The ‘Silly Season’ is once again upon us

August is the time when newsrooms run out of things to say. With half the country on holiday and Parliament in recess, it’s the time of year when journalists write stories that range from the bizarre to the ridiculous.

Reporters have to work doubly hard to find stories during the 'Silly Season': many struggle
Reporters have to work doubly hard to find stories during the ‘Silly Season’: many struggle

Past example headlines have included such things as ‘Victor Meldrew found in space’ (The Sun), ‘Guards praised for tackling Russian who shot banana’ (Cambridge News) and ‘Pet catches the daily bus for four years’ (The Telegraph).

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Two stories to keep beside you

Wally of the Week – In condemning wearing a poppy, the historian Dr. David Starkey has yet again shown himself to be nothing but a pompous ass.
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Wally of the Week – David Starkey

In condemning wearing a poppy, the historian Dr. David Starkey has yet again shown himself to be nothing but a pompous ass Son of a cleaner and a washing machine factory foreman from Kendal (not that there is anything wrong with that in itself), Dr. David Starkey CBE is, without any good reason at all, […]

Deal? What Deal – Theresa May’s meaningless Brexit non-deal – Theresa May comes under attack from all sides in Parliament as Speaker Bercow calls “mostly hardline Brexiteers”
From the same Steeple territory

Keith Vaz – A smug disgrace

Keith Vaz’s disgrace is deserved – but it is his connections that should be remembered Married Member of Parliament Keith Vaz got caught hiring rent boys and the media are all in a frenzy. What most forget, however, is that repugnant man was a “dear friend” of Lord Janner and that he spoke up […]

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The best we’ve seen so far this ‘Silly Season’ comes from the Cumbrian newspaper The Westmorland Gazette. It announces that a 59-year old woman who got lost in Kendal has been found in Kendal (of all places). Now, that, indeed, is news for you.

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