Gavin’s Gaily Gigest

Bounding in nervously like a young boy on his first day at a new school*, Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Sheffield Hallam, greeted the massed horde of Lib Dem bloggers with all the enthusiasm you’d expect from his youthful good looks and powerful sex-drive.
Thanks to Millennium Elephant and Daddy Richard, […]

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The discovery of Nick Clegg’s name on a list of Cambridge University Conservative Association members in 1986 intrigued many, including myself. The Telegraph’s Three Line Whip has the latest from our lothario leader on the reason it might appear he was a student Tory:
"I joined a whole range of associations like another other, er, student […]

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George Galloway was left "momentarily dazed" by Nick Clegg’s magnificent testicles earlier today. Silly fellow, doesn’t he know never to get between our dear leader and a group of giggling LSE students?

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According to Greg Hands, the answer is yes. He’s posted the membership records of the Conservative Association at Robinson College, Cambridge, which seem to show that Mr Clegg was a member for one year as a fresher and did not renew his membership. However, a spokesperson for Clegg has said:
“Nick is one hundred per cent […]

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Being a confirmed ugo myself, I read this Guardian article with interest:
Gonzalo Otalora has written a book entitled ¡Feo! (Ugly!), which calls for the taxation of good-looking people to counteract the natural advantages they have over munters*. "Countless studies show that … it’s easier for them to find jobs; they’re paid more and find partners […]

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The new edition of Politalks, your weekly satirical news roundup, is here. This week we discuss sexual heroes big, small and disgustingly huge:

Feel free to share and share alike, and for those who are interested, here’s the transcript:
The world gained a new sexual hero this week. A man of such awesome virility he must masturbate […]

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Alistair Darling’s first Budget and Balls’ outburst.

Jacqui Smith announces how ID Cards will roll out (watch Taking Liberties!) and Dizzy’s critique.

Clegg wants to cut the slash the number of MPs following his weekend conference speech.

Tories lose another MP.

Mixed polls for all the parties.

If […]

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The BBC are reporting:
“Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is calling for the number of MPs in the House of Commons to be cut by 150. This would save taxpayers millions of pounds and cut political parties’ need to raise cash from big donors, he says.”

At first glance, this looks like a worrying way of bring […]

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Nick Clegg’s Spring Conference Speech, which I was lucky enough to witness from my very own bedroom (because after all, who wants to be in stuck in a conference venue with 2,000-odd men and women of questionable personal hygiene?), was impressive for a number of reasons: No sign of “sclerotic“, a challenge to the established […]

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