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02/06/2026

Has Keir Starmer been taking lessons from Sir Humphrey? 😂 The latest batch of Mandelson files has landed… more than 1,000 pages of emails, documents and messages giving a glimpse behind the Westminster curtain.

Private conversations, political manoeuvring, and the kind of exchanges people probably never imagined would become public.

Whether there’s a huge revelation or just classic Westminster drama remains to be seen…

But it all feels very Yes, Minister.

Turns out politics really can be stranger than fiction.

Sir Humphrey would probably call it a “courageous decision.” 😉

01/06/2026

Sean Lock vs Russell Brand 😂
Agree with him or not, Sean had one of the sharpest nonsense detectors in comedy.

No long rant. No overthinking. Just one perfectly brutal observation that somehow summed everything up in seconds.

He didn’t need a rant or a big setup. Just one sentence and somehow he could completely sum someone up.

The craziest part;

You can actually imagine Russell Brand walking into someone’s house and saying exactly this!

Nobody could spot the bu****it quite like Sean Lock.

Gone far too soon. What a legend mind 👏

01/06/2026

Love him or hate him, Stewart Lee has spent decades proving that comedy doesn’t have to follow the rules.

While most comedians race towards the punchline, Lee often seems happy to wander in the opposite direction. He’ll repeat a joke until it becomes funnier, dismantle his own arguments mid-routine, and leave audiences wondering whether he’s being deadly serious, completely ridiculous, or somehow both at the same time.

His comedy has never been about easy laughs. It’s about politics, culture, media, public figures and the strange contradictions of modern life. He’s built an entire career on making people think as much as laugh.

From his early partnership with Richard Herring to his acclaimed Comedy Vehicle series, Stewart Lee carved out a unique place in British comedy by refusing to do what everyone else was doing.

Some people think he's a genius. Others don't get the joke at all.

Which is probably exactly how Stewart Lee likes it.

What's your verdict on Stewart Lee? Genius, overrated, or somewhere in between? 👇

01/06/2026

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31/05/2026

🚨COMEDY CIRCUIT NEWS Episode 134🚨

Welcome to 🥳 CCNEWS
In this episode, we're showcasing events from Monday, 1st June 2026 to Saturday, 6th June 2026

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30/05/2026

No politics. No grand speeches. What's your favourite Tim Vine one-liner?

In a world of outrage, arguments and endless bad news, Tim Vine built a career out of something beautifully simple: making people laugh. 😄

No politics. No grand speeches. Just an avalanche of one-liners, terrible puns and jokes so daft they somehow become genius.

While most comedians tell stories, Tim can make an audience laugh with a single sentence.

And that's why he's become one of Britain's most loved comics.

You don't watch Tim Vine expecting deep life lessons. You watch him because for an hour or two, you get to switch your brain off and enjoy the sheer silliness of it all.

Some jokes make you laugh.

Tim Vine's jokes make you laugh, groan, roll your eyes... and then laugh again. 😂

What's your favourite Tim Vine one-liner? 👇

29/05/2026

Happens every single year like clockwork...

29/05/2026

What has gradually disappeared over the last 20 years, without people really noticing.

29/05/2026

What would we do without the Mirror. Really not sure who needs to hear this.

28/05/2026

If nurses, carers and key workers can’t afford a decent quality of life… what does that say about our society?

Jason Manford has sparked a huge conversation after saying he’d happily pay more tax if it meant nurses who care for our children didn’t have to rely on food banks to feed their own families. ❤️

“I voted for the many, not the few.”

Whatever your politics, that line hit home for a lot of people.

At a time when so many frontline workers are struggling with the cost of living, Manford’s message wasn’t really about politics at all. It was about fairness. About dignity. About the idea that the people who look after us when we’re at our most vulnerable should at least be able to live without worrying how to put food on the table.

For many, it’s a simple question:

If nurses, carers and key workers can’t afford a decent quality of life… what does that say about the society we’ve built?

Agree or disagree? 👇