Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
This week, two women in Alistair Darling masks take part in a protest against bingo taxation in Parliament Square. But what's being said?
The competition is now closed.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. mcseaniew wrote:
'Hurry up, Edna, he says he wants this budget in by five.'
5. Rob Falconer wrote:
Hey! What if we can show that Gurkhas enjoy bingo too?
4. TheRealCatherineO wrote:
"..and your boy Zaphod has grown into a fine young man."
3. 21gardener wrote:
Look, here we are in episode 1 of Torchwood - I know they've cut the budget, but will anyone believe that we're alien invaders?
2. Kudosless wrote:
"According to the map, this should be a good place to sit under pigeons"
1. omnipotent wrote:
You forgot to carry the one, the GDP balances now!
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Comment number 1.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Well yes, unfortunately the masks do make us more of a target for the pigeons
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Comment number 2.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:88!
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Comment number 3.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Perhaps the head-butting had been a little severe, as imprints were left on the two ladies' foreheads
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Comment number 4.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:I've got Ruth Kelly's Eye and Gordon's Den
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Comment number 5.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:For the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Caption Competition, it says the Chancellor intends taking 10% of the kudos
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Comment number 6.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Friendlycard wrote:"If his boss can save the world, saving bingo is not much to ask"
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Comment number 7.
At 2nd Jul 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:So, what this says is that anyone can 'flip' their second to avoid capital gains, not just MPs. Well, we can get rid of these stupid masks then.
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Comment number 8.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Disgusting - no bingo related expenses whatsoever.
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Comment number 9.
At 2nd Jul 2009, sternpaddler wrote:Foreheads
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Comment number 10.
At 2nd Jul 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Half of his expenses have been blacked out, does that mean he's been redactively moderated?
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Comment number 11.
At 2nd Jul 2009, sternpaddler wrote:Well....there's always Old Maid I suppose.
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Comment number 12.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:At least if they debate this in the House of Commons, there should be a full house
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Comment number 13.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:If I hear 'What is it, Darling?' one more time...
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Comment number 14.
At 2nd Jul 2009, kipperonthefloor wrote:Darling,Your number's up!
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Comment number 15.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Are you pinking what we're pinking?
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Comment number 16.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Aaron Boardley wrote:" ...22, Two Little Duck Islands..."
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Comment number 17.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Pendragon wrote:Next time, I'm voting Conservative - none of them have ever heard of bingo
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Comment number 18.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Pendragon wrote:Hang on, I've found a loophole - we just play Lotto or Housey-housey
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Comment number 19.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Pendragon wrote:I don't understand this pamphlet at all - I don't do letters
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Comment number 20.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:A split infinitive, sentence ending in a preposition and what is the subject of this verb???
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Comment number 21.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Pendragon wrote:That security guard at the Houses of Parliament was going to let me in until he realised there couldn't be two Alistair Darlings
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Comment number 22.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Pendragon wrote:You don't need the cross, Martha - I don't think Michael Howard is there any more
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Comment number 23.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Pendragon wrote:Heck, we're too late for the nude bicycle rally
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Comment number 24.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Two birds on hand giving Darling the push
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Comment number 25.
At 2nd Jul 2009, sternpaddler wrote:It's a bold move by Darling, but Lord Mandelson got Balls as well.
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Comment number 26.
At 2nd Jul 2009, rogueslr wrote:As chair of the Alistair Darling fan club I call this meeting to order, item 1, any new members? No? Looks like it's still just you and me Winnie.
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Comment number 27.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:Move Under Darling
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Comment number 28.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Where's the brief?
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Comment number 29.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Somehow I don't think we've got the same charisma as Joanna Lumley
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Comment number 30.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:And I'm bringing haggis to the potluck supper tonight.
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Comment number 31.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:I phoned Joanna Lumley to ask her to suppport us, but she was busy
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Comment number 32.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:I phoned Joanna Lumley to ask her to support us, but she was busy
(spelling correction)
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Comment number 33.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:What, no rum ?! But I thought we were here for a binge protest
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Comment number 34.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:As his assistants clock up the expenses, a faint "House!" is heard from the back...
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Comment number 35.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Hey! What if we can show that Gurkhas enjoy bingo too?
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Comment number 36.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:These long sleeves will hide the bingo owings
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Comment number 37.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Woundedpride wrote:"Ok, so pretending to be Alistair Darling and his twin brother didn't get us in to see that nice Mr Brown. Next plan on the list?"
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Comment number 38.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:"12 Down. What have you got?"
"Only a couple more to go"
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Comment number 39.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Woundedpride wrote:"Cutting out the bad language does make the letter a lot shorter I suppose..."
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Comment number 40.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:"Darling, that's dear."
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Comment number 41.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Personally, I'd prefer it if he were Ex-Chancellor of the Chequer
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Comment number 42.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:I COULD play the lottery instead, but it's a bit of a chance, Ella
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Comment number 43.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Anyway, I never liked the way Mr. Darling treated that nice Peter Pan
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Comment number 44.
At 2nd Jul 2009, sternpaddler wrote:Darling's Buds of September
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Comment number 45.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Read this - we can get back at the Chancellor by reading these old "Blackadder Goes Forth" scripts
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Comment number 46.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:"Well darling I AM claiming for two..."
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Comment number 47.
At 2nd Jul 2009, haggis1876 wrote:Now with (bingo) wings.
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Comment number 48.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:So we're against bingo taxation, not bin-go tax - I thought it was a protest against recycling
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Comment number 49.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Highlighting the opposition from the bench
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Comment number 50.
At 2nd Jul 2009, throbgusset wrote:Chancellor Hat - 15% VAT
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Comment number 51.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Bangledancer wrote:Verity and Prudence run a final check on their "boardroom Bingo" books ready for the next PMQ's.......
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Comment number 52.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:"I suppose this is that white paper we keep hearing about"
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Comment number 53.
At 2nd Jul 2009, throbgusset wrote:Pass the TippEx Elsie ...I've just realised he said Foxy Bingo
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Comment number 54.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Bangledancer wrote:... But Dahling, you should see thier faces when you call "second ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ"....!
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Comment number 55.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:As neither could guess whose picture was on their own head, and they certainly didn't recognise the picture the other was wearing ... this game could take some time.
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Comment number 56.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:With so many famous MPs not going to stand at he next election, we've got a pretty good chance of being elected, Ethel
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Comment number 57.
At 2nd Jul 2009, throbgusset wrote:So we run into the Bank and hand them this note demanding £20,000 ...do you want it in cash or straight into your account?
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Comment number 58.
At 2nd Jul 2009, rogueslr wrote:I do wish people would recognise him, this is the fourth letter expressing condolences for the sad loss of Michael.
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Comment number 59.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:And this is my lucky pink bingo pen - guess where it's going to end up
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Comment number 60.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Marquee wrote:Isn't it ironic that "paper hat" is cockney rhyming slang for "prat"? And just look what's on our paper hats.
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Comment number 61.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 62.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:"You do the houses on the left, I'll do the right" - Halloween night plans are in full swing...
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Comment number 63.
At 2nd Jul 2009, iansessford wrote:Venus and Serena had a frightening vision of the future.
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Comment number 64.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Even with all that make-up on, Miss Lumley still made her presence felt with a powerful protest
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Comment number 65.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kieran Boyle wrote:The ladies highlight their choice for Gay Icon.
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Comment number 66.
At 2nd Jul 2009, throbgusset wrote:Exactly how much tax is Clickety-Duck?
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Comment number 67.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:W-8 a bit B-4 you tax us, Darling
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Comment number 68.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Kudosless wrote:"Protesting about bingo taxation in Parliament Square" she mused.
"Why don't we just play it somewhere else?"
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Comment number 69.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:That nice Mr. Martin will help us - whilst he was Speaker, he used to moonlight as a bingo caller in our club
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Comment number 70.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Marquee wrote:For the first time in his career Alistair had managed to put everyone in the shade.
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Comment number 71.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Oh, I understand it now - it says 'Wet Paint'
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Comment number 72.
At 2nd Jul 2009, throbgusset wrote:Now the government aren't selling ...does that just make him a Chancer?
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Comment number 73.
At 2nd Jul 2009, midnightsquirrel wrote:No-one was in the least bit surprised when Vera and Agnes were refused entry to Ascot Ladies' day.
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Comment number 74.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Well, I reckon the Commons is a lousey-housey
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Comment number 75.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Skiron wrote:AMAZING! Take the masks off, 2+2 does indeed equal 4, not 5.
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Comment number 76.
At 2nd Jul 2009, youngWillz wrote:Woman on Left (reading aloud from the Chancellor's Statement): "And today, Mr Speaker, I announce a 10% levy on face masks, marker pens, floral patterned blouses and costume jewellery, with a standard charge of £5 now payable for the use of all park benches in England and Wales"
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Comment number 77.
At 2nd Jul 2009, haggis1876 wrote:"You sunk my battleship!"
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Comment number 78.
At 2nd Jul 2009, rogueslr wrote:It says here 'Guaranteed to frighten anyone', now how long is it to Halloween?
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Comment number 79.
At 2nd Jul 2009, youngWillz wrote:Play Darling Bingo - putting the chance back into chancellor!
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Comment number 80.
At 2nd Jul 2009, youngWillz wrote:Two votes being registered for Alistair Darling in the race for Deputy Speaker of Hyde Park...
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Comment number 81.
At 2nd Jul 2009, rogueslr wrote:Who was that masked man? It's the Loan Arranger.
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Comment number 82.
At 2nd Jul 2009, haggis1876 wrote:Mask 2
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Comment number 83.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:88? Is that how old they think we are, or are they saying we're fat?
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Comment number 84.
At 2nd Jul 2009, MuteJoe wrote:It may have been a protest, but George was still a teensy bit jealous.
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Comment number 85.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Mill-Ian wrote:"Can you see a 666 on this bingo card, Gladys?"
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Comment number 86.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:So, your reply from Labour is sighed "From the desk of Gordon Brown" and mine from the Conservatives is from "the Cameron Dais"
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Comment number 87.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:You can tell Alistair his number's up
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Comment number 88.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Actually, Gordo sent us.
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Comment number 89.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Do I like Darling? I don't know, I've never darled.
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Comment number 90.
At 2nd Jul 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:Eyes down:
Two little Duck House's - Number 22
Clickety click, do a house flip - Number 66
Two fat expense claims - Number 88
No trains on the East Coast Line - Number 59
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Comment number 91.
At 2nd Jul 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:I only need 45.
Don't worry with Alistair calling the numbers, we'll all be getting our P45's soon.
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Comment number 92.
At 2nd Jul 2009, youngWillz wrote:Lady on left: "It says here we are not to think of it as a tax, more an interest free loan, repayable at the option of the borrower. There might be a peerage in it for us!"
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Comment number 93.
At 2nd Jul 2009, funkyhorn wrote:At the Michael Jackson tribute, two fans are astonished to learn that he had a skin disorder and did not wear a mask!
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Comment number 94.
At 2nd Jul 2009, BeckySnow wrote:Eyebrow culture
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Comment number 95.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Marquee wrote:Alistair Darling's PR firm took an unorthodox approach when he complained that no-one remembered what he looked like.
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Comment number 96.
At 2nd Jul 2009, NRGinSW3 wrote:luvvies take up Bingo!, "was that two fat ladies 88 Darling"
"no i think it was garden gate no. 8 Darling"
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Comment number 97.
At 2nd Jul 2009, snoozoff wrote:don't cheat, make your own mistakes!
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Comment number 98.
At 2nd Jul 2009, Paul Morris wrote:Snap!
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Comment number 99.
At 2nd Jul 2009, thornton_reed wrote:'Infiltrate their Governments (check). Soon Xyuqwwe, soon this planet will be ours mwah ha ha'.
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Comment number 100.
At 2nd Jul 2009, snoozoff wrote:at the top of my head i have no idea if this is correct
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