Amused By The World

ISBN: 1445237253

Author: Smith, Richard

Condition: New

'Amused by the World' is a compilation of 2009's top stories from Newsarse.com - the UK's fastest growing satirical news website. It casts an irreverent eye over the major events of the year, such as the MPs expenses scandal, the swine flu pandemic and the nation's bizarre fascination with Susan Boyle. Headlines you will find inside include: Successful Earth Hour delays inevitable global catastrophe, by an hour World pig population shows signs of man-flu pandemic New MPs Code of Conduct to include every possible definition of the word thievery Ryanair to charge customers for breathable air Americans protest for the right to make insurance companies richer "Cockney violence marred by footballing outbreak" Described by Stephen Fry as Good, NewsArse has a growing reputation as the British version of Internet phenomenon, The Onion.