Gordon Brown lays an egg of solid fuck

Catastrofuck in the government! Today, Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a huge cock up when he, after being filmed talking to an OAP about her concerns (her pension, her grandkid’s uni debt, the Eastern Europeans..) was then caught on microphone in his car calling her a “bigoted woman”. This issue is a bit delicate. Undoubtedly [...]

SSY's knob joke of the day

You know Labour cabinet power-couple Yvette Cooper and Ed Balls? You know why Yvette never took her husband’s name when they got married? Nah, it wasn’t anything to do wi her dislike of patriarchy. It’s cause if she had, you know what she’d be called? Y’vette Balls. (If you don’t get it, you’re probably no Scottish. Joke [...]

Willie Walsh demands right to control life and death

In yet another example of rich people thinking that what is best for their wallet is best for everyone, British Airways boss Willie Walsh has today criticised the government for daring to cost his airline some money by not letting him fly through VOLCANIC FUCKING ASH. Members of the International Airline Association, i.e. a lot [...]

LIVEBLOG: History in the Making… NOOOOT!

TONIGHT! LIVE! The SSY newsdesk brings you a blow by blow account of all the fucking THRILLING developments in the first of three US-style televised UK party leaders’ debates. What we want to know is, where’s oor Colin? He’d jazz the place up wi his funky earrings and tartan troosers. 8.35 – Gordon Brown is [...]

Tilda Swinton supports the SSP; Narnia rejoices

It has been revealed that Tilda ‘SWINTON‘ Swinton, Oscar winning actress and star of such films as The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Michael Clayton and Burn After Reading, is a supporter of the Scottish Socialist Party! In an interview with the Independent, Swinton admitted she likes our style, yo: Still, it would’ve been [...]

Report from the Netherlands: rise of the far-right Islamophobes.

SSY’s reconnaissance man in the Netherlands, Thomas Swann, takes a look at the Dutch political situation in the wake of the collapse of the government, and the rise of Geert Wilders: With the collapse of the governing coalition still very fresh in people’s minds, the Dutch local government elections that took place on the 3rd [...]

The Rubberbandits (They're in the RA)

Every now and then a musician or band comes along which redefines how we enjoy music, how it relates to our lives and how we interpret the world around us and the people who live in it with us. The Rubberbandits are not that band. They are two guys from Limerick who wear plastic bags [...]

SSY: Standing up for women's rights

Today some members of SSY and assorted other pro-choice activists held a picket of the anti-choice ‘International “Pro-Life” Youth Conference’ held by the UK’s largest anti-abortion campaigning group, the ‘Society for the Protection of Unborn Children’ (SPUC). We had a successful and peaceful day of highlighting our opposition to their anti-woman views. Unfortunately, although we [...]

Lembit Öpik – Asteroid weirdo and inexplicable fanny magnet

This man harbours ambitions to be the leader of the Liberal Democrats, and one day Prime Minister. Is it any wonder no one takes the Liberal Democrats seriously? He’s mainly known for three things: being convinced that one day VERY SOON an asteroid is going to destroy the earth, his ridicularse expenses claims as an [...]

A week in the life of… Gordon Brown

This week, Leftfield’s government infiltrators uncovered shocking images of Prime Minister Gordon Brown as allegations of bullying were levelled against him, which we bring to you now. Please be aware that these images may cause distress to readers of a nervous disposition, or anyone who generally finds Brown, Cameron & Prescott’s faces to induce sickness. [...]