
Edited by Adam Macqueen
2nd September 2021
Six decades of jokes and journalism
A history of the last 60 years, as seen by Britain’s first, most successful and indeed only fortnightly satirical magazine.




In This Issue
Last night of the Toms 'huge success'… Pot accuses kettle of enabling political violence… Mandelson receives dressing down… Nurseryland tests new alarm system… 'Telegraph overvalued' says Angela Rayner's house… Farage says 'I mis-spoke'… Paul Burrell writes in his sensational memoir "What the butler never saw"… World condemns Qatar strike and warns Israel it's 'prepared to do nothing'… 'Raise taxes for other people' agrees everyone… Helen Garner's Diary, as told to Craig Brown
Whisky sour
The tale of a beauty spot, a distiller… and its effluent
On Strike
Who is JK Rowling targeting in her new book?
Rising son
Mum's the word for one Labour MP's new office manager
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The tale of a beauty spot, a distiller… and its effluent
On Strike
Who is JK Rowling targeting in her new book?
Rising son
Mum's the word for one Labour MP's new office manager
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!

Watery grave
How Thames Water's troubles began News, Issue 1649
How Thames Water's troubles began News, Issue 1649

Military fatigue
Sexual abuse in the army In The Back, Issue 1657
Sexual abuse in the army In The Back, Issue 1657

Over and Don
Trump's UK cheerleaders desert him Street Of Shame, Issue 1649
Trump's UK cheerleaders desert him Street Of Shame, Issue 1649