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The billionaire founder of the Ineos chemical conglomerate, and now co-owner of Manchester United, Jim Ratcliffe has been sharing his considered opinion on what’s wrong with the UK. Oh, joy! In an interview with Sky News, the Brexit-supporting Knight of the Realm told Ed Conway that immigrants are creating a problem by placing too high […] The post Manchester United’s Monaco-resident co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says the UK is being “colonised by immigrants”, and the hypocrisy blew minds – 17 shots on target appeared first on The Poke.

If you believe the alt-right media empire, America is still reeling from the outrageously offensive Super Bowl Halftime Show. Bad Bunny sang in Spanish, danced happily, and spread love. These are all reasons to lose your mind, according to the goons on Fox News, who have been screaming about it since the second half of […] The post Jimmy Kimmel totally skewered Maga’s Bad Bunny Super Bowl fury with this spoof TV ad and it was just magnificent appeared first on The Poke.

It’s a cliche that old people can be unreasonably grumpy. But perhaps they’re irritated about everyday things for good reason? If the replies to a question set by Reddit user Efficient-Wind-2267 are anything to go by, it seems that young people are coming round to their way of thinking. And that’s because they put the […] The post ‘What are you starting to dislike more as you get older?’- 17 irritations that get more annoying with age appeared first on The Poke.

Texas Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett, has never been afraid to call it like she sees it. Whether she’s giving Elon Musk a NSFW piece of her mind or calling out every facet of the corrupt and deranged malpratice of both Donald Trump terms, Crockett has been a thorn in Magas’ side since she got elected. And […] The post ‘I don’t understand why we are pretending like any of this is normal’ – fed up Congresswoman calls out the current White House administration appeared first on The Poke.

Back in 2021, American TikToker Lisa Dollan – known as @yorkshirepeach – shared the British insults she’d learnt since moving to Yorkshire. She went wildly viral. Here’s a reminder. @yorkshirepeach #americanintheuk ♬ Elevator Music – Bohoman In 2024, she posted this collection of British phrases she now uses, and it’s highly relatable. @yorkshirepeach #americanintheuk ♬ […] The post There are some British phrases this American in the UK simply can’t live without – and they’ve earned her honorary Brit status appeared first on The Poke.

When you are young or drunk, or both, it’s easy to do things that cause you to look back in utter horror when you’ve grown up. And to wonder how we’ve come as far as we have as a species. They’ve been chatting about this on the AskUK subreddit after SpaceTimeCapsule89 posted this: ‘What’s the […] The post ‘What’s the most innocently stupid thing you’ve ever done?’ – 22 people who were both incredibly dumb and incredibly lucky appeared first on The Poke.

Magas continue to mis-read the temperature of the United States. In this case, they took the thermometer and smashed it on the floor. Texas Congressman, Mark Alford, knows exactly what the American people want to know about right now. They want to investigate one man, and one man only. And that man is… Bad Bunny. […] The post A Texas congressman just launched a probe into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show and never let it be said Magas don’t have their priorities right appeared first on The Poke.

Karoline Leavitt regularly brags about how transparent the current Trump administration has been with the press. She refers to the high number of press conferences they host as proof that Trump and his team have nothing to hide. One thing she conveniently leaves out: how often those press conferences feature deflected questions and abrupt endings. […] The post Karoline Leavitt wants to ‘move on’ from Epstein but no one is coming with her – 15 scathing clap backs to leave no-one in any doubt appeared first on The Poke.

As any adult will tell you, daily life can easily feel like a bit of a struggle at times. With work and personal commitments to juggle, it’s a miracle we’re all managing it. If only there were some handy tips that could help us on our way. Luckily, it turns out there are! And they’ve […] The post People have been sharing the small, adult cheat codes they wish they’d learned earlier – 17 life hacks that make being a grown up easier appeared first on The Poke.

Anyone who grew up in the 80s will remember that there was one special and luxurious food, and our enthusiasm for it lasted a whole decade: Viennetta. But nowadays, food fads come thick and fast, and suddenly you’re drinking a matcha truffle latte and wondering if it’s meant to be that disgusting. They’ve been discussing […] The post Somebody asked about ‘food fads that ended up everywhere’ – 23 people who have had enough bloody Biscoff to last a lifetime appeared first on The Poke.