As a giant fan of Private Eye’s local government column Rotten Boroughs, one of Scrapbook’s absolute favourite blogging perks is bringing provincial foolishness to a wider audience. It was thus most edifying to see this blog’s hatchet job thoughtful critique of Hyndburn Conservative Party gain traction online.
East Lancashire geezer at large and political progeny Conor Pope picked up the baton with this hilarious spoof of Location, Location, Location, which finds Sam Cudworth looking for a suitable property for aspirant Tory MP Karen Buckley. Cudworth’s deadpan delivery of ”This property is available until May the 6th. You probably won’t need it after that” had this blogger rolling in the aisles:
Politico Al Jahom is very welcome to steal posts if his re-titling is as funny as this. Jahom isn’t the first to muse at the intersection between LOLCats and politics so thanks for inspiring this flattering rendering of the Hyndburn Council leader:
A local source been in touch and mentioned that the ever-vain Cllr Britcliffe Googles his own name on a regular basis. A Tory with such awareness of their online profile would be most interested to peruse this blog’s server logs: the “Hyndburn meltdown” post was visited over 20 times from CCHQ IP addresses.
As for Google, there’s nothing like a bit of search engine optimisation:
Hi there, Peter!











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Cheers for the ping
)
If I may clarify though, I’m not Scottish.
I’m an English supporter of Scottish independence.
I don’t want my love of Scotland besmirched by West Lothian and Barnett any longer.
cheers
AJ
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RT @psbook: New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W
RT @psbook New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W
Well, why not? It's tried and tested. RT @psbook: New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W
RT @HouseofTwits RT @psbook New post ->Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W <-Await Ghandi, the loincloth scratches tho
RT @psbook: New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W
RT @psbook New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W > pathetic sad little man. Feel quite sorry for him really
David Cameron: The Man from Marketing http://cli.gs/H156W What a fraud. (via @bloggerheads)
RT @HouseofTwits: RT @psbook New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W
RT @psbook: New post –> Brazen Cameron casts himself as Obama http://cli.gs/H156W
New post –> Peter Britcliffe and Karen Buckley provide yet more Hyndburn entertainment http://cli.gs/Bh6SJ
RT @psbook: Peter Britcliffe and Karen Buckley provide yet more Hyndburn entertainment http://bit.ly/9F8ZkK
RT @cuddy123: RT @psbook: Peter Britcliffe and Karen Buckley provide yet more Hyndburn entertainment http://bit.ly/9F8ZkK
RT @lefty_lisa: RT @cuddy123: RT @psbook: Peter Britcliffe and Karen Buckley provide yet more Hyndburn entertainment http://bit.ly/9F8ZkK
RT @nixmyth82: http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/03/conservative-party-cash-gordon-campaign-was-designed-by-us-anti-healthcare-lobbyist …
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Kids, political parties, make sure you escape your HTML. http://bit.ly/dr37EK
RT @bedroomation: Kids, political parties, make sure you escape your HTML. http://bit.ly/dr37EK
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO (via @lucyfunf)
Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://bit.ly/dmaHtm /cc @feedly
RT @AdamBienkov: RT @psbook: New post -> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @uponnothing: RT @AdamBienkov: RT @psbook: New post -> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
RT @psbook: Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://bit.ly/a4CxfG
RT @psbook: New post –> "sorry, sorry … um … er" Unbriefed Cameron flounders in gay rights interview http://is.gd/aVXdO
New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP
RT @psbook: New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP
RT @psbook: New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP
RT @psbook: New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP
RT @psbook: New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP
RT @psbook New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP < great imagination !! Have to admit to giggling quite a LOT !
RT @psbook: New post –> The Tories' new ad brief http://cli.gs/adMqP
VIDEO –> He won't be laughing if they win http://cli.gs/GeZ82
RT @psbook: VIDEO –> He won't be laughing if they win http://cli.gs/GeZ82
Quote of the day –> Dacre dump edition! http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/04/quote-of-the-day-dacre-dump-edition/ @dailyquail
RT @psbook: Quote of the day –> Dacre dump edition! http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/04/quote-of-the-day-dacre-dump-edition/
RT @psbook: VIDEO –> He won't be laughing if they win http://cli.gs/GeZ82
RT @psbook: VIDEO –> He won't be laughing if they win http://cli.gs/GeZ82
New post –> Derek Conway's goodbye email http://cli.gs/r72HG
RT @psbook: New post –> Derek Conway's goodbye email http://cli.gs/r72HG
Derek Conway's goodbye email | Political Scrapbook http://bit.ly/dAWiIz
don't let the door hit you…. RT @New post –> Derek Conway's goodbye email http://cli.gs/r72HG
RT @psbook: Derek Conway's goodbye email http://bit.ly/b7qgFI
RT @duncanborrowman: RT @psbook: Derek Conway's goodbye email http://bit.ly/b7qgFI
New post –> There he is! Chris Grayling found alive and well http://cli.gs/a6teU
RT @psbook New post –> There he is! Chris Grayling found alive and well http://cli.gs/a6teU
RT @psbook: New post –> There he is! Chris Grayling found alive and well http://cli.gs/a6teU || Why isn't his name Gordon?
New post –> David Cameron's "Big Society" in full http://cli.gs/Xjt3z
RT @psbook New post –> David Cameron's "Big Society" in full http://cli.gs/Xjt3z
@bottrill – http://politicalscrapbook.net/ I am sure there will be some more howlers to be added here!!
RT @psbook: New post –> BNP tell @StephenNolan and Radio 5 listeners that the election will be a day early! http://cli.gs/BTQU3 (h/t …
BNP fail:
http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/04/bnp-idiot-tells-radio-5-listeners-election-is-may-5th/
whats freudian about it?
RT @psbook: New post –> BNP tell @StephenNolan and Radio 5 listeners that the election will be a day early! http://cli.gs/BTQU3 (h/t @beelay)
@mrchrisaddison http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/04/bnp-idiot-tells-radio-5-listeners-election-is-may-5th/ another bnp press fail
http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/04/bnp-idiot-tells-radio-5-listeners-election-is-may-5th/ – this is just amazing
RT @yaeroplanes: http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/04/bnp-idiot-tells-radio-5-listeners-election-is-may-5th/ – this is just amazing
Hah, boom! http://tinyurl.com/395b9k7
BNP press officer forgets date of election: http://tinyurl.com/395b9k7 (via @exclarotive)
http://politicalscrapbook.net/ will be back up shortly.
Edith Piaf would like you not to vote Tory. http://bit.ly/5dlw8c
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Cameron and boris show real colours http://alturl.com/rd9w…
Cameron + boris show true colours #ge2010 #ukelection #sameoldtories #PhilippaStroud. http://alturl.com/rd9w
RT @jphf: Cameron and boris show real colours http://alturl.com/rd9w... Tory homophobia #ge2010. #ukelection
RT @jphf: Cameron + boris show true colours #ge2010 #ukelection #sameoldtories #PhilippaStroud. http://alturl.com/rd9w
RT @StopTheRight: Videos of Cameron & Boris they'd like to forget. http://alturl.com/rd9w #PhilippaStroud #sameoldtories #TipOfTheIceberg
RT @StopTheRight: Videos of Cameron & Boris they'd like to forget. http://alturl.com/rd9w #PhilippaStroud #sameoldtories #TipOfTheIceberg
RT @StopTheRight: Videos of Cameron & Boris they'd like to forget. http://alturl.com/rd9w #PhilippaStroud #sameoldtories #TipOfTheIceberg
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If you are an undecided voter, you REALLY need to watch this: http://bit.ly/dgHtKg Gordon Brown is well fierce
New post –> David Cameron's head on a stick! http://cli.gs/bgW8L
More genius on youtube RT @psbook: New post –> David Cameron's head on a stick! http://cli.gs/bgW8L #ge2010
RT @psbook New post –> David Cameron's head on a stick! http://cli.gs/bgW8L
RT @psbook: David Cameron's head on a stick! # http://bit.ly/cDiQkN
http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/05/gordon-browns-impassioned-speech-to-citizens-uk/- watch this!
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New post –> Cameron kisses hands http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/05/cameron-kisses-hands/
RT @psbook New post –> Cameron kisses hands http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/05/cameron-kisses-hands/
RT @psbook: New post –> Cameron kisses hands http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/05/cameron-kisses-hands/
RT @psbook: New post –> Cameron kisses hands http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/05/cameron-kisses-hands/
Cameron kisses hands | Political Scrapbook: Keef Hinton on Labour Party website crashes under load of new membersh… http://bit.ly/9BGzch
RT @psbook: Cameron kisses hands # http://bit.ly/ac0irp
RT @psbook: Cameron kisses hands # http://bit.ly/ac0irp
RT @psbook: New post –> Public service announcement http://bit.ly/9w8KI9
New post –> Public service announcement http://bit.ly/9w8KI9
RT @psbook: New post –> Public service announcement http://bit.ly/9w8KI9
RT @psbook: New post –> Public service announcement http://bit.ly/9w8KI9
bit.ly from http://politicalscrapbook.net/ Gordon Brown at his best in a speech to Citizens Uk
New post –> You heard it here first: Philippa "cure the gays" Stroud is new adviser to Iain Duncan Smith http://bit.ly/dr2197
RT @psbook: You heard it here first: Philippa "cure the gays" Stroud is new adviser to Iain Duncan Smith http://bit.ly/dr2197 >>Radical hey!
According to The Mirror, Philippa "cure the gays" Stroud is new adviser to Iain Duncan Smith http://bit.ly/dr2197 /via @psbook
RT @SaliWho: According to The Mirror, Philippa "cure the gays" Stroud is new adviser to Iain Duncan Smith http://bit.ly/dr2197 /via @psbook
RT @SaliWho: According to The Mirror, Philippa "cure the gays" Stroud is new adviser to Iain Duncan Smith http://bit.ly/dr2197 /via @psbook
New post –> Head of London BNP resigns in disgrace http://bit.ly/cRJqkT (via @AdamBienkov)
RT @psbook: New post –> Head of London BNP resigns in disgrace http://bit.ly/cRJqkT (via @AdamBienkov)
RT @psbook: New post –> Head of London BNP resigns in disgrace http://bit.ly/cRJqkT (via @AdamBienkov)
Head of London BNP resigns in disgrace | Political Scrapbook http://ow.ly/1OtAS british national party nick griffin
New post –> George W. Bush joins Facebook http://bit.ly/9pIRyO
Surely George W Bush should join the Saga equivalent? – http://bit.ly/dy2k1y
George Bush has joined Facebook http://j.mp/b3N5n9 Of course, sensible politicians join Twitter instead
“@ianvisits: George Bush has joined Facebook http://j.mp/b3N5n9 Of course, sensible politicians join Twitter instead
RT @ianvisits: George Bush has joined Facebook http://j.mp/b3N5n9 Of course, sensible politicians join Twitter instead
RT @ianvisits: George Bush has joined Facebook http://j.mp/b3N5n9 Of course, sensible politicians join Twitter instead
RT @psbook: New post –> George W. Bush joins Facebook http://bit.ly/9pIRyO
Ew. No way is Dubya smart enough to deal w/ FB RT @ianvisits: George Bush has joined Facebook http://j.mp/b3N5n9
RT @psbook: George W. Bush joins Facebook # http://bit.ly/8XpP6T
RT @psbook: New post –> George W. Bush joins Facebook http://bit.ly/9pIRyO
RT @ianvisits: George Bush has joined Facebook http://j.mp/b3N5n9 Of course, sensible politicians join Twitter instead
RT @psbook: New post –> George W. Bush joins Facebook http://bit.ly/9pIRyO
RT @Lisaansell: Taxpayers Alliance? http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/05/leaked-taxpayers-alliance-guest-list-is-a-whos-who-of-the-cons …
New post –> Tony Blair meets Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler and Tonibler http://is.gd/dpizG
RT @psbook: New post –> Tony Blair meets Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler and Tonibler http://is.gd/dpizG
RT @psbook: New post –> Tony Blair meets Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler and Tonibler http://is.gd/dpizG
@psbook Third from left wins the prize for Tonibler that looks most like like Tony Blair http://is.gd/dpizG
RT @Nathan4791: @psbook Third from left wins the prize for Tonibler that looks most like like Tony Blair http://is.gd/dpizG << so true!
psbook
RT @Nathan4791 @psbook 3rd frm left wins the prize for Tonibler that looks most like like TB http://is.gd/dpizG <Cherie – ask qs.
RT @antonvowl: Jesus wept. It's not a shock, but Phil Woolas really is a cunt http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-election …
RT @antonvowl: Jesus wept. It's not a shock, but Phil Woolas really is a cunt http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-election …
RT @antonvowl: Jesus wept. It's not a shock, but Phil Woolas really is a cunt http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-election …
RT @antonvowl: Jesus wept. It's not a shock, but Phil Woolas really is a cunt http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-election …
RT @antonvowl: Jesus wept. It's not a shock, but Phil Woolas really is a cunt http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-election …
RT @antonvowl: Jesus wept. It's not a shock, but Phil Woolas really is a cunt http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-election …
RT @MShapland: So this is Labour's clean campaigning is it? What a bloody disgrace – http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-e …
RT @MShapland: So this is Labour's clean campaigning is it? What a bloody disgrace – http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/phil-woolas-e …
Pretty sure http://politicalscrapbook.net/ is working fine for everyone now. But if it isn't for you can you let us know?
@conn1231 Does this load or say "database error"? http://is.gd/eiU1L
@Julaybib Could you check whether this page loads or says "database error"? http://is.gd/eiU1L Cheers!
This sm intersticial idea is either nice & clever or horribly divisive – can't decide > What do you think? http://politicalscrapbook.net
RT @tom4brighton: Another disaster photo op for Clegg with angry parents: http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/08/nick-clegg-childrens-cen …
#FF@psbook fast becoming an essential daily read. http://bit.ly/cNQyOu
I spoke at @LabourList/ @LeftFootFwd fringe last night. @McgregorMT said http://politicalscrapbook.net/ was the Left's @GuidoFawkes
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RT @AHenriksson: Lite festligt är det allt: http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/10/family-values-tory-sponsors-kinky-erotica-dinner-in-ho …
NEW –> Weirdo infant and nappy fetishism from Liberal Democrat Voice! http://bit.ly/dzioFM
Weirdo infant and nappy fetishism over at Liberal Democrat voice …: A reader drew our attention to a most unsett… http://bit.ly/akarXG
Weirdo infant and nappy fetishism over at Liberal Democrat voice …: A reader drew our attention to a most unsett… http://bit.ly/dzvIMb
RT @alphabetofbeing: Tired and emotional fascist shuts down colonial operation: http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/10/nick-griffin-drunk …
Liberal Democrats quietly delete their “No to Nuclear Power” http://politicalscrapbook.net @CNDuk
LEP analysis from the LGiU's Andy Johnston is top story on political scrapbook http://bit.ly/5dlw8c
RT @janetedavis: Hmm. & how lucky did that photographer get?! RT @pekingspring http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/11/nus-protest-front-p …
RT @janetedavis: Hmm. & how lucky did that photographer get?! RT @pekingspring http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/11/nus-protest-front-p …
Umm, has http://politicalscrapbook.net/ gone down?
RT @PeterPannier: #rememberwhen George Osborne thought Ireland was the economic model for the UK?http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/11/o …
RT @vacuouspop: so two cunts on Radio 4 today… 1st James Naughtie slips up.. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-rena …
RT @bobbyllew: It is very funny, but poor Jin Naughtie, I did feel for him. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-renames …
RT @bobbyllew: It is very funny, but poor Jin Naughtie, I did feel for him. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-renames …
RT @bobbyllew: It is very funny, but poor Jin Naughtie, I did feel for him. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-renames …
RT @bobbyllew: It is very funny, but poor Jin Naughtie, I did feel for him. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-renames …
RT @bobbyllew: It is very funny, but poor Jin Naughtie, I did feel for him. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-renames …
RT @bobbyllew: It is very funny, but poor Jin Naughtie, I did feel for him. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/james-naughtie-renames …
Lib Dem MP tells #Radio4 he may vote for tuition fee rise to punish students who occupied his office http://tinyurl.com/mghpy8 via @psbook
Political Scrapbook: http://auspol.info/dZUc6S – complete with the new cologne "Assange: The smell of freedom".
RT @yonmei: Nick Clegg "Will I ever join a Conservative government? No!" #joke http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/12/clegg-2008-conferen …
Political Scrapbook is now live at our new server. Let us know if it doesn't work for you. http://politicalscrapbook.net/
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Oh dear http://www.politicalscrapbook.net/ is down. Did @Aiannucci do a @stephenfry on it?
Oh dear http://www.politicalscrapbook.net/ is down. Did @Aiannucci do a @stephenfry on it?
RT @RachaelDennis: @matt_j_foster @keith_hale @martinturton this made me laugh last year; http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/10/claire-r …
@o2 Why is our (political news) website being blocked by you as "not suitable for <18s"? Here is the link >> http://politicalscrapbook.net/