Mitch Benn
28 October 2021
Never mind Plan B, I’m shocked we even had a Plan A
How many Covid plans does the government need?
Read the full article21 October 2021
After Matt Hancock’s latest firing, we ask what job should he do next?
In a grim week, one man can always be relied upon to put a smile on our collective faces. That man is, of course, Matt Hancock.
Read the full article14 October 2021
North Korea, Russia, Mars: Recommendations for the PM’s next holiday
Comedian MITCH BENN has recommendations for Boris Johnson's next holiday abroad.
Read the full article07 October 2021
How post-Brexit James Bond films might look…
Comedian MITCH BENN suggests alternative ideas for the next James Bond film.
Read the full article30 September 2021
The EU nonsense you’ll be glad we’re free of
While Britain is heading towards a Winter of Discontent, the EU is arguing over phone chargers. Comedian MITCH BENN gives his take.
Read the full article23 September 2021
Is it time to rename more government departments?
Comedian MITCH BENN proposes new names for the ministries serving Boris Johnson's government.
Read the full article16 September 2021
What will happen next if we keep relaxing British standards?
MITCH BENN imagines what will happen next if lorry driver training standards are relaxed.
Read the full article09 September 2021
Is it time for a virtual prime minister?
Comedian MITCH BENN considers how Abba's new technology could be used in politics...
Read the full article02 September 2021
Reasons to be cheerful when the news is bad
During one of the most miserable weeks to be a satirist MITCH BENN tries to find some positives to write about.
Read the full article26 August 2021
‘Just relax and forget about it’ – The book Dominic Raab could yet write
MITCH BENN imagines the books right-wing figureheads would release if only they had a few more holidays...
Read the full article19 August 2021
The conspiracy theorist’s guide to UK holidays
The comedian and broadcaster is back with a conspiracy theorist's guide to the great British holiday
Read the full article10 August 2021
Get your ticket for Mitch Benn’s political Edinburgh Festival!
Are you going to the Edinburgh Festival fringe this year? Neither is Mitch Benn! So he's putting on a show right here...
Read the full article27 July 2021
Would Sajid Javid have renamed ICU wards ‘Drama Queen Zones’?
Weakened politics... a weekly diary of the latest woes from Westminster and beyond
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16 July 2021
At least bandwagon jumper Boris Johnson can’t now cash in on England
01 July 2021
The weird campaign to put a portrait of the Queen in every British home
24 June 2021
Dido Harding’s NHS job hunt must sink without (test and) trace
Mitch Benn looks at Dido Harding's attempt to become chief executive of the NHS in another look back at the week in politics
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11 June 2021
Did Donald Trump really wear his trousers backwards at Republicans’ North Carolina rally?
28 May 2021
Is it now essential for ministers to have a jacket with job titles on it?
Mitch Benn rounds up the worst of another week in politics, including Priti Patel, Grant Shapps and Ivanka Trump
Read the full article21 May 2021
Time-traveller Matt Hancock visits past to build hospital that already exists
