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Pedant’s? Pedants’? Pedantry. Private Eye is 65. To celebrate, we’re taking a peek behind the curtain to explain where some of the Eye’s lore, columns, and in-jokes originate from.
“My mum only has fitted sheets” From the Private Eye archive. Issue 1508, November 2019.
Why does a national magazine cover local government? (Clue: it’s the enormous amount of skullduggery and grift) Private Eye is 65. To celebrate, we’re taking a peek behind the curtain to explain where some of the Eye’s lore, columns, and in-jokes originate from.
Would Ian have made a good Traitor? ➡️ Watch Page 94, the Private Eye podcast: youtu.be/1qGGbnZvbyE
Our perennial Christmas bestseller! The year's best cartoons, jokes, parodies and topical sketches from the UK's most successful satirical news and current affairs magazine, illustrated throughout with cartoons, sketches and photo-bubbles. ➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/books/annual
Everything is a potential cyberattack vector ➡️ Watch Page 94, the Private Eye podcast: youtu.be/3VK1YWZEjDk
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These days, Trump is all about the hot dudes. The White House is “a very cool place”, he told rally in Georgia, because “we are allowed to have big strong handsome soldiers now… There are some reasons to be president.” ➡️ Watch Page 94, the Private Eye podcast: youtu.be/3VK1YWZEjDk
Why is Donald Trump now beefing with Norway? ➡️ Watch Page 94, the Private Eye podcast: youtu.be/3VK1YWZEjDk
🎧 New PAGE 94 Podcast OUT NOW This week: HOT CHEEKS AND CHEESECAKE Who has the best campaign trail zingers? In Detroit, Barack Obama roasted Donald Trump's taste in interior decor — while the current POTUS picked a fight with . . . Norway? Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VK1...
Coincidence corner: Tory peer Lord (Tariq) Ahmad and Qatar From the latest Private Eye, out now.
The princess and the pi-lates From the latest Private Eye, out now.
Since his ennoblement in Boris Johnson’s 2023 resignation list, Tees Valley regional mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen has claimed more than £25,000 in tax-free daily “attendance” allowances from the House of Lords for 73 days when he hasn’t voted, spoken or performed any recorded parliamentary activity.
Number crunching: Royal Mail From the latest Private Eye, out now.
“Well, Mr Nedkins, I'm afraid you haven't passed the test. But if you'd care to wait a moment or two, I'll fill in this form showing the points on which you failed.” From the Private Eye archive. Issue 643, August 1986.
Who is E. J. Thribb? Private Eye is 65. To celebrate, we’re taking a peek behind the curtain to explain where some of the Eye’s lore, columns, and in-jokes originate from.
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May I refer you to Arkell v. Pressdram? Private Eye is 65. To celebrate, we’re taking a peek behind the curtain to explain where some of the Eye’s lore, columns, and in-jokes originate from.
The Reform Party was reeling this week, after an ITV exposé captured a Reform councillor on camera making comments that were immediately disowned by the party leadership. The councillor, who is now in hiding, was caught on film being neither racist or sexist. From the new Private Eye, in shops now
“Extremists are taking over the Greens” From the new Private Eye, out now.
Some councils’ wholly owned, wholly crap companies limp on, but in skint Shropshire, it’s finally curtains for Cornovii.
Trump: Katie Zacharia told everyone she was a lawyer. But what I wanted in the job was a liar! New Private Eye on shelves now.
Number crunching: Borrowing by big AI companies From the new Private Eye, out now.
“When I look round the boardroom at the other board members Palantir has recently also recruited from the House of Lords – notably Lord Vader and Lord Voldemort – I don’t have any sense that these people are evil,” said Watson. From the new Private Eye, out now.
Ofcom’s ability to regulate online safety will be sorely tested in coming weeks, with Meta, TikTok and X all involved in legal challenges to its sanctions for noncompliance with UK legislation.
“I'm beginning to regret agreeing to host a French exchange student" From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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