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The human brain is a strange thing, capable of everything from figuring out quantum mechanics to telling your body how to do a handspring double front flip in gymnastics. But it’s also able to do more annoying feats too, like never let you forget the most useless of things. Over on the AskUK subreddit, OpenCantaloupe4790 […] The post ‘Is there something you heard/saw/read once that now lives rent-free in your head?’ – 21 annoyingly unforgettable experiences appeared first on The Poke.

Unprecedented breaking news today that the Andrew formally known as Prince has been arrested by police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – celebrating (kind of) his 66th birthday today – was arrested by police investigating the former prince’s dealings with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince, who […] The post Whoever did this week’s especially on-point Private Eye cover, take the rest of the week off appeared first on The Poke.

You may have seen the minor social media frenzy playing out over the last few days in which the same people who screech about the size of poppies and the labelling of chocolate egg boxes have been losing their shit over public figures and their holy season posts. It's now the season for weirdo fake […] The post This hilariously sarcastic and well-informed Bedford Council comeback is a masterclass in handling bigots appeared first on The Poke.

With Nigel Farage all over the headlines this week – well, at least until the Andrew formally known as Prince was arrested – it was only natural that this magnificent own from back in the day should go viral all over again. It was deleted but thank goodness has now been restored in all its […] The post This magnificent own of Nigel Farage went missing but has since been restored for your viewing pleasure and it’s brilliant appeared first on The Poke.

You’ll remember the furore – and quite right too, obviously – that greeted the meme posted by Donald Trump which featured Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. We mention it again because it was shared on Trump’s Truth Social account, which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has just been talking about. Specifically, precisely who […] The post People reckon Karoline Leavitt just dropped Donald Trump right in it and the satisfaction was off the scale appeared first on The Poke.

America’s vice president JD Vance took time out from raiding his boss’s make-up box to launch a predictably personal attack on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic congresswoman is many people’s bet to run for president in 2028 and Vance – who might very well be in the running himself if Trump lets him – appears to […] The post JD Vance said all AOC does is ‘mouth slogans someone else gives to her’ and it backfired to spectacular effect appeared first on The Poke.

The Daily Telegraph has never been a terribly liberal publication, but its slide from traditional one-nation conservatism to batshit, frothing, anti-woke rage-bait has been something to behold in the last few years. And now it seems they’ve reached their peak (or nadir), with an op-ed by Angus Colwell entitled ‘In Defence of Child Labour’. Seriously! […] The post What the Dickens?! The Telegraph have published an article entitled ‘In Defence of Child Labour’ and it’s beyond self-parody appeared first on The Poke.

Never let it be said that Kemi Badenoch didn’t make the most of there being no PMQs this week (half term break for our hard-working MPs, see?) No, the Conservative Party leader put the time to the very best use by making a video about Tom Cruise. Specifically, the Cruister’s apparent decision to unstick from […] The post Kemi Badenoch shared the ‘devastating personal news’ that Tom Cruise was leaving London and ended up impossibly owned appeared first on The Poke.

Nigel Farage was very excited this week to unveil his pretend ‘shadow cabinet’ to the world. So excited that he occasionally even let one of them get a word in edgeways (not that it ended overly well for Zia Yusuf, of course). Anyway, the Reform UK leader was asked about his policy decision to cap […] The post Nigel Farage said he’s in no position to help ‘working British people’ and the lack of self-awareness is staggering appeared first on The Poke.

Now that Robert Jenrick is in Reform UK, he’s found himself in the good books of cult leader and stranger to Clacton, Nigel Farage, who has appointed him Chancellor-in-waiting. Erm … So you’d want Robert Jenrick as shadow chancellor…this Robert Jenrick? pic.twitter.com/v8tKBNml0W — Hasan Hussain (@HasanHussain777) February 17, 2026 The change of party hasn’t affected […] The post ‘Honest Bob’ Jenrick’s latest attempt to appear relatable had people cringing themselves inside out – 15 top takedowns appeared first on The Poke.