employer says:

      “It’s hearbreaking to see people with Maths and English degrees lumped in with useless chavs”

      Maths and English degrees = SHITE

      • 51
        Education,ejjercation, edyukayshun says:

        I hope you’re not suggesting that educational standards were deliberately dumbed down so that we could attain Tony B£iar’s target of sending 50% of school-leavers to University ???

        • 93
          Hugh Janus says:

          And so that teachers and others could rake in their performance increases for record numbers of exam passes? Perish the thought.

        • 120
          Nemo says:

          Ah I see that you went to the Dubyah School of Advanced Education

      • 53
        Escape From The UK says:

        It doesn’t matter about the degrees, hordes of people are being classed as ‘ fully employed’ on the official statistics after signing up to these agencies and in reality only working two or three days a week and starving for the other two while expected to make the rent and pay the bills at the end of the month.

        The whole agencies thing is a scam.

        Mark my words, nearly another million will be on the dole next year once they get fed up of it.

    • 46
      Humphrey says:

      You twat, factory work is where the money is made

      English degree? what fucking use is that?

      • 61
        Escape From The UK says:

        Working full time in Mcdonalds pays more than doing X amount of days factory work for an agency that supposedly has employed you full time as well but treats you like a part time worker so they can dodge taxes and sign more dole scroungers off the books and collect the finders fee.

        Fact.

        Agencies in the UK are manipulating the jobless and market.

        You are classed as fully employed when signed up to them and yet work part time hours how does that work out? You don’t work a full week because someone else is in the same boat is doing the days you are off and vice versa because they are taking hordes after hordes onto their books and rinsing the money off the government and also dodging tax.

        This country is fucked. The truth will get out next year once the seasonal jobs and people wise up to these agency fuckwits and their scams.

        • 80
          Bleak in 2011 even bleaker in 2012 says:

          Don’t forget the vast amount of young people inc Graduates doing unpaid voluntary work(to enhance CV ????) some actually like my son work a 35 hour week as a volunteer whilst applying for 100′s of jobs since graduating. We should also not forget unpaid internships in all sectors or where Graduates actually pay for the privilege of sorting paper-clips,collecting the bosses dry-cleaning and making the tea(all things they could have done at 16 without the need for 3 years at uni and vast student debts)It’s a total scam .The only people seemingly being employed are immigrant workers from eastern europe .Our young people are the very people whom will be payiing the taxes in future to support the state and paying the pensions of the present public sector workers;taking out mortgages(LOL) etc but not on their present employment or non-employment they ain’t.The UK is truly fucked for a generation let alone the next decade.It’d be the same whichever party was in power…Tory or Labour so all politicians are to blame for the situation although SOME present and previous have a greater share of the blame…

          • Politicians are CUNTS says:

            lots working unpaid for politicians in their constituency offices (or garages)

          • Archer Karcher says:

            Simple solutions to unemployment.

            Stop mass uncontrolled immigration, stop punishing employers who hire people via job taxes, scrap the minimum wage and lower operating costs for companies by cutting all energy prices.

      • 63
        Gizzajob says:

        Agreed. Where are all these evil factories provding work for the unemployed anyway?

        • 88
          It's a bloody joke !! says:

          In the minds of Ministers and politicians…the private sector is physically unable to generate sufficient jobs in the next decade and that’s further exacerbated by the number of immigrant workers they prefer to employ over indigenous workers citing poor educational qualifications and attitude for UK applicants. What ? They’re effectively saying that ALL 2.5 million presently unemployed UK workers are poorly educated and don’t want to work ? Total bollocks from both employers AND politicians..it’s about bloody cheap labour more like !!

          • Nu Attack Dog says:

            Send these 1 million NEET’s over to The Falklands for garrison duty.

          • Archer Karcher says:

            Under EU law, it is perfectly permissable to hire someone in their country of origin, sign them up to long term contracts at the local minimum wage and then ship them anywhere in the EU, to work for far less than locals would cost.

    • 210
      AC1 says:

      Thank God for the minimum wage (compulsory unemployment) that prevents low productivity people getting any kind of job at all.

  16. 33
    Jimmy Carter says:

    I have sent a non denominational sympathy card to the brave socialist peoples of North Korea & wish them all the best in their coming fight with the tyranny of freedom to their south. Obama signed the card too. And Nick Clegg.

  17. 36
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    However there is no doubt of the highlight of the year (well ok is 2)

    1: dave telling the EU , no.

    2: and of course, after 3 years of trying, Billy Bowden finnaly winning caption contest :-)

  18. 43
    TRT says:

    Guido where are you, silly question this time of year I know! Well done for all the marvellous work you and your team have done for us, the vast silent majority, this past year. Happy Christmas Guido to you and your family.

  19. 48
    Joyeux Noel says:

  20. 49
    Anonymous says:

    Get fucked

  21. 50
    Louise Mensch. says:

    Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah …all bases covered. Do I look pretty? Don’t forget to buy my book xx

    • 65
      Diane Abbott says:

      You forgot Kwanzaa. Yes, I don’t know any black people who celebrate it either, but I do want to plant the flag for diversity and multi-culturalism, even in this season of P**ce and Good Will.

  22. 70
    Barack Obama says:

    As a nominal Christian in a nominally-Christian nation, I wish my good friends and allies in Britain a nominal amount of Christmas cheer.

    • 214
      AC1 says:

      You went to a black supremacist church and your terrorist “dad”* hated the British.

      *Not on the Birth certificate.

  23. 73
    CiderKing says:

    here
    don’t forget us

    Here we come a-wassailing
    Among the leaves so green,
    Here we come a-wassailing,
    So fair to be seen:

    Love and joy come to you,
    And to you your wassail too,
    And God bless you and send you,
    A happy New Year,
    And God send you,
    A happy new year.

  24. 77
    Passing Thought says:

    Happy Christmas people. Thanks for making me giggle outrageously for most of the year.

    Been a real pleasure meeting you all :D

    • 175
      Billy No Balls says:

      No problem, just enjoy it while you can as we will shortly be made illegal after le*eson :(

  25. 81
    His Lardship John Prescott says:

    “Here comes Fatty with his sack of shit…”

    (I rather like that song, truth be told!)

    Anyway, Merry Turkey and a Happy Pudding.

  26. 87
    Selohesra says:

    As its Christmas how about all the lady contributors here posting a picture of the baps to give us a bit of festive cheer

  27. 89
    The Besuited Criminal Classes says:

    Dear Guido,

    We would just like to thank you for not drawing attention to Eric Pickles’ and the Police’s failure to get to grips with the extent of corruption and criminality at Waltham Forest Council and others like it in the last year. We, our friends and protectors in the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative Parties thank you very much indeed. Here’s to a very Merry Christmas and even more sculduggery at the expense of the taxpayers in 2012.

    • 493
      Handycock No1 Trougher in Parliament says:

      The same goes for Portsmouth City Council. Looks like they have got a Lodge in Waltham Forest as well. Boaz to you all, keep troughing.

  28. 92
    Sarah and the cooking Sherry says:
    • 112
      Sarah Twatter says:

      Slowly, slowly losing it…..

      • 117
        Has Gordon been Nokia throwing again? says:
        • 125
          Nu Attack Dog says:

          school run on the 23rd December? – must be a special school with padded classrooms for ex Superheroes.

        • 129
          nellnewman says:

          Amazing I didn’t know you could tweet on a handbag!!

          • Bit awkward really says:

            A euphemism no doubt, Beard Code?

          • Social Observation says:

            There is a fab Twitter trend of people tweeting pics of things in their handbag….

            So – what’s in your handbag right now?

            Tidy and organised or a chaos of mess?

            What does your handbag and its contents say about you?

            Just peeked and mine has:

            Four sets of keys, lipstick, a badge saying ‘Knickers’, chewing gum, purse, phone, a small plastic rabbit……..???????????????

    • 116

      Is she saying Bercooooooowwwww or big cock?

    • 147
      Geoffrey Chaucer says:

      And what’s with that Olde English character at the beginning? It was obsolete when I was around, why waste your limited Tweet space?

  29. 94
    Silent Bob says:

    ­

  30. 97
    Perse O'Nally says:

    Best wishes to everyone for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

  31. 107
    Use a Pun, Go to Gaol! says:

    Thought all you football fans might like to get in the mood for all the Boxing Day matches:

    Although it doesn’t look much like boxing to me…

    *pa DOOM poom!*

    Merry Christmas and a prosperous and healthy Happy New Year.

    • 128
      Gary Neville says:

      dat’s kickin’ dat video, dat is!!

    • 141
      Anonymous says:

      If the Jock police saw that then they’d charge the goalkeeper with assault.

      Sad news that the Jockanese have seen fit to charge the “Big Man” with assault for turfing out an obnoxious, fare dodging student from a stationary train.

      • 216
        AC1 says:

        Any defence fund?

        Any fund to charge the obnoxious, fare dodging, DRUNK AND DISORDERLY student

      • 229
        Archer Karcher says:

        Individual action against parasites is frowned upon by the jockacommies. Parasitic arseholes must have their ‘human rights’ protected at all times.

  32. 109
    Colonel Blimp says:

    New Year wishes, anyone?

  33. 115
    Heston Blumenthal says:

    Have been working with former PM Gordon Brown on a special Christmas pudding topping. Its amazing! Its both viscous and runny and has a very sticky constituency.
    It has an odour a bit like 70 week old Camembert that really brings out the nutty flavour.
    It looks just like a yellowish brown chocolate sauce.
    Not only that its highly flammable.

    I don’t know how he does it. Its a total winner.

    I wonder if can improve on my ‘old traditional cloudy lemonade’?

  34. 121
    labourunionsbbc we are one says:

    Merry Christmas to all* and thanks Guido and Neo for the excellent site, keeps me informed on UK political matters, far, far more than the telly ever did.

    All the best for the new year and I hope you mannage to keep on resisting the pressure (which must be great by now) to join the club.

    This does not apply to staff at the Bbbc, richard corbett or those in the list @41 above.

    • 299
      The BBC says:

      WE keep you informed prole, you just need to stop watching that nasty Sky News and stop reading the Daily Mail

      WE THE BBC ARE THE TRUTH

  35. 123
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    A bloke walks into a chemist “i’d like to buy some condoms please”, the attractive blonde behind the counter asked “what size would you like?” “size?” He asked in surprise “i didn’t know they came in sizes, I don’t know what size I am”. She leaned into him and whispered “behind the chemist is a fence with three holes, one small, one medium, one large. Go and see which one you fit best”.

    So he wonders out the front door, down a side alley to the back where sure enough he see’s three holes, he flaps his dong out and puts it in the smallest hole. Little does he know that on the other side of the fence the blonde is waiting, as his member pokes through she starts wanking him off, he can’t believe what’s going on, but doesn’t complain. After a minute or two he puts it in the slightly bigger hole, to where her mouth is wide and waiting, and she sucks him like there’s no tomorrow. He fookin loves it. Wondering what’s in store in the next hole he inserts his cock, to where she has bent over to backup onto it, and for the next few minutes she fucked the shit out of him.

    After he shot his load he walked back around to the shop, dazed and confused as to what had just happened. He walked in and the blonde was back behind the counter, lookin like she had just had a sesh on the Nintendo wii. She smiled at him and asked “so, what size condom would you like?” “fuck the condoms!” He said “…how much for the fence?”

    • 158
      Some Geezer wot knows a million corny jokes says:

      “How was your time in Africa?”
      “I enjoyed it actually, but there WAS this one instance…”
      “Do tell…”
      “I was feeling somewhat randy, having not engaged in the pleasures of venery for quite awhile. Being well aware of the HIV-AIDS problem in Africa, I decided to purchase some condoms before engaging the services of a ‘professional,’ as it were. I went to the local chemist’s and asked if he carried them. The chap spoke no English, I’m afraid, and as I didn’t sp**k the local language we were at something of an impasse. There was no one around to translate; I tried French, no joy. Finally I hit upon what I thought was the perfect solution…”
      “This is getting interesting–then what?”
      “After placing my money on the counter, I exposed my member and mimed the donning of a condom; then it happened…”
      “No suspense– tell me!”
      “He unzipped and whipped out this giant black mamba, smiled ear to ear, and pocketed the cash!”

  36. 124
    Cameron is a Cunt says:

    No bloody party again!!!! FFS

  37. 127
    nellnewman says:

    OK Folks so has everyone finished work and sitting in the pub now? If not why not?

    Anyway hope you all have a Great Christmas . Just getting carrots and sherry ready for the reindeer tomorrow and starting to thaw the turkey for Xmas Day.

    Happy Christmas everybody.

    • 138
      Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

      Happy christmas nell :-)

    • 149
      Google says:

      Happy Christmas to all the regulars and irregulars. And Happy Hanukkah if that’s your thing, and Happy Birthday to Emperor Akihito.

    • 170
      Some Geezer wot in real life did have a Mum much like yours says:

      Not meaning to talk out of school, Nell, but I have read your blog about your mother. Mine passed away in 2010. Mums are so precious, in the GOOD sense of that word, and when they are gone, their absence is keenly felt at this time of year. You are fortunate to still have yours for however long the Good Lord shall allow, and may she bring you nothing but joy till it be her time.

      Happy Christmas to you and all of yours.

  38. 135
    Gordon F Brown says:

    I am not sending any Christmas cards this year because…

    Oh dear! I’d better call Ed and ask him why. He might know.

    Perhaps it’s because I don’t know anybody.

  39. 150
    Article 38 says:

    In this festive season, maybe it’s worth taking a moment to remember someone important from Lapland:

    White Death: the Sniper Who Killed 700 Soviets in 100 Days
    http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/white-death-simo-hayh/20951

  40. 150
    Emma West says:

    Wishing you all a White Christmas

  41. 153
    This lass seems to be very popular here says:

  42. 154
    Chucky's got a new career as a comedian says:
  43. 159
    Ed (Bernie Winters) is weird says:

    Anyone got any good jokes? I can solve a Rubik cube in 11 hours. Beat that!

  44. 165
    Well it's a thought says:

    Is this what were going to have all day, pish artists wishing everbody Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, ah bugger it, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all on G’s, apart from the mod.

  45. 166
    HIV ? says:

    George Michael to make statement to the press soon.

  46. 169
    Doddering Old Fart says:

    I was once told the most useless things in the world were:- A Mans Tits, the Popes Bollocks and, a Hearty Vote of Thanks to the Staff. I now think we can add:- The BBC News at Ten. The British Parliament and Gordon Browns good eye.
    Merry Chrismas to all our readers and May the Birds Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose.

    • 177
      The two Eds says:

      And a happy winter festival to you too.

      • 180
        BillyBob... says:

        Happy wintertide, festival, dibdobs and knobs……. always keen to keep the Flippy Floppies happy

    • 181
      Elsie Beattie (83 and a quarter) says:

      And seasonal felicitations to you, too, dear. May the Bluebird of Happiness insert itself where the sun rarely shines.

  47. 182
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    ” It is going out shortly…”

    could we have a definition of “Shortly” plz?

  48. 184
    The Archbishop of C unterbery says:

    Has anyone got Richard Dawkins contact details as Id like to invite him to our carol service ?

  49. 191
    BillyBob... says:

    F*cking sick of blue coated UNICEF beggars on the High Street today, 10 of the sh*ts along 200 yards…… “F*CK OFF”

    • 207
      Anon says:

      They’re everywhere, aren’t they? Not just UNICEF, it’s every scrounging organisation clogging-up the pavements, jingling their buckets of change, pathetically. I don’t remember it being as bad as this before.

      Bastards.

    • 209
      Elsie Beattie (83 and a quarter) says:

      They are a problem, are they not, dear? I just pretend I’m visually-challenged and then ram them with my trolley.

    • 250
      Bah Humbug !! says:

      “Chuggers” are for life not just for Xmas

  50. 219
    Apathy Rising says:

    Have a Happy Christmas and rest assured that your prosperity for the New Year is in the hands of the EC.

    Don’t dwell on it too much.

  51. 227
    London Tram Woman Emma West says:

    A merry farkin’ fary, old farkin Christmas to all you British people.
    All you overs can fark right off out of it.

  52. 235
    The Pundit Two says:

    Merry Xmas and Happy New Year

  53. 244
    Jimmy says:

    “Thousands of Westminster insiders like Nick Robinson read it.”

    He probably needs to check whether you’re passing him off as your source again.

    • 253
      Well it's a thought says:

      Still nasty even for the start of a CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, you need to get over it, your lieing bastards lost on 6th May last year and hopefully they will never get back in, which if Scotland goes it’s own way, will come true, your lot 13 years of “helping the people” will take the people at least 100 years just to get back to 1997 levels.

      • 278
        smoggie says:

        More of a Jilted John than a Jimmy.

        • 287
          Anonymous says:

          Jimmy is a no hoper, still clinging to 19th century solutions to 21st century problems……..socialism.

      • 472
        joescotus says:

        anyone who looks at scotlandshires nu fresh labour party front bench (a greater shower of out of touch, robotic , no talent nonentities you will be hard pressed to trip over)spiv salmond will savage every one of them

  54. 248
    a non says:

    Is it Groundhog day?

  55. 251
    The media as usual talking complete rowlocks !! says:

    Some silly so and so on Sky just said that they(whoever they are?)expect Phil should be home at Sandringham in time to go to Church on Xmas Day Morning….er silly (expletive deleted)the chap is 90 and has just had a heart attack and an aoperation to clear artery for goodness sake !!!..what bloody planet is she on ??? Anyhow best wishes sir for speedy recovery

  56. 252
    Lord of the Manor says:

    Damn, it’s Christmas again. I’ld better fetch some mead for my peasants.

  57. 254
    Apathy Rising says:

    Where I live you have to score points before they’ll even let you in the door of the hospital for heart related illness.

    Now I see the drawback of not ever having a store card.

    Still, maybe if you come in by helicopter perhaps they’ll convert your air miles for you.

  58. 255
    Band Aid says:

    It’s Chris Huhne time
    There’s a need to be afraid
    At Chris Huhne time
    We let in cellmates
    And banish ministerial aides
    And in our world of recession
    We can spread a smile of joy
    Put your hands around his throat
    At Chris Huhne time

  59. 257
    Thatch is back says:

    Everywhere I turn I’m bombarded with adverts and posters for The Iron Lady. Maybe the film will have the strange effect of making a whole new generation Thatcherites. Will there be a biopic of Gordon Brown? Who’d play him and what would it be called? The Gurning Mong?

  60. 259
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    Just think 2 countries in the democratic republic of the EU had enforced regime change this year.

  61. 262

    The Guidogram is either in front of you, or he is behind…

    • 265
      The Paragnostic says:

      Or both, simultaneously it seems.

      Nobody got Silent Bob’s Judge Dread joke on the Huhne thread, then?

      • 266

        Didn’t see that! Nice one. (The threads have become a bit mixed up with the resurrection of this one though.)

        It deserved a response along the lines of I’m Dreaming of a White Space Christmas.

        However, I am sure that you will be the first to appreciate that there is a fundamental difference between a void created by censorship and one intentionally crafted (and measurable in megaparsecs.)

        • 281
          The Paragnostic says:

          I’d have thought an obscurantist such as yourself would have spotted “Big 7″ there ;-)

          • I hope I never stand accused of sesquipedalianism. :-)

            The undoubted masterpieces of Judge Dread are slightly too recherché for my times. At that stage, I was preoccupied with my financial career and having to get Up With The Cock and trying (and succeeding) to get to the Big Ten…

          • Anonymous says:

            Are you going to give yourself to Jesus this year CRMM?

          • No. But if you hum it, I will pick it up as you go along.

          • Anonymous says:

            Go on, I dare ya! Give yourself to Jesus.

          • Madam.

            I will not provide a present of myself to a chimera. That is my last word on the matter. There is nothing you can say to persuade me otherwise.

          • Anonymous says:

            Oh well, your loss. Just thought you might try something irrational for a change, just in the interest of scientific inquiry you understand. After all, unless something has been empirically tested, it can’t be dismissed, right? Just ask Jesus to enter your heart, or something like that using your own words; but the exhortation must be sincere.

          • Now! That is naughty as you have misrepresented me.

            My approach has turned from passionate skepticism to idealism as I realised the shortcomings that logical empiricism entailed despite it delivering more than anything that had gone before.

            The metaphysical has to be studied to understand ourselves better. Indeed, there may not be anything more for philosophy to do than that. It does not mean one has to turn Pastafarian.

            One more thing. My position does admit of doubt. If you believe in Jesus, you are not allowed that quarter.

            Whatever, I respect your views and wish you a truly happy Christmas.

          • Anonymous says:

            Agree with you about the limits of logical empiricism, it’s just produced more stuff basically, interesting stuff, but just stuff. BTW, I wasn’t advocating Pastafarianism, just suggesting an experiment the outcome of which you wouldn’t know until you tried.

          • Not quite so. I was brought up as a Christian and even went to a church school.

            My remark about Pastafarianism was made tongue-in-cheek, as it so cleverly emulates what Christianity claims. So if one believes in the Christian God, then why not Pastafarianism? Even though it is obviously set up as a deliberate nonsense-on-stilts parody.

            No. Faith is entirely that. Belief without reason. All the proofs of God’s existence fail to recognise that simple necessity. Faith can come from indoctrination or revelation but, to adhere to a faith without good cause, or as an insurance policy (e.g. Pascal’s Wager), is cynical in the extreme IMHO.

            I would rather play a reverse-Pascal. That is: if God is an all-seeing, all-forgiving God, he will understand why I should choose not to believe when there is no basis for my doing so. If there is no God, no problem. If there is one and he is not all-forgiving, then he is truly a monster and the teachings of the Christian church are false. So we are all damned anyway.

          • Anonymous says:

            I only asked you to do a simple thing and you give me a complicated reason why you won’t? Oh well.

          • But why do you try to save me and not the much more deserving folk around here.

            Do you really enjoy a challenge?

            I am arguably the easiest person you will ever find to listen.

            I am also the hardest you will ever find to convince.

            You post here under another moniker, don’t you? :-)

          • Anonymous says:

            You might have convinced yourself if you had done what I asked, but now we’ll never know. My name is legion, btw.

          • Anonymous says:

            Haha, couldn’t resist my last remark. It’s only true in the moniker sense. Wouldn’t want you to think I was old nick. As if.

          • Alright! I am converted!!!

            Praise be the Lord!!!

            Glory Hallelujah!!!

            (Just joking…)

          • Anonymous says:

            It’s no use, I can tell you’re faking it.

          • That is sooooo un-Christian!

            But please don’t go out and hang yourself over it.

            You can be saved.

          • Anonymous says:

            Well, I don’t know that this was all about being saved, more like an experiment. If you choose not to partake, then so be it.

          • Do you like Chris De Burgh?

          • Anonymous says:

            The offer’s still open, when you’re ready. A very straight forward little experiment, but somehow beyond your grasp it seems.

          • Why do you ignore my question?

          • Part A
            Conversation starts: 14:07
            Conversation ends: 21:10

          • Anonymous says:

            I didn’t answer your question because because I don’t really know the fella. Still waiting btw, are you gonna carry out our little experiment or not?

            Thought not.

          • In what sense of our is this our little experiment? What is your input (apart fom suggesting it.)

            If I suggested that we both jumped off Beachy Head and you go first, would you simply jump? Because I would not follow. But, of course, I don’t have such faith.

          • Anonymous says:

            I’ll take that as a no then.

          • For someone who can talk sensibly about logical empiricism, you seem to be a remarkably slow learner.

            Your proselytisation skills might improve if you attempted to answer questions.

            *Thinks – Pattern – Revelation*

            You are not Tony Blair, are you?

          • Anonymous says:

            I’m neither a Christian nor a proselytiser, I’ve merely posited a thought experiment if you like. I’ll repeat it if it has proved too difficult for you to understand and prosecute.

            “Oh well, your loss. Just thought you might try something irrational for a change, just in the interest of scientific inquiry you understand. After all, unless something has been empirically tested, it can’t be dismissed, right? Just ask Jesus to enter your heart, or something like that using your own words; but the exhortation must be sincere.”

          • Anonymous says:

            I just suggested something in the nature of a thought experiment if you like. I’ll repeat it if it has proved too difficult for you to understand.

            “Just thought you might try something irrational for a change, just in the interest of scientific inquiry you understand. After all, unless something has been empirically tested, it can’t be dismissed, right? Just ask Jesus to enter your heart, or something like that using your own words; but the exhortation must be sincere.”

          • Anonymous says:

            OK, I’ll take that as a no too.

          • Can remember my moniker says:

            … and I’ll take that as a yes!

          • You may!

            I’ll take it as a no as well.

          • Anonymous says:

            You can lead a horse to water…..etc

          • U R a cυnt @rkypoos.

            But I always knew that…

            xxxx

  62. 267
    Anonymous says:

    why do we all have ‘to do christmas’? can’t get away from it

    I’m bored already – want to go and do other things but the whole bloody country is closing down for a week.

    it’s fucking madness

    postman’s just been with a selection of holiday cottage magazines for next year FFS

  63. 269
    Muzbot says:

    I’d like to wish you all a merry ramadan and a happy new eid. Death to everything.

  64. 271
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    I think the Greek elections were the highlight of the year.

    • 272
      (unnamed) Fairy (Act II, Scene 1) says:

      I quite enjoyed Van Rumpy’s speeches during the hustings. It was surprising how politely they were recieved – very few hecklers.

  65. 274
    Taxi for Huhne says:

    Bets on which is issued first.

    Guidogram or Huhne’s summons

  66. 276
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:
  67. 277
    Take a break for one day, Bilbo says:

    While everyone else will be relaxing and having fun tomorrow, Billy will be posting on this site all day as usual.

  68. 280
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    I phoned for a job in a shop and the interviewer asked me to describe myself. ”well” i began im black…..”hold on sir” said the interviewer ”ill ask about your criminal record later!”

  69. 285
    Grumpy Old Man says:

    Where’s the guidogram? I’m a subscriber and I’m still waiting.

  70. 291
    Danse des Milibands says:

    In honour of those of us who have had our nuts cracked by Ed M. this year, a little sweet revenge (Ed M. second left):

  71. 293
    to akll wives, girlfriends and partners (human and non human) says:

    Hot tip, most blokes would be happy with a beer and something naked for Xmas.

  72. 294
    WVM says:

    I’d just like to take the opportunity to say Merry Christmas to all the regulars here and to raise a glass to Guido and the team.

    Bottoms up Billy :)

  73. 295
    a non says:

    You make an impressive pair with your Fox and friend pose.
    Glad to see Neo Guido hasn’t gone for trying to establish a parting in his hair and remains his normal suave, debonair self.

  74. 297
    Bob from Brum says:

    Thanks for your greetings.

    When was the happy event? You look like a happy couple after the civil marriage, pity the bride hadn’t shaved.

    A prosperous New Year to you.

    Bob

  75. 298
    Anonymous says:

    it’s good to see the royal family dominating the news agenda.

    my, what would we do without the world’s biggest benefit cheats hey?

    no doubt the nation will be reassured by the queens speech tomorow

    the queen talking down to her peasants in what can only be described as a BBC re-enactment of the dark ages

    pretty true to life given the state of the bloody country

    what a crime

  76. 308
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    If Santa comes tomorrow,

    I’m not cleaning it up.

    • 321
      Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

      Christmas comes but once a year, other than that he’s a very nice boy.

  77. 312
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    FIRST!

  78. 314
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:
  79. 319
    Chris Hoon says:

    I confess. I’m a total tosspot.

  80. 320
    I'd like to wish you all a merry motherfuckin' christmas says:

  81. 323
    Tom Watson, MP, author of "Who's a Prat?" says:

    I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Very Merry Generic End-of-Year Felicitation, in keeping with Labour’s message of all-inclusiveness, which I am in charge of and will enforce. I am monitoring the broadcast outlets intently to see that my fellow Labour Party MPs adhere to the policy.

    And I still don’t like Swiftcover, the dirty rotten bastards.

  82. 325
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    If you could have one thing for christmas, what would it be?

  83. 327
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:
  84. 329
    The Paragnostic says:

    Cure for Tourettes found: Shares in Order-Order plummet!

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2077988/Woman-left-virtual-recluse-Tourettes-syndrome-cured-electrodes-implanted-brain.html

    Merry fucking Xmas.

    • 332
      Apathy Rising says:

      Tourettes today – Eurosceptics tomorrow.

    • 335

      Tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic …

      Why don’t you get a toc from this one?

      Money’s scarce,
      Times is hard.
      Here’s your fuckin’
      Christmas card.

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      ║░░░░░░║
      ║░░░░░░║
      ║░░7░░░║
      ║░░░░░░║
      ║░░░░░░║
      ╚══════╝ ;-)

  85. 331

    “Once upon a time there was a wicked leader. He ruled over the land with a mix of terror and arrogance. All his subjects were afraid of him.
    The ruler ordered all his people to gather for a census in the town of their birth.
    Public transport, that had been world class in 2010, had completely broken down by 2011 and so a poor, single, mother to be, was forced to travel by donkey.

    When she arrived in Bethnel Greenham she found all the hospitals were closed down by order of the wicked government and his evil cabinet cabal. So too was the sure start centre that had been the only thing keeping the economy going since 2009.
    She asked at a hostel but the manager was so uneducated having not gone to university because of tuition fees that he directed her to a shed out the back instead of a room.

    Being poor, and uneducated as she had not even stayed on at college because the uncaring government had scrapped the EMA that tens of millions of children depended on, she accepted this shed. It was full of animals as inflation had made food unaffordable for ordinary hardworkingfamilies.

    As she lay in the pain of childbirth, unable to afford even the most basic of prescription medications, she saw through a hole in the roof a very bright star directly overhead.

    “Lo, a wonder that I can see such a star. It must be because the council have shut all the street lights off as an austerity measure.”

    And in that lowly stable a beautiful baby boy was born on a bed of straw surrounded by livestock.

    And all because of the Tories. See what that awful David Cameron has reduced the country too! Its a disgrace. It really is.”

    The Nativity.
    As read by Ed Miliband to the mini-Milibands.

    • 333
      Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

      Claps claps Claps

      ENCORE ENCORE !!!!!

      .stands and Claps more!!!!

      Brilliant Bill , Brilliant :-)

    • 334
      Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

      Oh and Merry christmas Bill and happy new year :-)

    • 341
      The Paragnostic says:

      And it came to pass that the birth of the child was brought to the attention of the Bethnal Greenham council-lors, who had been spared the massacre of the indolent by means of postal-votes, of which there were myriad in those days.

      And the council-lors did decree that the child be taken to the house of Shoesmith, for to be cared for in true Socialist fashion, which is to say, not at all.

      And after much wailing and gnashing of teeth the child was taken into care by the social services, for they had a budget to justify and little to show for their efforts that year…

  86. 337
    MAD FRANKIE HADDOCK son of COD says:

    Just came across this elsewhere !
    What sort of sick fucker would fancy that ?
    Jesus H Christ !

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/12/11/shannon-matthews-kidnap-mum-set-for-early-release-115875-23626707/

    • 338
      Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

      Not sure what is more of a concern, The mother being relised or the fact you read the Mirror ;-)

      Merry christmas and happy new year :-)

    • 339
      The Paragnostic says:

      Now, now, Frankie – what have you been told about reading comics before teatime?

      It only upsets you…

    • 354
      MAD FRANKIE HADDOCK son of COD says:

      No Guys really you’ve got me all wrong
      i was on a mining website where there was a link to a story about a cave
      (Which is actually a mine) They can’t even get that right !
      Anyway that was a story next to it ! Honest !
      Please don’t tell anybody that the Labour hating MFHsoC has looked at the Mirror

      OMG ! This is worse than getting caught jacking off by your mum !

  87. 340
    Anonymous says:

    I’m bored

    this state imposed religious shut down of the country is boring

    the tension is palpableas people prepare to visit people tey hate all in the name of goodwill toward men

    it’s bollocks

    • 344
      It's bloody Christmas;We're still a Christian Country so of course everywhere closes Xmas day says:

      Bah Humbug etc etc !!!!

      Think yourself lucky it’s only one day….tomorrow..Christmas Day…when I was a kid the bloody country shut down from Christmas Eve until 28th December…. and longer if the holiday was over a weekend(and the pubs closed until Boxing Day an’ all)like this Christmas and there was no on-line retailers or internet , X-Box,PS3 game stations either just a box of nuts a couple of crackers and an orange plus interminable repeats of “It’s a Wonderful Life ” and “White Christmas” (oops no sorry they still show those even after 50 years we still get the same Xmas Film repeats on the BBC ) or Leslie Crowther at Gt Ormonde Street Hospital on Christmas Morning …all in grainy black and white on a 11 inch telly if you were lucky or it was Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe in Christmas Two-Way Forces Family Favourites from Aden or Akritiri….on the Light Programme

    • 361
      Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

      Merry Xmas! :)

  88. 342
    Tachybaptus says:

    A very happy Christmas to everyone, and as prosperous a New Year as can be managed in the circumstances.

    From your humble and obedient servant

    Tachybaptus ruficollis

  89. 343
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    ++++++++++Breaking News++++++++++

    +++++Labour Party Christmas sale+++++++++++++

    for sale: Gordon Brown

    Cost: 1 trillion pound

  90. 346
    not a machine says:

    A little dissapointed , I mean I really would not ask for 15 min if I didnt think it wasnt importatnt , talk about missed oppertunity to get ye some bounty , I dont know why you have got this one a little confused . It certainly isnt my hubris on this one .

  91. 347
    Waltzing Matilda says:

    The Hollies and the Ivy League
    Well
    They were both well known
    And now there is none

    Bring back the Andy Stewart White Heather Club – they’ve brought back just about everything else …..

  92. 350
    dr. sipp says:

    cant wait for the lesbian xmas card 2012

  93. 359
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    Gotta admit Neo-guido looks good in Christmas card ;-)

  94. 360
    MAD FRANKIE HADDOCK son of COD says:

    It would be really nice this Christmas
    To see Balls hung on a tree !

  95. 367
    G. Scarfe says:

    How impressed I was with Rich & Marks efforts in creating Guido and Neo’s Christmas card.

  96. 373
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    @SkyNewsBreak tweeted: Russian radio station: Right wing political blogger,Guido Fawkes calls on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to resign

  97. 375
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:
    • 383
      HMS Pinafore says:

      Obama still owes us big time for his racist bullshit during the gulf oil spill.

      It is about time we ‘negotiated’ the Americans out of Diego Garcia, Fairford, Menwith Hill, Lakeheath, Mildenhall, Alconabury etc. The CIA can also be invited to remove their 4000 operatives from London while they are about it, if handing British Citizens over to the Argentines is such a priority for them.

      • 388
        Drop a Daisy cutter on the BBC says:

        America is finished anyway, especially if the Socialist gets re-elected.

        • 394
          Vladimir Putin says:

          Its not a question of whether they asre ‘fiished’ or not – I personally hope they are not. Its a question they have to ask themselves: whose side are they on?

        • 396
          HMS Pinafore says:

          Its not a question of them being finished or not. I personally don’t think they are, merely diminishing, as all powers are want to do from time to time. The key question is whose side are they on?

          • President Obama says:

            We’re on whatever side hates you Limey Brit Eurotrash bastard Brit bastard Limeys.

            By the way, we wanna extradite another thousand of ya. To torture. We’ll send ya the names.

    • 411

      Well we want the Confederate States to be negotiated over.

      Your call, Barak.

    • 412
      Fuck Barry'O'bummer says:

      Come mid November next year Obama’s out, he’s a one hit wonder that many American’s have come to loath. Here’s the next US President, well one of them anyway.

      http://www.gallup.com/poll/election.aspx

      If I were a republican registered voter I’d vote Ron Paul. I believe he’s what America needs whether they like it or not and many of them know it too. As when the focus moves away from the EU it will move on to the US and it’s immense indebtedness and bloated military.

    • 425
  98. 377
    CiderKing says:

    I’ve been having this recurring nightmare all week

    I find that the singing bloke in the GoCompare ads is the real Santa …. AGGGHHHHHH

    • 386
      Pavarotti's Hipflask says:

      Have another White Diamond and see if he will turn into an opera singer. If he does, I reckon you’d better seek treatment

  99. 379
    Engineer says:

    Happy Christmas Guido, Neo and all the regulars.

  100. 387
    Gordon Brown says:

    I love stuffing balls when covered in Campbell’s meatball gravy

  101. 399
    Anonymous says:

    Why are Ant & Dec on the telly? Is someone trying to punish us?

  102. 408
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:
  103. 409
    Gordon Brown says:

    My Native Indian name is Rocking Horse

  104. 414
  105. 433
    bIGOT #44 says:

    Merry Christmas Guido, – and thanks for providing a life-line of sanity in this G*d-forsaken world.

  106. 440
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:
  107. 444
    I don't need no doctor says:

    The programmes on BBC are absolute shit. How does Mark Thompson and the rest of his overpaid cronies justify their jobs.
    It’s either repeats or shit useless films.

    I pay my license fee in the expectation of being able to watch decent tv.

    Thompson et al are just taking the piss.

    Time for one of those petitions to parliament!

  108. 449
    I don't need no doctor says:

    Comment at 10:14 moderated.
    May Max Mosely shove a dildo up Guido’s arse.

  109. 453

    Well I can now wish you all a Happy Christmas as we are one hour ahead of GMT here.

    To Guido, Neo, Friends, Foes, Trolls, Those who are not sure, all your families and those that are close to you, have a great time.

    • 458
      The Paragnostic says:

      Froliche Weinachten / Joyeux Noel / whatever the Adriatic slang is to you and yours, CRMM.

      Don’t forget to put the cat out.

      • 460

        Sretan Božić vama Paragnostic! [Sretan Bodge-Itch]

        … to you and yours.

        But tomorrow we will drive to Frohe Weihnachten euch Paragnostic!

        The cat has an electronic catflap so can be both in and out in splendid superpositional state.

        *BTW did you see that someone tried to convert me to the ways of Jesus above. More chance of poking hot butter up a porcupine’s ares with a knitting needle. Very strange lot we get in here*

        (This message has been certified pеa free)

      • 461

        Srеtаn Bоžіć vаmа Pаrаgnоstіc! [Srеtаn Bоdgе-Itch]

        … tо yоυ аnd yоυrs.

        Bυt tоmоrrоw wе wіll drіvе tо Frоhе Wеіhnаchtеn еυch Pаrаgnоstіc!

        Thе cаt hаs аn еlеctrоnіc cаtflаp sо cаn bе bоth іn аnd оυt іn splеndіd sυpеrpоsіtіоnаl stаtе.

        *BTW dіd yоυ sее thаt sоmеоnе trіеd tо cоnvеrt mе tо thе wаys оf Jеsυs аbоvе. Mоrе chаncе оf pоkіng hоt bυttеr υp а pоrcυpіnе’s аrеs wіth а knіttіng nееdlе. Vеry strаngе lоt wе gеt іn hеrе*

        (Thіs mеssаgе hаs bееn cеrtіfіеd pеа frее)

        • 473
          The Paragnostic says:

          Saw that – was tempted to join in but you seemed to be having too much fun.

          I am always amazed when people who otherwise seem mostly lucid insist on shackling their minds to what is, when all is said and done, merely a successful cult with all the hierarchy and forced obedience that the word implies. What’s wrong with trying to puzzle life’s little foibles out for onesself? My current bugbear is the existence of left-handed chirality in all biological molecules that exhibit the phenomenon – is there a good reason for it, or is it the result of a 3.5 billion year old flip of the coin? Not sure I’ll ever satisfy myself as to the answer, but I’m damn sure it’s not written in the Bible, Qran or Bhagavad Gita.

  110. 454
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, as modded, says:

    And in despair I bowed my head;
    “There is no P**ce on Earth,” I said,
    “For hate is strong, and mocks the song
    Of ‘P**ce on Earth, Good Will to Men’.”

    Then p**led the bells more loud and deep:
    “God is not dead, nor does He sleep;
    The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
    With p**ce on Earth, good will to men!”

  111. 456
    The Paragnostic says:

    Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the blog
    Billy the umpire worked like a dog.
    His stockings were hung by the chimney with care
    In hope Neo Guido soon would them wear.
    The windowlickers spasmed and jerked in their beds,
    While visions of Miliband invaded their heads
    A Huhne with his windmills, Hancock with mong
    A dystopian tableau of things all gone wrong,
    When out on the street there arose such a shriek
    As a crazed, mad Merkozy tormented a Greek.
    Away to the Leveson show trial we spun
    With several poor limericks and the odd awful pun
    The moon on the rump of the sweet Elizee
    Reflected on readers fap-fapping away
    When what, to our wondering eyes should appear
    But a miniature Jura, all sparkling and clear
    With a portly Mick driver, so bursting with veins
    That we all knew at once – it must be P** S******!

    Merry Xmas to all you mad buggers and to Nell and little Nell (excepted from the ‘mad bugger’ definition by my upbringing).

  112. 465
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    Merry Christmas everyone from a “uber commentor” and i am sure all readers.

    I hope you all (even lefties) have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

  113. 468
    The Paragnostic says:

    And a spazzy New Year to you, TaT.

  114. 474
    Billy Bowden is the greatest umpire ever ! says:

    New thread

  115. 475
    Anonymous says:

    How do we know you are the real Anonymous?


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