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The archive is being rebuilt backwards from the newest releases. Checked October, September and August entries appear below; older memes will appear only after their source files and accessible descriptions have been reviewed.

Meme 176 · 15 October 2026

Wanted: a new Minister for Floods

Top bar text: “Severe drought declared in southern England.” At Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset, unusually low water levels have exposed an old stone arch bridge. Its weathered masonry stands above a cracked, muddy reservoir bed, with tree stumps and the remaining water stretching into the distance beneath grey skies and light rain. Fixed to the bridge is a rusty, fictional notice reading “Drought Act 1976. Hosepipe ban in force. By order.” Tac, a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits on the foreground stones looking up towards the notice. On the right, an anonymous official in a dark suit stands beneath a black umbrella, fixing a modern notice reading “Severe drought declared” to a wooden stake. The Starmeroids identification at the lower right reads “The Chamber Remembers. The Starmeroids.” Bottom bar text: “Wanted: a new Minister for Floods.”

A severe drought declaration in southern England coincides with the reappearance of the old Bessom Bridge at Wimbleball Reservoir. A fictional 1976 hosepipe-ban notice meets a new drought notice in the rain, while Tac discovers the older warning. The closing line recalls Denis Howell, the 1976 Minister for Drought who became known as the Minister for Floods.

Meme 175 · 14 October 2026

Starmeroids imagines how it happened

Top bar text: “Burnham accuses Tories of looking away on Russia.” A split-screen Starmeroids scene imagines Boris Johnson’s encounters with Russia in 2018 and 2020. On the left, Vladimir Putin sits in a luxurious Italian villa, swinging a gold hypnotist’s pendulum in front of Boris Johnson, who stares upwards with a dazed expression while holding an electric guitar. Putin’s speech bubble reads, “You are feeling very sleepy… When you hear the words Russia Report, you will run.” Rolling Umbrian hills are visible beyond the terrace. On the right, an unseen official extends an open hand into a Downing Street office and says, “Prime Minister, about the Russia Report…” Johnson, still carrying his guitar, looks back in alarm as he climbs into an open, brightly lit fridge. Margaret Thatcher watches from a framed portrait above. On the carpet, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits looking down towards a fallen document entitled “Russia Report”, bearing the words “Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament”. Bottom bar text: “Starmeroids imagines how it happened.”

The top headline attributes to Andy Burnham an accusation that Conservatives looked away from Russian interference. The two-panel scene is explicitly fictional: it imagines Putin hypnotising Boris Johnson at an Italian villa in 2018 and Johnson hiding in a fridge when the Russia Report is mentioned in 2020. Tac notices the discarded report.

Meme 174 · 13 October 2026

Siri needs a good luck certificate to boil the kettle

Top bar text: “Apple unveils HomeView, out Friday 13 November.” In a sunlit kitchen, an Apple HomeView display reads “Friday 13th detected. Kettle activation deferred.” Beside it stands a cream electric kettle with its switch in the off position, an empty white mug containing a dry teabag, and a spoon resting on a small plate. Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits on the wooden worktop beside the kettle, looking down towards its off switch. In the foreground, a clipboard headed “Kettle activation request” bears a large red “Deferred” stamp, the date “Fri 13 Nov” and the note “Hazard noted: black cat in kitchen.” Bottom bar text: “Siri needs a good luck certificate to boil the kettle.”

Apple unveiled HomeView, with availability announced for Friday 13 November. In this Starmeroids Imagines scene, a superstitious Siri defers making tea while Tac notices the ordinary kettle switch.

Meme 173 · 12 October 2026

Has he done his homework?

Top bar text: “Andrew Griffith sets five Budget tests.” Inside the warmly lit, fictional Dispatch Box pub, Chancellor John Healey sits at a table with a red HM Treasury box, a folder marked “Budget 2026” and an IFS Green Budget 2026 report. He looks towards Andrew Griffith, depicted as a Greyminster schoolboy in a navy blazer, striped tie, grey shorts and knee socks, holding a blue exercise book titled “My 5 Budget Rules”. Beside Andrew, Kemi Badenoch stands in a navy trouser suit, smiling encouragingly and gesturing towards him. She says, “Go on, Andrew. Tell him.” Andrew replies, “Please, sir. Miss said it would be all right. These are my five Budget rules.” Healey answers, “Now then, what's this? Has Miss Kemi let you play Chancellor today?” On the carpet beside Andrew's feet lies a fallen page of schoolwork listing five Budget rules, each ticked. Beneath them, “Cost: £???” has its question marks circled in red, followed by a teacher's red-pen comment: “Show your working!” Tac, a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a precise white chest patch, sits beside the page, looking down towards the correction without touching it. Behind the characters are two barmaids, beer pumps, photographs and a small stage with a drum kit bearing the Starmeroids logo. Bottom bar text: “Has he done his homework?” The official ident at the lower right reads, “The Chamber Remembers. The Starmeroids.”

Andrew Griffith has set out five tests for the Chancellor’s Budget. The satire imagines him as a Greyminster pupil proudly presenting his rules to John Healey, while Tac discovers a fallen homework page asking him to show how his proposals add up.

Meme 172 · 10 October 2026

Back in limbo. Fans must be over the moon.

Top bar text: “Everton owners explore another sale.” A bright split-screen view compares Everton’s two stadiums. On the left, the modern Hill Dickinson Stadium has a large silver roof and glass-fronted entrance. A blue pavement sign reads “Welcome to our new home.” The stadium’s speech bubble says, “All this sale talk is grinding me down.” On the right, the older Goodison Park has blue stands, a large Everton crest and its name displayed above the roof. Its speech bubble replies, “Grinding you down? Lad, I’ve been ground down since 1892.” In the foreground, a weathered yellow temporary road sign marked “St Luke’s Church” has a left-pointing arrow. A handwritten notice taped beneath the arrow reads, “When we’re losing, look this way and start praying.” Tac, a small black short-haired cat seen mostly from behind, sits beside the sign, looking up towards the handwritten notice. The official Starmeroids ident appears at the lower right. Bottom bar text: “Back in limbo. Fans must be over the moon.”

Everton’s owners are exploring new investment options, including a possible controlling-interest sale. The meme imagines the new Hill Dickinson Stadium confiding in Goodison Park, while Tac discovers a supporter’s handwritten prayer notice beneath a St Luke’s Church sign.

Meme 171 · 9 October 2026

So good they counted it twice

Top bar text: “Tories double net zero cost.” An imagined Victorian counting house serves as Tory Central Office. Tall windows look out at dusk over the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower. Rows of anonymous clerks in white shirts and dark waistcoats work at wooden desks under brass oil lamps. A framed wall motto reads “Work while it is day”. A large sign beneath a gold crown reads “Tory Central Office”, and a box is labelled “Budgets, Copies, Returns, Minutes”. In the left foreground, a stack of leather ledgers is titled “Expenditure”, “Policies”, “Estimates”, “Duplicates” and “Public Accounts”. Beside them, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits on the desk looking towards the clerk’s duplicate paperwork, without touching it. In front of him lies a blue policy booklet titled “The Right Way”, with “The Cost of Net Zero” beneath, an oak-tree emblem and a picture of wind turbines. At the centre, a clerk in a patterned waistcoat and black cravat writes with a feather quill. His top sheet shows £478bn, with a carbon-paper duplicate beneath it also showing £478bn. On the right, a sheet headed “Total Programme Cost” displays £478bn plus £478bn and a final written total of £957bn. Other labels read “Copies, Estimates, Same Figures Again” and “Same Figures, Higher Results”. Bottom bar text: “So good they counted it twice.” The official Starmeroids ident appears in the lower right.

The Conservative policy booklet The Right Way cited a £957bn net-zero cost, roughly twice the Climate Change Committee’s £478bn estimate from 2020. The meme imagines a Victorian Tory counting house making carbon copies of the same figures while Tac notices the duplication.

Meme 170 · 8 October 2026

We don’t think it will work

Top bar text: “Burnham wants Britain closer to Europe.” On a bright, sunny day at the White Cliffs of Dover, Prime Minister Andy Burnham stands on the grassy clifftop, wearing a blue Everton HAFNIA shirt with “Burnham” and the number 7 on its back, black shorts and orange trainers. Leaning backwards with his feet firmly braced, he pulls on a thick rope that stretches across the English Channel towards the distant French coastline. To his right stands a battered wooden crate with rusty metal fittings and a closed lid. Its large lettering reads “Continent Moving Kit”, followed by “21 miles of rope not included”. A larger warning plate across the lower front reads “Requires European Agreement”. Beside the crate, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits on the grass looking towards the warning plate. The sea is calm and blue, with the French coast visible on the horizon. At the lower right is the Starmeroids gold-star ident with the words “The Chamber Remembers. The Starmeroids.” Bottom bar text: “We don’t think it will work.”

Andy Burnham wants Britain closer to Europe. The meme imagines him trying to pull France towards Dover with a rope, while Tac notices the battered Continent Moving Kit’s warning that European agreement is required.

Meme 169 · 7 October 2026

Where have they gone?

Top bar text: “Tories lost about 7 million votes at the last election.” Inside an ornate, brightly lit Sloane Square lost-property room, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, wearing a blue suit, peers cautiously around a doorway and looks across rows of expensive-looking belongings. Dark wooden counters and shelves are crowded with leather luggage, umbrellas, golf clubs, hats, blue rosettes and other luxury items. Brass-edged trays are labelled “Former Conservative voters”, “Blue Wall supporters”, “Traditional supporters”, “Reform-leaning voters”, “Shop window enquiries” and “Lost in 2024”. A large sign at the back reads “Sloane Square Lost Property”. Through the windows on the right, a black luxury car is parked outside with the personalised rear number plate “DEFECTR”, beside a street sign reading “Sloane Square SW1”. In the foreground, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits calmly beside a framed notice and looks towards it without touching it. The notice reads, “For further enquiries contact Reform UK”, with an arrow pointing to the right. Bottom bar text: “Where have they gone?”

The Conservatives’ vote fell by roughly seven million between the 2019 and 2024 general elections. The meme turns the search for those lost votes into a Sloane Square lost-property room, while Tac notices a sign directing further enquiries to Reform UK.

Meme 168 · 6 October 2026

Announced, naturally, at a party conference

Top bar text: “Tories pledge to keep political activism out of classrooms.” In a bright junior-school classroom labelled “Big School, Class 1B”, Laura Trott stands at the left in a pink blazer wearing a visitor-style badge reading “Laura Trott — Shadow Education Secretary”. Beside her, Kemi Badenoch stands with her arms folded and tells the class, “Class, today’s speaker is here to talk about keeping political activism out of the classroom.” Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat sit at school desks in navy uniforms, while Priti Patel and Mel Stride sit in the “Naughty Corner” at the back. At the far right, James Cleverly is halfway through a steel door beneath an “Escape Hatch” sign, looking back into the classroom as he leaves. Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sitting on the Opposition despatch box in the foreground. Classroom details include times tables, days of the week, children’s drawings, class rules, a book titled “How to Be a Leader” and labelled pupil drawers. Bottom bar text: “Announced, naturally, at a party conference.”

The Conservatives pledged to keep political activism out of classrooms. The meme places Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott in Greyminster’s Class 1B as Kemi Badenoch introduces a politician who is there to talk about keeping political activism out of the classroom.

Meme 167 · 4 October 2026

May contain traces of speculation

Top bar text: “Sources hint at early election.” In the fictional Dispatch Box pub, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch sits at a table on the left facing Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who wears a blue Everton shirt with the HAFNIA sponsor and holds up a pint. Badenoch holds a sauce bottle towards him and says, “Our sauces say you’re going to call an early election.” Burnham replies, “My sources say otherwise.” On a separate table at the far left is another sauce bottle labelled “P404 — No decision found”. On the floor beside the pair, a Westminster Dispatch newspaper is propped against a green House of Commons-style despatch box. Its headline reads “Early election?” with the strapline “Badenoch: May 2027 • Burnham: 2029”. Tac, a small black short-haired cat seen from behind, sits to the left of the newspaper looking towards it rather than at the viewer. Two barmaids stand behind the bar in the background, with pub pumps, framed photographs and a small stage around them. Bottom bar text: “May contain traces of speculation.”

In the fictional Dispatch Box pub, Kemi Badenoch and Prime Minister Andy Burnham turn early-election speculation into a sources-and-sauces exchange, while Tac studies a Westminster Dispatch newspaper propped against a House of Commons-style despatch box.

Meme 166 · 3 October 2026

Nice viewing, Nigel?

Top bar text: “Re-entry back on the radar.” In a bright living room, a punk-styled older man with a tall black spiked mohawk, a black studded leather jacket with a Union Jack patch, and red-and-black tartan trousers sits in a brown leather armchair, resting his chin on his hand and looking towards a large television. In the foreground, Tac is a small black short-haired cat seen from behind, sitting upright with his ears pricked as he looks towards the television. The screen is labelled “Live Paris” and shows a Union Jack parachute descending over Paris, with the Eiffel Tower visible on the right. A television news graphic reads “49% support UK re-entry to the EU” and “28.5% opposed.” Bottom bar text: “Nice viewing, Nigel?”

A Messina Group poll reported 49% support for the UK rejoining the EU and 28.5% opposed. The meme turns that result into a television-news scene, with a Union Jack parachute descending over Paris while Tac watches the screen.

Meme 165 · 3 October 2026

Please pay with whatever you have left

Top bar text: “Today’s diesel prices.” A bright petrol-station forecourt shows a queue of five cars beneath the fuel-pump canopy. On the roof of the first car is a mannequin arm; the next carries mannequin legs; the third has a collection of silverware; the fourth carries a teddy bear strapped into a child seat; and the final vehicle is piled high with furniture, a bicycle, luggage and other household possessions. Beside the queue, a large price board headed “Diesel today” lists: “1 litre — an arm”, “10 litres — a leg”, “Half tank — the family silver”, and “Full tank — first-born child”. Beneath it is an old, weathered sign reading “Diesel 52.9p — 1994”. At the lower right, Tac, a black short-haired cat seen mostly from behind, sits beside the flower bed with his head turned clearly upwards towards the old 1994 diesel-price sign. The bottom-right ident reads, “The Chamber Remembers. The Starmeroids.” Bottom bar text: “Please pay with whatever you have left.”

A petrol-station price board demands an arm, a leg, the family silver or a first-born child, while the cars arrive carrying matching roof-rack “payments” and one vehicle brings almost everything it owns. Tac looks up at a weathered 1994 diesel sign showing 52.9p.

Meme 164 · 2 October 2026

Nobody has met Mrs Francois

Top bar text: “THE MAKERFIELD TEST”. In an imagined future House of Commons scene, a man seen from behind at the dispatch box wears a blue football shirt marked “BURNHAM” and number 7. He says, “Every policy must pass the Makerfield test.” On the opposition benches, several adults are dressed as Greyminster school pupils in navy jumpers or blazers, striped ties and school badges, while a woman in a plain navy suit and open-neck white shirt sits among them as the supervising adult. A standing pupil points towards the dispatch box and says, “Oi! Mrs Francois was doing this years ago. She wants her test back.” In the foreground, Tac, a black short-haired cat seen from behind, sits on the Commons table facing the exchange. The parliamentary books and golden mace are visible around him. Bottom bar text: “NOBODY HAS MET MRS FRANCOIS”. Bottom-right ident: “The Chamber Remembers. The Starmeroids.”

An imagined future PMQs turns the opposition benches into a Greyminster school visit. Burnham says every policy must pass the Makerfield test; Mark Francois answers that Mrs Francois was doing it years ago and wants her test back, while Tac watches from the Commons table.

Meme 163 · 1 October 2026

Bills are still out of this world

Top bar text: “VAT removed from electricity bills.” In a luxurious boardroom at sunset, a group of suited energy executives sit around a glossy conference table beneath a large illuminated wall logo reading “G.R.E.E.D.”, with the words “Group of Retail Energy Executives and Directors” underneath. Nameplates on the table identify the G.R.E.E.D. Chair and G.R.E.E.D. Secretary. One open briefing folder contains a report headed “Throughput Incentive — Operational Capacity and Supply Strategy”, with a rising performance graph and a photograph of a large power station with smokestacks and cooling towers. Tac is a small black cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sitting at the far right beside the table and looking down toward the Throughput Incentive report. Another open briefing folder contains a report headed “MARS — Market Adjustment Response Summary”, also showing a rising graph and power-station imagery. Bottom bar text: “Bills are still out of this world.”

From 1 October 2026, qualifying domestic electricity supplies in Great Britain are temporarily zero-rated for VAT through 31 March 2027. The meme imagines a fictional energy-industry boardroom responding through G.R.E.E.D., while Tac studies the Throughput Incentive report and MARS offers a “Market Adjustment Response Summary”.

Meme 162 · 29 September 2026

Keir has found one

Top bar text: “Great British Grid announced.” Outside Thames Water’s Clearwater Court offices in Reading, a casually dressed Keir Starmer crouches on the pavement and points towards a square metal grid whose raised lettering reads “Great British Grid”. Beside him, artist Alex Fischer kneels over a large sheet of paper, admiring a completed graphite rubbing of the same grid and its lettering. His drawing materials lie in an open tray nearby. To the left, a Westminster Dispatch newspaper is propped against the flowerbed beneath the Thames Water sign. Its headline reads, “Burnham launches Great British Grid”, above a photograph of electricity pylons. Tac, a small black short-haired cat seen mostly from behind, sits beside the newspaper looking towards it. The Clearwater Court building and landscaped entrance fill the background. Bottom bar text: “Keir has found one.”

The meme turns “Great British Grid” into a literal metal grid outside Thames Water’s Clearwater Court. Keir Starmer points towards it while artist Alex Fischer admires his completed rubbing, and Tac looks towards the Westminster Dispatch carrying the “Burnham launches Great British Grid” headline.

Meme 161 · 28 September 2026

Is he looking in the right place?

Top bar text: “Healey says the money isn’t there.” In a bright office, John Healey kneels beside a green sofa with its cushions pulled apart as he searches down the back for the missing money. He wears a white shirt and red patterned tie and holds up a white hard hat labelled “OSBORNE”, looking at it with a puzzled expression. On the floor beside the sofa are a battered red Budget box, a white mug marked “Chancellor” and a black smart mug on its charging coaster. On the right, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looking towards a continuous-feed report emerging from an old dot-matrix printer. The report is headed “Government money — some expensive failures” and lists COVID PPE written down at £9.9 billion, NHS care records IT at £2.7 billion, FiReControl at £469 million and keeping Windows XP too long at £5.548 million, before the final line runs directly into a Windows crash message. Bottom bar text: “Is he looking in the right place?”

John Healey told Labour conference that “the money New Labour had in the nineties is simply not there now”. The meme imagines him searching down the back of a sofa, finding reminders of former chancellors while Tac notices a dot-matrix report listing expensive government failures.

Meme 160 · 27 September 2026

Somebody got the wrong memo

A Starmeroids satire headed “IN AN ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSE”. At a fictional press conference for a new supergroup called “THE FOUR BRIANS”, Brian May, Brian Johnson and Brian Setzer face the cameras while Brian Cox turns to look towards Keir Starmer. Starmer has apparently misunderstood “Brians” as “brains”: he has arrived at the side of the press conference wearing a hospital gown and clutching three folders labelled “BRIAN SURGERY SCHEDULE”, “SIR BRIAN MAY” and “DR BRIAN COX”. Tac, the black cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits nearby watching the confusion. The bottom caption reads: “SOMEBODY GOT THE WRONG MEMO”.

In an alternative universe, a fictional supergroup called The Four Brians launches at a press conference. Keir Starmer arrives dressed for surgery after apparently reading “Brians” as “brains”, while Brian Cox notices the mix-up and Tac watches the confusion.

Meme 159 · 26 September 2026

Can you chip in a few quid?

Top bar text: “Fans sleep on the Kop to tackle homelessness.” At night inside Anfield, people taking part in Kip on the Kop are gathered with sleeping bags across the Kop, while the neighbouring stand is empty. Red seats rise behind them beneath banners including “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, “Kip on the Kop” and messages supporting local homelessness programmes. On the left, an older male supporter wearing a dark coat, red scarf and red-and-black hat asks, “What’s going on?” A younger man sitting among the sleeping bags replies, “We’re sleeping on The Kop to help tackle homelessness.” The older supporter answers, “Good. Maybe now the lads will stay awake on the pitch!” The younger man holds a banknote above a donation box labelled “Kip on the Kop — Donations — Supporting local homelessness programmes.” To his right, a woman in a red hat holds a travel mug. In the foreground, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looking towards the people taking part in the sleepout. Bottom bar text: “Can you chip in a few quid?”

Kip on the Kop brings people together for a night-time sleepout at Anfield to raise money and awareness for people affected by homelessness. The meme adds a football punchline while its closing line asks readers to chip in.

Meme 158 · 25 September 2026

If only she’d known

Top bar text: “Man City reportedly found guilty.” Outside 10 Downing Street, a caricature of Liz Truss stands behind a wooden lectern bearing the royal crest, as if delivering her resignation speech. Her first speech bubble reads, “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability.” A second reads, “I inherited 114 of Manchester City’s 115 problems.” On the right, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He is on the ground looking towards several battered cardboard boxes filled with wilted lettuces, rather than towards the viewer. Loose wilted leaves lie around the boxes. Bottom bar text: “If only she’d known.”

A fictional version of Liz Truss’s resignation speech combines her real opening line with a Manchester City punchline, while Tac looks towards boxes of wilted lettuces.

Meme 157 · 24 September 2026

Or should that be ‘Trump Intelligence’?

Top bar text: “Trump wants to rename AI to ‘Super Intelligence’.” On the left, a caricature of Donald Trump sits smiling in an ornate chair with a Mac Donald’s meal beside him, watching a line of officials dispose of objects into a large container labelled “Trump Intelligence Disposal Unit”. The discarded objects include laptops, mobile phones, calculators and slide rules, with a rubber band lying conspicuously among them. On the right, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looking towards the officials and the disposal container. Beside him is a copy of the fictional Capitol Report newspaper with the headline “Trump Intelligence crackdown” and “No object to be smarter than President”. Smaller headlines include “Calculators confiscated in federal offices”, “Slide rules added to banned list” and “Rubber band under investigation”. Bottom bar text: “Or should that be ‘Trump Intelligence’?”

A fictional “Trump Intelligence Disposal Unit” receives laptops, phones, calculators, slide rules and even a rubber band, while Donald Trump watches and Tac looks towards the disposal operation and the Capitol Report.

Meme 156 · 23 September 2026

Well trained?

Top bar text: “Trump complains. Burnham reviews.” In a formal meeting room, a caricature of Donald Trump sits on the left in a dark blue suit and red tie, looking smugly towards Andy Burnham. A Mac Donald’s meal sits nearby. Burnham sits in the centre wearing a blue Everton Hafnia football shirt and black glasses, looking towards Trump. Trump’s speech bubble reads, “See? You’re learning already.” Behind Burnham, a man carrying a tray serves tea in a dog bowl. On the right, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looking towards a wicker dog basket. The word “Blair” on the basket has been crossed out and replaced with “Burnham”. Propped against the basket is a copy of the fictional Capitol Report newspaper with the headline “Britain rolls over on Chagos” and the subheading “UK to review islands agreement”. Bottom bar text: “Well trained?”

Donald Trump and Andy Burnham sit together in a fictional formal meeting room as Trump tells him, “See? You’re learning already.” Tac watches a dog basket relabelled from Blair to Burnham, beside a Capitol Report reporting the Chagos review.

Meme 155 · 22 September 2026

Sovereignty, anyone?

Top bar text: “Trump: Chagos deal ‘terrible’ and ‘ridiculous’.” In a United Nations meeting room, Andy Burnham sits on the left in a black chair fitted with yellow-and-black hazard markings and an ejector mechanism. He asks Donald Trump, “See you at the G20 in Manchester?” Trump sits opposite him with one finger poised over a large red button labelled “Ejector Button” and replies, “Sure. Just change your mind on Chagos.” Burnham answers, “Er…” Between them, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He looks towards Trump and the ejector button rather than at the viewer. In front of Tac, a copy of the fictional Capitol Report newspaper carries the headline, “Trump and Burnham clash on Chagos.” US and UK flags stand against the blue United Nations backdrop behind them. Bottom bar text: “Sovereignty, anyone?”

Andy Burnham and Donald Trump meet in a fictional United Nations scene in which a discussion about Chagos is given an ejector-seat punchline, while Tac watches the button and the Capitol Report records the clash.

Meme 154 · 21 September 2026

Arise, Sir Martin?

Top bar text: “Another NATS failure grounds flights.” On a wet apron at Manchester Airport, three passenger aircraft from Ryanair, easyJet and TUI stand side by side in front of the terminal. The Ryanair aircraft says, “Oh, not another bloody day off.” The easyJet aircraft replies, “I’d kill to get high.” The TUI aircraft says, “Not with your gear down, you won’t.” Airport vehicles and ground staff surround the aircraft, with the control tower visible behind them. In the foreground, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He looks towards a copy of the fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper lying on the ground. Its headline reads, “NATS boss: ‘That will not happen again’”, alongside a photograph of NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe. Beneath the headline it says, “We fixed the specific problem. And that will not happen again.” A nearby airport sign points towards departures and arrivals. Bottom bar text: “Arise, Sir Martin?”

The meme returns to Manchester Airport after another NATS failure, with three grounded aircraft grumbling about an unwanted day off while Tac notices the newspaper callback to NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe.

Meme 153 · 20 September 2026

What could possibly go wrong?

Top bar text: “Trump plans to store ammunition in his triumphal arch.” At a bright construction site in Washington, a large inflatable caricature of Donald Trump stands on the left, enthusiastically conducting as though leading an orchestra, using two oversized matches as batons. Beside him are Mac Donald’s food and an open box labelled “Trump Matches”, with more giant matches scattered across the ground. Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He stands near Trump, looking towards a burning match flying through the air towards stacked ammunition crates on the right. The crates are marked “Cartridges, small arms”, “Sniper ammunition”, “UN 0012” and “1.4S”. A nearby warning reads, “Keep away from heat, sparks and open flame.” Behind them, workers and scaffolding surround the partly constructed triumphal arch, which is decorated with US flags. Bottom bar text: “What could possibly go wrong?”

Donald Trump said his planned Washington triumphal arch would also serve as a military complex housing drones and snipers and storing large quantities of sniper ammunition. The meme imagines Trump conducting with oversized matches while Tac notices one flying towards the ammunition.

Meme 152 · 19 September 2026

Just not Greenland

A satirical Oval Office scene headed, “Trump finally gets his Greenland deal.” DTP sits behind the presidential desk celebrating with a burger and Mac Donald’s food around him. He asks, “Did you get me Greenland?” An official wearing an NSC Staff badge replies, “Yes, sir. Denmark still has Greenland, but your name’s on the agreement.” DTP raises a fist and declares, “I won! I won!” On the desk are the Breaking News, Diet Coke, Blame, Deny and Spin buttons, a Damn Turd Plop nameplate, a small Taco button and a red toy bus. Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks down at The Capitol Report newspaper, whose headline reads, “Greenland deal: score so far. Truman 6 — Trump 3. Trump claims victory.” A map of Greenland and a bronze DTP bust are in the background. The bottom bar reads, “Just not Greenland.” Bottom-right ident: “The Chamber Remembers. The Starmeroids.”

The meme turns a Greenland agreement into a mock Trump victory scene: Denmark still has Greenland, but Trump celebrates because his name is on the agreement, while Tac studies a newspaper comparing Trump with Harry Truman.

Meme 151 · 18 September 2026

Liverpool has heard this one before

Top bar text: “Wandsworth discovers council funding cuts.” A split-screen scene contrasts two houses. On the left, in bright sunshine, the grand Victorian Pines at 11 Putney Hill in Wandsworth has a blue plaque beside its entrance. Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He stands nearby looking down at a Westminster Dispatch newspaper lying on the ground, whose headline reads “Tories instruct lawyers over Wandsworth funding cuts”. A speech bubble from the Wandsworth house says, “Labour are cutting our council’s funding.” On the right, beneath a grey sky, the modest red-brick terraced birthplace of George Harrison at 12 Arnold Grove in Liverpool has its blue plaque beside the door. A speech bubble from the Liverpool house replies, “Welcome to the club, mate.” Bottom bar text: “Liverpool has heard this one before.”

Wandsworth Council says government funding reforms would reduce its funding by £84 million a year by the end of the settlement period. The meme places the current Wandsworth dispute beside Liverpool, using two blue-plaque houses for a dry “Welcome to the club, mate” exchange.

Meme 150 · 17 September 2026

Did they do well?

Top bar text: “Bank votes 6–3 to hold rates.” A brightly lit Bank of England game-show scene shows a surprised silver-haired host beside a board headed “Bank Rate” and “Higher or Lower?” An illuminated dot-matrix display reads “HOLD”, above cards showing 3.75% and 4.00%, while a panel records the MPC vote as “HOLD 6” and “HIGHER 3”. On the right, Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits beside a stack of books about the MPC and Bank of England policy, looking down towards the unseen back of a propped-up Westminster Dispatch newspaper. Its front page, facing the viewer, reads “INTEREST RATE DECISION TODAY” with the subheading “Bank rate expected to remain at 3.75%”. Bottom bar text: “Did they do well?”

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 6–3 to keep Bank Rate at 3.75%, with three members preferring an increase to 4%. The meme presents the decision as a Higher or Lower game that unexpectedly produces a third answer: hold.

Meme 149 · 16 September 2026

Did they choose the best design?

Top bar text: “US confirms it has weapons in space.” Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, seen from behind inside a spacecraft as he looks through a large window towards Earth. Beyond the window, the International Space Station is visible above the curved blue horizon, surrounded by numerous floating blond hairstyles resembling Donald Trump’s distinctive hair. The wigs are scattered at different distances across black space, with bright sunlight streaming in from the upper right. Bottom bar text: “Did they choose the best design?”

The US Air Force has publicly confirmed that it has on-orbit space control weapons, without disclosing what those systems look like. The meme imagines one possible design as a field of distinctive blond hairstyles floating in orbit while Tac watches from a spacecraft.

Meme 148 · 15 September 2026

Sometimes there are no words.

Top bar text: “Reform has received at least £100 million in donations since the general election.” A brightly lit 1970s-style Runaround game-show set has three large choices labelled “Homelessness”, “Reform UK” and “Disabled People”. On the left, presenter Mike Reid, wearing tinted glasses and a brown patterned shirt with a large collar, holds a microphone and gestures towards the choices. His speech bubble reads, “Which organisation gets your pocket money this week? Runaround… now!” Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo are seen from behind running towards the central “Reform UK” choice, passing the alternative choices “Homelessness” on its left and “Disabled People” on its right. Each carries a large cheque on his back marked September 2026 and £36 million. In the lower-left foreground, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits beside a copy of the fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper and looks towards it. Its headline reads, “MPs back donor cap. Still not law.” Smaller text reads, “Government proposals move forward but face further scrutiny in the Lords.” Bottom bar text: “Sometimes there are no words.”

Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo each donated £36 million to Reform UK in September 2026. The meme turns the two donations into a Runaround-style choice between Reform UK, homelessness and disabled people, while Tac looks towards a Westminster Dispatch reminder that proposed donor caps are not yet law.

Meme 147 · 14 September 2026

What should we worry about more?

Top bar text: “Trump says he’s all the ‘guardrail’ AI needs.” In a fictional retro computer control room labelled “Colossus AI”, three large screens are arranged as Input, Processing and Conclusion. The Input screen shows a Truth Social post attributed to Donald J. Trump, with a caricature of Donald Trump as the profile image. The post reads, “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” The Processing screen, styled like an old teletext computer display, asks “HIGH IQ?” and shows “Checking claim … OK”, “Checking evidence … OK”, “IQ test found … NO” and “Processing …”, followed by “PLEASE WAIT …”. The Conclusion screen reads, “THE HUMANS WERE RIGHT TO WORRY ABOUT THE HUMAN.” with a thumbs-up caricature of Donald Trump beneath it. On the control desk, a document headed “Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)” is prominently stamped “COGNITIVE SCREENING TEST — NOT AN IQ TEST”. Tac is a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch. He sits to the left of the document, looking directly towards it rather than at the viewer. Bottom bar text: “What should we worry about more?”

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the only AI “guardrails” needed were a “strong and smart (High IQ!) president”. The meme imagines a fictional Colossus AI system processing that claim, while Tac looks towards a reminder that the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a cognitive screening test, not an IQ test.

Meme 146 · 13 September 2026

History about to repeat itself?

Top bar text: “Jenrick says Reform is ‘preparing for government’.” In a warmly lit, comfortable sitting room with traditional furniture, bookshelves and a countryside view through the windows, an elderly David Steel sits on the left in an armchair, wearing glasses, a tweed jacket and blue jumper. He rests one hand against his face and watches Robert Jenrick on a television with a restrained, knowing smile. Jenrick appears on Sky News and says, “…to prepare for government.” Steel replies, “You shouldn’t say that.” The bookshelves behind them include Steel’s A House Divided and Against Goliath, alongside J. R. Hartley’s Fly Fishing. On the wall to the right of the television is a framed fictional Westminster Dispatch front page with its blackletter masthead and small red emblem, dated 10 June 1983. It contains a black-and-white photograph of a younger David Steel and the headline “Steel prepares for government”, followed by “Whose government?” A smaller line reads, “Alliance takes one vote in four — but wins just 23 seats.” Beneath the framed newspaper, Tac, a small black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, is seen from behind sitting on the floor and looking directly up towards the newspaper rather than at the viewer; from this angle his eyes and white chest patch are not visible. Bottom bar text: “History about to repeat itself?”

Robert Jenrick said Reform’s new funding would enable the party to be battle ready for the election and “to prepare for government”. The meme recalls Liberal leader David Steel’s famous 1981 call to “prepare for government” and the Alliance’s subsequent 1983 result, when it won about a quarter of the vote but only 23 seats.

Meme 145 · 12 September 2026

Somebody didn’t get the memo.

Top bar text: ‘Government promises to speed up decisions.’ In a government office, a door labelled ‘JACKDAW DECISION’ is being worked open by a realistic jackdaw using a red mechanical jack. Two suited officials watch; one asks, ‘Are you sure this jackdaw can open that door?’ and the other replies, ‘Maybe we should have used a shearwater.’ The second official holds an open bird-identification book showing labelled jackdaw and shearwater pages. A government poster refers to scrapping ‘box-ticking’ consultations to speed up delivery, while a process board records the Jackdaw decision history and says the decision is reportedly delayed until after 8 October 2026, possibly late autumn. Tac, seen from the rear in three-quarter view, looks towards the process board. Bottom bar text: ‘Somebody didn’t get the memo.’

The government announced on 10 September that it was scrapping ‘box-ticking’ consultations to speed up delivery. The meme contrasts that message with reporting that the Jackdaw oil and gas decision may now come after the 8 October Holborn and St Pancras by-election, possibly in late autumn. A literal jackdaw tries to jack open the decision door while officials wonder whether a shearwater would have worked better.

Meme 144 · 11 September 2026

Did they model it on the wrong Bobby?

Top bar text: ‘Merseyside Police launch AI chatbot “Bobbi”.’ On a sunny Liverpool street, Tac, a black cat, sits high in a tree looking towards two men fly-tipping furniture and rubbish beside a white van. In the foreground, a person holds a phone showing the Merseyside Police Bobbi AI virtual assistant. The user asks, ‘There’s a cat stuck up a tree. What should I do?’ Bobbi replies, ‘Rock on, Tommy!’ beside a comic visual reference to Bobby Ball. Liverpool Cathedral is visible in the distance. Bottom bar text: ‘Did they model it on the wrong Bobby?’

Merseyside Police launched Bobbi, an AI-powered virtual assistant for non-emergency police-related queries. The meme imagines the chatbot taking inspiration from the wrong Bobby when asked about a cat stuck up a tree, while Tac quietly watches fly-tipping from above.

Meme 143 · 10 September 2026

Was he charged the tourist tax?

Top bar text: “Seal turns up at Welsh hotel.” A fictional Starmeroids scene inspired by a real incident in which a young seal turned up at the Quay Hotel & Spa in Deganwy, Conwy. The seal is imagined tucked comfortably into a hotel bed beneath a white duvet, with a breakfast tray containing a croissant, fruit, orange juice and a hot drink on the bed. Through the window are the Conwy Estuary and Conwy Castle. At the right, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits looking towards an Overnight Visitor Levy notice. Bottom bar text: “Was he charged the tourist tax?”

A young seal really did turn up at the Quay Hotel & Spa in Deganwy, Conwy, in January 2026, settling down in the hotel car park. The Starmeroids imagines what might have happened if the unexpected visitor had made it all the way to a bedroom, as visitor levies remain part of the political conversation in Wales and England.

Meme 142 · 9 September 2026

Arise, Sir Martin?

Top bar text: “Government has full confidence in NATS boss.” On a wet apron at Manchester Airport, three grounded passenger aircraft from Ryanair, easyJet and TUI stand in front of the terminal. The Ryanair aircraft says, “We’re grounded. The computers have gone down again.” The easyJet aircraft replies, “Yeah. The boss has been summoned to London.” The TUI aircraft asks, “Do we have to fly him there?” In the foreground, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks towards a copy of the fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper. Its headline reads “NATS boss: ‘That will not happen again’”, with smaller text referring to the specific problem being fixed. A Departures and Arrivals sign stands at the right. Bottom bar text: “Arise, Sir Martin?”

After disruption caused by another NATS systems failure, the meme turns government confidence in NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe into an airport conversation. Tac notices a Westminster Dispatch callback to Rolfe’s evidence after the 2023 failure that the specific problem had been fixed and “that will not happen again”.

Meme 141 · 8 September 2026

Which one is guilty?

Top bar text: “UK gilt yield hits highest level since 1998.” Eight British prime ministers stand in chronological order in a police identification line-up against a white height-chart wall: Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. In front of the line-up, an official-looking UK government gilt document prominently shows “5.8168%” and “£4.25bn 30-year gilt”. Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits beside the document looking towards the line-up rather than at the viewer. Bottom bar text: “Which one is guilty?”

A police line-up places the eight British prime ministers from Tony Blair to Keir Starmer beside a gilt document showing the 5.8168% yield on the £4.25bn 30-year gilt sale. The joke turns “gilt” into “guilty” as borrowing costs hit their highest level at a DMO gilt auction or syndication since the DMO was established in 1998.

Meme 140 · 7 September 2026

After nearly five years of consultation

Top bar text: “Government moves to cut consultation times.” In a long government corridor, an enormous trail of consultation paperwork winds into the distance through stages labelled Call for evidence, Consultation, Another consultation, Legislation and Implementation. At the right, Chancellor John Healey, in a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a red tie, uses a large axe to chop through the Implementation paperwork with a concentrated expression. At the left, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks towards an oversized retro-style microchip display on the wall. The display is headed “Cat microchipping” and reads “2019 — 99% in favour”, “Two further consultations” and “June 2024 — compulsory”. A smaller background sign reads “HM Government — We haven’t got a slogan yet — We’re consulting on it.” Bottom bar text: “After nearly five years of consultation.”

The government cited compulsory cat microchipping as an example of consultation delays: 99% supported the 2019 call for evidence, followed by two further consultations before compulsory microchipping took effect in June 2024. The meme literalises Chancellor John Healey’s promise to take an axe to consultation delays.

Meme 139 · 6 September 2026

They went too far this time

Top bar text: “Protesters nearly named the baby.” At an outdoor christening in a churchyard overlooking the Port of Dover, a vicar stands beside a couple holding their baby and asks, “What name have you given this child?” On the right, a masked protester dressed in black shouts through a megaphone, “Stop the boats!” Several other masked protesters stand behind him. The startled baby points towards the protesters and replies, “No way are you calling me that.” Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits on the churchyard wall looking towards the protesters rather than at the viewer. A Port of Dover sign, a ferry and the white cliffs are visible in the background. Bottom bar text: “They went too far this time.”

Masked protesters blocked roads into the Port of Dover while chanting “Stop the boats”. The meme moves that chant into an outdoor christening overlooking Dover.

Meme 138 · 5 September 2026

Has it sunk in yet, Donnie?

Top bar text: “UN backs world map showing Africa’s true scale.” In a bright Oval Office-style setting, a highly exaggerated caricature of Donald Trump sits at the presidential desk. He has an oversized rounded orange-toned face, swept blond hair, a squat rounded body in a shiny dark-blue suit and red tie, small simplified hands held palms-up, and an open O-shaped mouth. Mac Donald’s food sits beside him. A weary-looking US official points to Greenland on a screen showing the Equal Earth Projection. Donald Trump asks, “Where’s Greenland?” The official replies, “That’s it, sir. That’s its actual size.” Trump responds, “That little thing? I wanted to buy that?” On the desk are the recurring Breaking News, Diet Coke, Blame, Deny and Spin controls; a brass nameplate in front of Trump reads “Damn Turd Plop”. At the right, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks down toward the fictional Capitol Report newspaper, whose headline reads “Outrage as world ignores America”. Bottom bar text: “Has it sunk in yet, Donnie?”

The UN General Assembly backed the “Correct the Map” resolution encouraging equal-area map projections. The meme imagines Donald Trump discovering how small Greenland looks on an Equal Earth map.

Meme 137 · 4 September 2026

About bloody time

Top bar text: “Parliament votes to give 16-year-olds the vote.” In a bright British polling station inside a community hall, a queue of enthusiastic teenage and young voters waits to vote. Two older adult voters stand nearby. One says, “They’re not mature enough to vote.” The other replies, “Neither are the politicians.” At the right, Tac, a black cat, looks toward a copy of the fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper. Its headline reads “Banned from using a sunbed but allowed to vote”. Bottom bar text: “About bloody time.”

Parliament voted to lower the voting age to 16. The meme turns the familiar argument about teenage maturity back on politicians.

Meme 136 · 3 September 2026

The aliens are still trying to work out what milkshakes are for.

Top bar text: “Green Party income: £5.2 million in 2024.” In the established alien Observation Room above Earth, extraterrestrial observers study two political security profiles after interpreting MP as “Milkshake Person”. Nigel Farage’s profile records repeated previous milkshake incidents and says protection is required. Zack Polanski’s profile says he is seeking to stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to become a Milkshake Person, records no previous milkshake incidents and says no protection is required. A separate monitor shows Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, with the entries “Species: unknown”, “Function: observer”, “Status: monitoring” and “Threat level: low”; observer is highlighted. A pink cup is labelled “Earth sample” and “not for throwing”. Bottom bar text: “The aliens are still trying to work out what milkshakes are for.”

The Green Party reported income of £5.2 million in 2024. The recurring alien observers misread MP as “Milkshake Person” while comparing Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski.

Meme 135 · 2 September 2026

He’s writing to complain about it

Top bar text: “Farage: Britain is a ‘complainant society’.” In a bright office, a caricature of Nigel Farage sits at a desk in a studded black leather jacket, writing a complaint letter. Behind him are filing cabinets and stacks of correspondence associated with complaints. A framed caricature of Donald Trump hangs on the wall above a plaque reading “The inspiration”. On the desk, a mug shows a tiny running caricature of Nigel Farage and reads “The 5 Million Pound Man”. At the right, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks toward a copy of the fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper. Its masthead includes the established red dispatch-box emblem and its headline reports Farage saying Britain is a complainant society. Bottom bar text: “He’s writing to complain about it.”

Nigel Farage said Britain was living in a “complainant society”. The image turns the remark back on him by showing a caricature of Nigel Farage writing a complaint, with Tac reading the Westminster Dispatch nearby.

Meme 134 · 1 September 2026

Parliament returns today

Top bar text: “PARLIAMENT RETURNS TODAY.” Inside Probe Records, Andy Burnham stands with his back partly to the viewer in a blue Everton-style BURNHAM 7 shirt, examining Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town”. The shop is filled with punk and new-wave records and posters. At the lower right, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits beside a stack topped by “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols”, looking toward the records rather than at the viewer. Bottom bar text: “ARE YOU EXCITED?”

Parliament returns, and the recurring Probe Records scene marks the occasion with Andy Burnham examining Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town”, while Tac keeps watch beside “Never Mind the Bollocks”.

Meme 133 · 31 August 2026

First day back at school tomorrow

Top bar text: “FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL TOMORROW.” A bright junior-school classroom turns the Conservative Shadow Cabinet reshuffle into the first day back at school. Kemi Badenoch stands at the front in a dark navy suit with her arms folded, facing the class. Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat sit at school desks with nameplates. Priti Patel and Mel Stride are in a Naughty Corner at the back, where Stride is subtly poking Patel and she looks irritated. At the right, James Cleverly is caught sneaking away through a partly open steel escape hatch with a wheel handle, looking back into the classroom as he leaves. Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits on the Opposition despatch box and looks towards Cleverly and the hatch. A class register in the foreground includes entries for talking out, the naughty corner and an escape, while pigeonhole labels, a correct times table, days of the week, children’s artwork, class rules and a book called HOW TO BE A LEADER add ordinary classroom detail. A wall sign reads BIG SCHOOL and CLASS 1B. Bottom bar text: “OH WAIT, IT’S THE SHADOW CABINET.”

A back-to-school satire on Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, turning the Conservative front bench into a junior-school class with a naughty corner and an escape hatch.

Meme 132 · 30 August 2026

Who else could they blame?

Top bar text: “NO NEWS IN SUMMER.” In a busy television newsroom, two reporters stand at a desk showing crude story mock-ups to a seated editor in red braces. One reporter says, “I like this one.” The other says, “But I think this one’s better.” The editor replies, “Yes, but which one can we blame on immigrants?” Sheets spread across the desk contain deliberately trivial silly-season stories, including a dead donkey and an enormous courgette. Tac, a black cat seen mainly from behind and the side, sits on the desk looking down towards the story ideas rather than at the viewer. A GlobeLink News mug provides a buried reference to Drop the Dead Donkey. On the wall behind the editor is a glass-fronted emergency box marked “BREAK GLASS IN EMERGENCY” for a “JEREMY CORBYN’S FAULT STORY”. Bottom bar text: “WHO ELSE COULD THEY BLAME?”

A silly-season newsroom satire about the habit of forcing familiar political blame narratives onto trivial stories, with buried Drop the Dead Donkey references.

Meme 131 · 29 August 2026

Worth it?

Top bar text: “£1.5 MILLION A WEEK TO MAINTAIN PARLIAMENT.” A bright view across the Thames shows the Palace of Westminster, with Victoria Tower on the left covered in scaffolding and Elizabeth Tower, commonly called Big Ben, on the right. Victoria Tower says, “I’M GETTING TIRED OF ALL THIS BUILDING WORK.” Big Ben replies, “YEAH, I KEEP GETTING MY BELLS TICKLED.” In the foreground, an official yellow warning sign reads “CAUTION — SENSITIVE PARTS UNDER REPAIR.” Beneath it, rough black spray-painted graffiti adds, “NOT AS SENSITIVE AS ITS OCCUPANTS.” Tac, a lean black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits to the right of the sign looking back towards it rather than at the viewer. Bottom bar text: “WORTH IT?”

Parliament says it spends about £1.5 million a week maintaining and repairing the Palace of Westminster. Victoria Tower is also undergoing a separate major repair project, with scaffolding and conservation work intended to secure the tower for the future.

Meme 130 · 28 August 2026

Would you warn him?

Top bar text: “A GIANT WAVE IS COMING FOR TRUMP.” On Lake Ontario, a cartoonish Trump caricature sits alone in a small weathered rowing boat named THE GOLDEN ARCHES, casually eating a burger with Mac Donald’s-style fries and a drink beside him while a huge curling wave bears down from behind. A speech bubble from the wave says, “OY CANADA, TELL HIM I’M ON THE WAY.” On the Canadian shoreline at the right, a weathered sign marked CANADA with a red maple leaf replies, “NAH, I’M GOOD.” In the foreground on the Canadian shore, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes, looks toward an official-style notice reading “LAKE ONTARIO” and “US FEDERAL NAME: LAKE AMERICA.” Bottom bar text: “WOULD YOU WARN HIM?”

A light “And Finally” satire prompted by Donald Trump’s executive order directing US federal agencies to call Lake Ontario “Lake America”. The lake is shared with Canada, which does not have to adopt the US name.

Meme 129 · 27 August 2026

Are you safe?

Top bar text: “THE DAILY MAIL HAS BEEN BANNED.” In an ordinary British front room, a worried middle-aged man in a dressing gown and checked pyjama trousers presses himself against the wall beside the window while holding a tabloid Daily Mail front page. The newspaper headline reads “NIGEL FARAGE HAILS BREXIT BENEFIT AS QUEUES FOR RED TAPE GROW”, with a Punk Farage image beneath it. Through the window, a white van labelled “DAILY MAIL READER DETECTOR VAN” and “PUBLIC SAFETY MONITORING” is parked outside, with a uniformed officer peering from the driver’s window. In the foreground, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks at a council notice headed “LONDON BOROUGH OF TOOTING — PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTICE”. The notice says “THE DAILY MAIL HAS BEEN SUSPENDED” under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 s.12 after being reclassified as a Category One Statutory Nuisance, following an outrage density reading of 47 panics per square inch (ppsi), 312% above the permitted tolerance. Beside the notice, a gauge labelled “PANICS PER SQUARE INCH (ppsi)” points to 47 in a red DANGEROUS zone. Bottom bar text: “ARE YOU SAFE?”

A light “And Finally” satire built around the old television-detector-van idea: a fictional Tooting council ban treats the Daily Mail as a public-safety nuisance after an invented reading of 47 “panics per square inch”.

Meme 128 · 26 August 2026

The revolution has moved on

Top bar text: “AI COMPLAINTS PUTTING EXTRA STRAIN ON COUNCILS.” In the Borough of Tooting council chamber, the complaining complaints officer Wolfie Smith sits at a scrutiny-panel table beside an enormous stack headed “AI-GENERATED COMPLAINT” and “SUBMITTED: TODAY”. His nameplate reads “WOLFIE SMITH — COMPLAINTS OFFICER”. Wolfie throws out his hands and says, “THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GIVE POWER TO THE PEOPLE!” Across the table, Councillor Shirley sits behind a nameplate reading “COUNCILLOR SHIRLEY — CHAIR OF SCRUTINY PANEL” and replies, “YOU USED TO BE IN FAVOUR OF THAT, WOLFIE.” At the lower right, Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, looks down at a battered Tooting Popular Front poster lying on the floor beside the door. The poster reads “TOOTING POPULAR FRONT — POWER TO THE PEOPLE!” Bottom bar text: “THE REVOLUTION HAS MOVED ON.”

AI-assisted complaints are creating extra work for councils, schools and other public bodies, with some complaints becoming much longer and more legalistic than they otherwise would have been.

Meme 127 · 25 August 2026

Not everyone is pleased

Top bar text: “NEARLY £10 BILLION TO BUILD 70,000 HOMES.” A bright suburban street shows three ordinary brick houses in the foreground, with a large housing development under construction behind them. Diggers, building machinery, scaffolding and partly built homes are visible across the site. The left house says, “They’re building 70,000 new homes.” The middle house replies, “Good. We might finally get some neighbours.” The right house, having misunderstood the announcement, says, “Oh great, I bet politicians will move in.” Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, sits on a nearby roof looking across towards the building work. A green development sign on the right reads “Barker & Corbett Gardens — A New Community”, a buried reference to Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. Bottom bar text: “NOT EVERYONE IS PLEASED.”

The government announced nearly £10 billion in the first wave of funding from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, supporting more than 70,000 homes across England.

Meme 126 · 24 August 2026

Holiday luggage stowaway

Top bar text: “HOLIDAYMAKERS TOLD TO CHECK LUGGAGE FOR STOWAWAYS.” In a bright hotel room, a young couple are preparing to leave with an open suitcase in the foreground. The man wears a retro red Liverpool football shirt with GERRARD 8 on the back. Hidden among the clothes inside the suitcase is a bespectacled Starmer-like man holding folders labelled Government Advice, Exotic Stowaways and Check Your Luggage. The couple have not noticed him. Tac, a black cat with a small white chest patch, sits at the lower left looking toward the hidden man rather than the camera. Bottom bar text: “HAVE YOU CHECKED YOURS?”

The National Centre for Reptile Welfare urged holidaymakers to check clothes, shoes and luggage after dealing with exotic animals accidentally brought home from trips abroad.

Meme 125 · 23 August 2026

First table of the season

Top bar text: “FIRST TABLE OF THE SEASON.” A young Liverpool-supporting husband and his Christmas-loving wife sit in a living room watching the first Premier League table of the season on television. The husband, disappointed by Liverpool opening with a draw, says, “It doesn’t matter till Christmas.” His wife reacts in alarm: “Christmas?! That’s not enough time to prepare!” The television shows Brighton, Arsenal, Brentford and Everton in the first four places, whose initials spell B A B E; Liverpool are ninth and Manchester United 17th. A box marked BABE’S CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS and a BABE mug add a buried second layer. Tac sits at lower left looking down toward the Christmas-decoration box rather than at the couple or camera. Bottom bar text: “WHICH IDIOT MENTIONED CHRISTMAS?”

The first Premier League table of the season produced Brighton, Arsenal, Brentford and Everton as the early top four, while Liverpool sat ninth and Manchester United 17th.

Meme 124 · 22 August 2026

Count Binface / Earthonomics

Top bar text: “COUNT BINFACE WAS MINDING HIS OWN BUSINESS.” Count Binface is at home on Sigma IX reading EARTHONOMICS: A SHORT COURSE, published by Mrs Golightly’s Happy Travelling University & Dry Cleaners, when the Doctor arrives in a blue police box. The Doctor says, “COME QUICKLY. THE EARTH NEEDS YOU.” Sigma IX is visible in orbit, with its principal landmass shaped like the profile of the political figure Binface will later stand against. Nearby details include a plaque reading SIGMA IX: MOSTLY HARMLESS, a poster saying KEEP SIGMA IX TIDY and a mug reading NOTHING TO REPORT. Tac sits beside Count Binface looking up at him rather than at the camera. Bottom bar text: “AND THEN THIS HAPPENS.”

A light Count Binface and Doctor Who crossover built from the idea of Binface being summoned to Earth before beginning his political career here.

Meme 123 · 21 August 2026

More power into every postcode / Even Timperley

Top bar text: “MORE POWER INTO EVERY POSTCODE.” A fictional Whitehall Power Supply / No 10 Distribution Centre is run like an electrical warehouse. Civil servants plug heavy cables into glowing crates labelled POWER before dispatching them to mayoral areas including Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Tees Valley, West of England, East Midlands, York and North Yorkshire and North East. A loading-bay lorry reads POWER DELIVERED. One source board reads WHITEHALL POWER SUPPLY / INPUT: SW1 and another reads OUTPUT: EVERY POSTCODE. Smaller details include a crate marked TIMPERLEY, one marked W12 8QT and another addressed to THE GIRL ON THE MANCHESTER VIRGIN MEGASTORE CHECKOUT DESK, plus a GOOD GROWTH IN EVERY POSTCODE mug. Tac sits at the right looking left toward the front-row crate cluster. Bottom bar text: “EVEN TIMPERLEY.”

The image literalises the transfer of Whitehall staff and skills to mayoral authorities as crates of electrical power being distributed around the country.

Meme 122 · 20 August 2026

GCSE results: Their future or his past

Top bar text: “TEENS GET THEIR GCSE RESULTS.” A modern school hall is divided into two career choices. On the right, a queue of teenagers who look about sixteen check their GCSE results and approach a normal careers adviser offering Apprenticeships, T Levels, A Levels, University and Careers. On the left, an empty Victorian Apprenticeships lane is staffed by a disappointed Jacob Rees-Mogg-style figure in full Victorian dress beside a board offering Chimney Sweep Apprentice, Mill Apprentice, Loom Operative, Counting House Trainee and Telegraph Operator. A framed STATUS QUO ANTE sign and a small fake Status Quo-style concert poster sit in the background as buried references. Tac sits near the dividing point looking toward the empty Victorian lane and the adult figure rather than toward the pupils or camera. Bottom bar text: “NOW TO CHOOSE THEIR FUTURE. OR HIS PAST.”

A results-day image aimed at backward-looking nostalgia rather than the pupils themselves, contrasting modern choices with an absurdly Victorian alternative.

Meme 121 · 19 August 2026

So That’s What Experts Are For

Top bar text: “BURNHAM SAYS HE’S BEEN LISTENING TO EXPERTS.” In the fictional Dispatch Box pub, Andy Burnham tells the group, “WE’VE BEEN LISTENING TO EXPERTS, AND THEY SAY THIS WILL WORK.” Kemi Badenoch replies, “EXPERTS?” Ed Davey says, “LISTENING?” and Punk Farage answers, “BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BOATS?” Tac studies an open dictionary at the entry for expert. Jeremy Corbyn sits quietly in the background with a restrained, knowing expression, visually contrasting with the others’ confusion. Bottom bar text: “SO THAT’S WHAT EXPERTS ARE FOR.”

A general satire on Andy Burnham’s established use of listening exercises and consultation, rather than a claim that the main speech bubble is a verbatim quotation.

Meme 120 · 19 August 2026

National Express West Midlands public ownership

Top bar text: “NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS HEADS TOWARDS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.” Three West Midlands-style buses stand in a depot with route blinds for 11C Outer Circle, 50 Druids Heath and 97A Birmingham Airport. The first bus says, “OUR OWNERS ARE SELLING US. WE’RE BEING NATIONALISED.” The second replies, “YOU MEAN WE’RE JOINING THE ARMY?” The third says, “NO, YOU WALLY. IT MEANS THE GOVERNMENT ARE TAKING CONTROL.” Tac looks at a fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper whose headline reads WEST MIDLANDS BUSES TO BECOME PUBLICLY OWNED. Bottom bar text: “DOES THAT MEAN BLAKEY’S COMING BACK?”

Mobico agreed to sell National Express West Midlands to the West Midlands Combined Authority as the network moves into public ownership.

Meme 119 · 17 August 2026

Default Yes Near Stations

Top bar text: “GOVERNMENT EASES PLANNING FOR HOMES NEAR STATIONS.” Derelict development land lies beside an electrified station called RAVEBY PARKWAY. Three yellow planning notices are the only surreal element and appear to jump for joy. One says, “THE MAN FROM THE COUNCIL, HE SAY YES.” Tac looks down at a fictional Westminster Dispatch newspaper with the headline DEFAULT YES FOR HOMES NEAR STATIONS rather than looking at the viewer. Bottom bar text: “EARPLUGS ANYONE?”

The image literalises the government’s proposed default-yes approach for suitable housing around well-connected rail and tram stations.

Meme 118 · 16 August 2026

The Fellowship of Farage

Top bar text: “REFORM PLANS £22 BILLION DISABILITY BENEFIT CUTS.” In a secular community-hall-style political “miracle” event called THE FELLOWSHIP OF FARAGE, Punk Farage performs a supposed cure while disabled adults remain exactly as they were before and look neutral or sceptical. Nobody rises from a wheelchair or stops using a cane. The disabled people are not the butt of the joke. The person who founded The Starmeroids project stands at the right wearing a Starmeroids shirt and Meta glasses and holding a white cane. Tac looks naturally toward the cane. Bottom bar text: “HE’LL CURE US ALL.”

The image satirises Reform UK’s proposal to abolish working-age PIP and the Universal Credit health element and replace them with a narrower system.

Meme 117 · 15 August 2026

Council By-Election Spotters

Top bar text: “9 COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS STILL TO COME THIS MONTH.” A TWW NEWS reporter interviews an unenthusiastic man on a high street while two enthusiastic men in short-sleeved shirts study a noticeboard headed COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS AUGUST; one holds a notebook and the other points at the listed dates and wards. The board also carries SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Tac sits below the board, facing the excited spotters rather than the camera. Bottom bar text: “TRY TO CONTAIN YOUR EXCITEMENT.”

Nine principal-authority council by-elections remained scheduled for the rest of August after 15 August.

Meme 116 · 14 August 2026

And Enjoying The Runner-Up'S Policies

Top bar text: HAPPINESS IS WINNING THE BY-ELECTION YOU CALLED. Bottom bar text: AND ENJOYING THE RUNNER-UP'S POLICIES. A punk-styled man relaxes in a leather armchair holding a 99 Flake. A period CRT television shows an authentic-style Ceefax page with Farage 22,239, Binface 9,455 and turnout 44.4 percent. An Adele Live 2016 poster is stamped NATIONALISED and a small 99p price card sits nearby. Tac is mostly seen from behind on the floor watching the television.

A punk-styled man relaxes in a leather armchair holding a 99 Flake. A period CRT television shows an authentic-style Ceefax page with Farage 22,239, Binface 9,455 and turnout 44.4 percent.

Meme 115 · 13 August 2026

Meme 115

Draft needs source-image check. The August log confirms the phonetic sources/sauces mechanism and that Tac should be described at familiar-object scale. Include both caption bars and the full visible scene when finalised.

Draft needs source-image check. The August log confirms the phonetic sources/sauces mechanism and that Tac should be described at familiar-object scale.

Meme 114 · 12 August 2026

Feels Like 34,000

A polling station inside a community hall. A woman stands at a voting booth holding an exceptionally long ballot paper. The paper drops to the floor, runs across the wooden hall and reaches Tac, a black short-haired cat with amber eyes and a small white chest patch, who sits beside its far end and looks toward it. A black ballot box stands on a table to the left beneath a “POLLING STATION” sign. Election staff sit behind a counter in the background while voters wait nearby. Top bar text: ONLY 34 CANDIDATES. Bottom bar text: FEELS LIKE 34,000.

A polling station inside a community hall. A woman stands at a voting booth holding an exceptionally long ballot paper.

Meme 113 · 11 August 2026

The Security Operation Hit An Unexpected Snag

A wet airport apron beneath dark storm clouds. A catering truck marked “LSG Sky Chefs” is parked in the foreground with its rear open. A caricatured Donald Trump sits awkwardly at the back of the truck clutching a large burger while two dark-suited security agents try to move him. Fast-food cartons, chips and drinks are scattered around him. Behind the truck is a large aircraft marked “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” At lower right, Tac sits beside a newspaper whose visible headline refers to an Iranian assassination threat against Trump being deemed credible, and Tac looks toward the paper and the commotion. Top bar text: TRUMP SECRETLY SWITCHED PLANES USING A CATERING TRUCK. Speech bubble text: “BUT I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY BURGER YET!” Bottom bar text: THE SECURITY OPERATION HIT AN UNEXPECTED SNAG.

A wet airport apron beneath dark storm clouds. A catering truck marked “LSG Sky Chefs” is parked in the foreground with its rear open.

Meme 112 · 10 August 2026

Did You Get Yours?

A cosy traditional sitting room. An older couple sit together on a patterned sofa while the man holds up a political letter. The letter is headed “Nigel Farage”, refers to the Clacton by-election, has an incomplete “Dear” salutation, and includes a picture of Punk Farage. Outside the window stands the recurring black-clad bin-headed character. Tac is seen mostly from behind on the floor, facing the window and the bin-headed figure. Tea, biscuits, framed photographs and a large vintage radio complete the domestic setting. Top bar text: NIGEL FARAGE SENT CLACTON RESIDENTS A LETTER. Speech bubble text: “IS HE THE ONE WITH THE BIN ON HIS HEAD?” “NO. THAT'S THE SENSIBLE ONE.” Bottom bar text: DID YOU GET YOURS?

A cosy traditional sitting room. An older couple sit together on a patterned sofa while the man holds up a political letter.

Meme 111 · 9 August 2026

Locals Remain Hopeful

A sunny Clacton-on-Sea promenade. A wildlife-survey worker in outdoor clothing and a wide-brimmed hat scans the seafront through binoculars. His shoulder bag reads “CLACTON WILDLIFE SURVEY UNIT”. Beside him, a blackboard says “YOUNG ADULT SIGHTINGS THIS WEEK: 0”. Tac sits beside the board looking toward the survey worker. A large “Welcome to CLACTON-ON-SEA” sign stands behind them, while the visible people on the promenade are predominantly older adults. Top bar text: WILDLIFE TEAM SEARCHES CLACTON FOR YOUNG ADULT. Bottom bar text: LOCALS REMAIN HOPEFUL.

A sunny Clacton-on-Sea promenade. A wildlife-survey worker in outdoor clothing and a wide-brimmed hat scans the seafront through binoculars.

Meme 110 · 8 August 2026

Physical Signatures Still Required

A bright Office of the Public Guardian service centre presented as highly digital. Signs promote “MODERNISING L.P.A. SERVICES”, “DIGITAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES” and “MAKE YOUR L.P.A. ONLINE”. A three-step panel shows “CREATE ONLINE”, “SAVE AND REVIEW” and “DOWNLOAD TO PRINT”. In the foreground, a printer produces a Lasting Power of Attorney form while another sign instructs: “PRINT. SIGN. POST THE ORIGINAL.” and says digital signatures are not accepted. A staff member holds a large envelope marked “ORIGINAL SIGNED DOCUMENT REQUIRED”. Tac sits between the printer and staff member, looking toward the printed form. Top bar text: POWER OF ATTORNEY GOES DIGITAL. Bottom bar text: PHYSICAL SIGNATURES STILL REQUIRED.

A bright Office of the Public Guardian service centre presented as highly digital. Signs promote “MODERNISING L.P.A.

Meme 109 · 7 August 2026

The Process Continues

An empty formal committee room with a long polished wooden table, rows of green leather chairs and neatly placed water glasses. Tac sits alone on the tabletop looking down at official-looking papers. A brass nameplate reads “COMMITTEE FOR REQUIRING ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK”. The documents include “CONSULTATION ON REVISED STATUTORY GUIDANCE”, “CONSULTATION PRINCIPLES” and “SELF-MONITORING AND SELF-ASSESSMENT”, making the consultation process itself the subject of the paperwork. Top bar text: A CONSULTATION ON HOW TO CONSULT Bottom bar text: THE PROCESS CONTINUES.

An empty formal committee room with a long polished wooden table, rows of green leather chairs and neatly placed water glasses. Tac sits alone on the tabletop looking down at official-looking papers.

Meme 108 · 6 August 2026

How Will He Get Home Now?

A dark, rain-slicked Clacton seafront at night beneath a bright full moon. The recurring bin-headed character stands near the railings facing the sea, with illuminated attractions in the distance. On a wall to the left are weathered posters, including a “MISSING” poster for “CLACTON MAN” showing Punk Farage and a “BINS NOT BOMBS” poster showing the bin-headed character. Tac sits in the foreground looking down at a copy of The Weekly Wally. Its prominent headline reads “BINFACE STRANDED?”. Top bar text: ROCKET HITS THE MOON. Bottom bar text: HOW WILL HE GET HOME NOW?

A dark, rain-slicked Clacton seafront at night beneath a bright full moon. The recurring bin-headed character stands near the railings facing the sea, with illuminated attractions in the distance.

Meme 107 · 5 August 2026

Reform Wants It Back

A bright tropical beach with Rio de Janeiro scenery and a Brazilian flag in the background. Offshore is the former HMS Ocean, now marked “ATLÂNTICO A140”. In the foreground, Tac sits on or beside wooden military-style crates and looks toward a placard headed “OPERATION FORTRESS”. A prominent red-and-white notice reads “SOLD - 2018”, while another crate refers to the operation running from January 2022 to January 2023. Beachgoers relax nearby as if the warship’s presence is completely ordinary. Top bar text: HMS OCEAN SOLD TO BRAZIL IN 2018. Bottom bar text: REFORM WANTS IT BACK.

A bright tropical beach with Rio de Janeiro scenery and a Brazilian flag in the background. Offshore is the former HMS Ocean, now marked “ATLÂNTICO A140”.

Meme 106 · 4 August 2026

Who Benefits?

A sunny beach-club scene beside turquoise water. Three suited men wearing sunglasses lounge in deckchairs with folders, files and legal paperwork around them. A sign behind them reads “Club Tropicana”. Briefcases and boxes carry the fictional legal-firm name “STALL HEDGE AND WAITE”, while paperwork on the table includes a clearly visible red “PAID” stamp. Tac sits beside the paperwork looking toward the documents rather than the camera. The relaxed holiday setting contrasts with the legal work scattered around the men. Top bar text: GATWICK SECOND RUNWAY CLEARS FINAL LEGAL HURDLE. Bottom bar text: WHO BENEFITS?

A sunny beach-club scene beside turquoise water. Three suited men wearing sunglasses lounge in deckchairs with folders, files and legal paperwork around them.

Meme 105 · 3 August 2026

Send In The Navy?

A windswept white-cliff coastline beneath heavy grey clouds. Punk Farage, seen from behind in a studded black leather jacket, stands on top of a large weathered wooden crate and scans the English Channel through binoculars. The crate is marked “OPERATION ISOTROPE. JAN 2022 TO JAN 2023” and carries a separate notice reading “ABANDONED JAN 2023”. Tac sits beside the crate looking toward it and Punk Farage. Top bar text: SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS DOWN 43% Bottom bar text: SEND IN THE NAVY?

A windswept white-cliff coastline beneath heavy grey clouds. Punk Farage, seen from behind in a studded black leather jacket, stands on top of a large weathered wooden crate and scans the English Channel through binoculars.

Meme 104 · 2 August 2026

We Asked In March

A grimy, poster-covered alley at night. The central wall carries a large torn “MISSING” poster showing Punk Farage above the words “CLACTON MAN”. Beside it is a “BINS NOT BOMBS” poster showing the recurring bin-headed character. On the left is a large Starmeroids music poster reading “WHERE'S THE CLACTON MAN?” and “CHAMBER RECORDS”. Tac stands in front of the wall looking toward the posters. On the ground lies a Clacton Gazette newspaper with a prominent Nessie-related headline, together with discarded Starmeroids material. Top bar text: THE PAPERS ASK WHERE THE FRONTMAN HAS GONE Bottom bar text: WE ASKED IN MARCH

A grimy, poster-covered alley at night. The central wall carries a large torn “MISSING” poster showing Punk Farage above the words “CLACTON MAN”.

Meme 103 · 1 August 2026

Wrong Man To Ask About Job Security?

A VIP box overlooking a football match. Gianni Infantino and Keir Starmer sit side by side at a table. In front of them is a large UB40 “Unemployment Benefit Application Form” filled in for Starmer; the National Insurance number reads “WF 20 24 53 A”. Starmer also holds folders labelled “Retirement Plans”, “ISA Comparison” and “Premium Bonds”. Tac stands beside the form looking down toward the paperwork. Cups, glasses and food sit on the table. Top bar text: INFANTINO FACES CALLS TO QUIT - EVEN FROM INSIDE FIFA Speech bubble text: “They're calling for me to resign. I should be safe.” “Yeah. I thought that too.” Bottom bar text: WRONG MAN TO ASK ABOUT JOB SECURITY?

A VIP box overlooking a football match. Gianni Infantino and Keir Starmer sit side by side at a table.

Meme 102 · 31 July 2026

Did You Notice?

Top bar text: "RADIO 4 LONG WAVE WAS SWITCHED OFF ON THE 27TH JUNE 2026." In a comfortable living room, a large vintage Marconi valve radio sits on a wooden side table beside a modern smart speaker whose blue light is glowing, making clear which device still works. An older couple sit together behind them. The woman asks, "WHAT ARE THE ANORAKS GOING TO LISTEN TO NOW?" Tac sits prominently in the foreground, looking toward the silent old radio. Bottom bar text: "DID YOU NOTICE?"

In a comfortable living room, a large vintage Marconi valve radio sits on a wooden side table beside a modern smart speaker whose blue light is glowing, making clear which device still works. An older couple sit together behind them.

Meme 101 · 30 July 2026

But Which Is The Rare One?

Top bar text: "RARE SIGHTING IN CLACTON." On Clacton seafront beside the pier, Count Binface is being interviewed by Roxy Ozone while a GBN camera crew and photographer record the scene. Punk Farage sits to the left beside a battered caravan covered with "MISSING - CLACTON MAN!" posters, holding a pint. Tac sits on a bollard at the right looking out to sea, where Nessie is surfacing offshore. Bottom bar text: "BUT WHICH IS THE RARE ONE?"

On Clacton seafront beside the pier, Count Binface is being interviewed by Roxy Ozone while a GBN camera crew and photographer record the scene. Punk Farage sits to the left beside a battered caravan covered with "MISSING - CLACTON MAN!" posters, holding a pint.

Meme 100 · 29 July 2026

Farage Isn'T Happy.

Top bar text: "LOCKED OUT OF THE CARE TALKS." Punk Farage stands outside the window of a formal care-policy meeting in a studded leather jacket, cheeks puffed as he blows hot air toward the people inside. His speech bubble says, "I'LL HUFF, AND I'LL PUFF, AND I'LL BLOW YOUR POLICY DOWN." At the table are Andy Burnham, chairing in his blue Hafnia Everton shirt, Ed Davey for the Liberal Democrats, and Stuart Andrew MP for the Conservatives, each identified by a nameplate. Tac sits below the window looking up toward Punk Farage. Bottom bar text: "FARAGE ISN'T HAPPY."

Punk Farage stands outside the window of a formal care-policy meeting in a studded leather jacket, cheeks puffed as he blows hot air toward the people inside. His speech bubble says, "I'LL HUFF, AND I'LL PUFF, AND I'LL BLOW YOUR POLICY DOWN." At the table are Andy Burnham, chairing in his blue Hafnia Everton shirt, Ed Davey for the Liberal Democrats, and Stuart Andrew MP for the Conservatives, each identified by a nameplate.

Meme 99 · 28 July 2026

Not All Can Move On From The Past.

Top bar text: "BURNHAM ANNOUNCES SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE." In a modern classroom, the Victorian Jacob Rees-Mogg character stands at an ornate wooden teacher's desk wearing a black top hat and old-fashioned suit. He points to a blackboard headed "SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE", listing loom operating, chimney sweeping, coal hewing, telegraph operator and blacksmithing. The pupils sit at laptops showing modern subjects including coding, artificial intelligence, cyber security and app design. Tac sits among the pupils facing the Victorian teacher. Bottom bar text: "NOT ALL CAN MOVE ON FROM THE PAST."

In a modern classroom, the Victorian Jacob Rees-Mogg character stands at an ornate wooden teacher's desk wearing a black top hat and old-fashioned suit. He points to a blackboard headed "SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE", listing loom operating, chimney sweeping, coal hewing, telegraph operator and blacksmithing.

Meme 98 · 27 July 2026

April Fools?

Top bar text: "JODRELL BANK TO CLOSE. 1ST APRIL 2028." At dusk beneath a dramatic sky, the huge Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank dominates the scene. Tac sits in the grass in the foreground looking toward the radio dish. Bottom bar text: "APRIL FOOLS?"

At dusk beneath a dramatic sky, the huge Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank dominates the scene. Tac sits in the grass in the foreground looking toward the radio dish.

Meme 97 · 26 July 2026

Do Or Die?

Top bar text: "BURNHAM GOADED TO CALL AN ELECTION." Inside Probe Records, Andy Burnham stands with his back partly to the viewer in a blue Hafnia Everton BURNHAM 7 shirt, holding The Human League album "Dare". Around him are punk and new-wave records and posters, including Arcadia's "Election Day", The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go", The Human League's "The Sound of the Crowd", Depeche Mode's "A Question of Time" and The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Tac sits at the lower right beside a stack topped by "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols", looking across the record display. Bottom bar text: "DO OR DIE?"

Inside Probe Records, Andy Burnham stands with his back partly to the viewer in a blue Hafnia Everton BURNHAM 7 shirt, holding The Human League album "Dare". Around him are punk and new-wave records and posters, including Arcadia's "Election Day", The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go", The Human League's "The Sound of the Crowd", Depeche Mode's "A Question of Time" and The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want".

Meme 96 · 25 July 2026

Scientists Are Baffled.

Top bar text: "RARE FIRE WHALE SPOTTED DURING ITS ANNUAL MIGRATION." From above, a long charred rocket booster floats across the ocean with flames and smoke at one end and a broad white wake around it, making the damaged booster resemble a whale moving through the sea. Bottom bar text: "SCIENTISTS ARE BAFFLED."

From above, a long charred rocket booster floats across the ocean with flames and smoke at one end and a broad white wake around it, making the damaged booster resemble a whale moving through the sea.

Meme 95 · 24 July 2026

You Do Not Get Two Poles. You Get Two Magnets.

Top bar text: "CUT A MAGNET IN HALF." Inside No 10 North, Andy Burnham, wearing his blue retro Hafnia Everton shirt and black glasses, leans over a desk and points to two separated bar magnets. The first is labelled "WESTMINSTER" and the second "NO 10 NORTH"; each half has its own north and south pole. Tac sits on the desk looking toward the magnets. Bottom bar text: "YOU DO NOT GET TWO POLES. YOU GET TWO MAGNETS."

Inside No 10 North, Andy Burnham, wearing his blue retro Hafnia Everton shirt and black glasses, leans over a desk and points to two separated bar magnets. The first is labelled "WESTMINSTER" and the second "NO 10 NORTH"; each half has its own north and south pole.

Meme 94 · 23 July 2026

So Are America'S.

Top bar text: "AI SAFETY PROTOCOLS WERE TURNED OFF." Damn Turd Plop sits behind a presidential desk in a shiny blue suit, holding a burger and pressing a large illuminated red button marked "WAR". Beside it, the SAFETY switch is visibly set to OFF and the shattered clear safety cover lies across the desk. Other large controls are labelled COKE, BLAME, DENY and SPIN. A Diet Coke cup, Mac Donald’s wrappers, a gold bust and a "DAMN TURD PLOP" nameplate sit nearby. Behind him, a broken wall is labelled "SANDBOX CONTAINMENT - STATUS: BREACHED" and a bank of screens reads "ACCESS GRANTED". Tac sits at the right watching the controls. Bottom bar text: "SO ARE AMERICA'S."

Damn Turd Plop sits behind a presidential desk in a shiny blue suit, holding a burger and pressing a large illuminated red button marked "WAR". Beside it, the SAFETY switch is visibly set to OFF and the shattered clear safety cover lies across the desk.

Meme 93 · 22 July 2026

Back To Their Natural Habitat?

Top bar text: "CABINET RESHUFFLE." In a zoo-style enclosure marked "FORMER CABINET MINISTERS", Andy Burnham crouches outside the barrier in a blue Hafnia Everton BURNHAM 7 shirt beside two grandchildren. The boy points toward Keir Starmer, who is dressed as the king chess piece and is being physically pushed across a giant chess base by Rachel Reeves. The boy asks, "Grandad, why is that one being pushed around?" Burnham replies, "He likes it that way." Other former ministers occupy satirical zoo exhibits around them, with signs including "COMMON WESTMINSTER MONKEY" , "DISRUPTOR VARIANT" and "DO NOT THROW MILKSHAKES". Tac sits in the foreground looking into the enclosure. Bottom bar text: "BACK TO THEIR NATURAL HABITAT?"

In a zoo-style enclosure marked "FORMER CABINET MINISTERS", Andy Burnham crouches outside the barrier in a blue Hafnia Everton BURNHAM 7 shirt beside two grandchildren. The boy points toward Keir Starmer, who is dressed as the king chess piece and is being physically pushed across a giant chess base by Rachel Reeves.

Meme 92 · 21 July 2026

...Now He'S Behind The Counter.

Top bar text: "HE ONCE FOUGHT MCDONALD'S IN COURT FOR FREE..." Keir Starmer stands behind a Mac Donald’s counter wearing his barrister's wig, gown and court bands over a Mac Donald’s uniform, holding a tray with fries, a burger and a drink. Two uniformed Mac Donald’s staff work beside him. Starmer asks, "Do you want fries with that?" Bottom bar text: "...NOW HE'S BEHIND THE COUNTER."

Keir Starmer stands behind a McDonald's counter wearing his barrister's wig, gown and court bands over a McDonald's uniform, holding a tray with fries, a burger and a drink. Two uniformed McDonald's staff work beside him.

Meme 91 · 20 July 2026

What'S Keir Done This Time?

Top bar text: "BURNHAM'S FIRST SPEECH AS PM." Outside 10 Downing Street, Andy Burnham stands in his blue Hafnia Everton shirt, pointing toward the entrance and saying, "WHO'S PINCHED MY LECTERN? KEIR!!!!" Bottom bar text: "WHAT'S KEIR DONE THIS TIME?"

Outside 10 Downing Street, Andy Burnham stands in his blue Hafnia Everton shirt, pointing toward the entrance and saying, "WHO'S PINCHED MY LECTERN? KEIR!!!!"

Meme 90 · 19 July 2026

Same Time In Four Years?

Top bar text: "FRANCE 4 ENGLAND 6." In the established England sofa room, two England supporters sit facing a television showing England players celebrating after a 6-4 win over France in the third-place playoff. The room is filled with recurring football memorabilia and match props, including the England throw, the "COME ON ENGLAND" bowl and a historical France v England programme on the table. Speech bubbles say, "Where's the next one" and "We're sure it has something to do with us." Bottom bar text: "SAME TIME IN FOUR YEARS?"

In the established England sofa room, two England supporters sit facing a television showing England players celebrating after a 6-4 win over France in the third-place playoff. The room is filled with recurring football memorabilia and match props, including the England throw, the "COME ON ENGLAND" bowl and a historical France v England programme on the table.

Meme 89 · 18 July 2026

Not The Game We Wanted To Be In.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND v FRANCE." In the established England sofa room, two England supporters watch the television before the third-place playoff against France. The screen shows England and France players and the match build-up. The table carries the recurring football props, including a France v England programme, a betting slip and the "COME ON ENGLAND" bowl. On screen, two players say, "I BLAME OASIS." and "I BLAME BLUR." Bottom bar text: "NOT THE GAME WE WANTED TO BE IN."

In the established England sofa room, two England supporters watch the television before the third-place playoff against France. The screen shows England and France players and the match build-up.

Meme 88 · 17 July 2026

Enjoy The Silence.

Top bar text: "STARMER WINDS DOWN." Keir Starmer sits in a deck chair overlooking the Palace of Westminster, dressed in the king costume associated with Dave Gahan in Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" video. The chair is marked "PRIME MINISTER". A newspaper beside him carries the headline "BURNHAM CONFIRMED AS LABOUR LEADER". On the ground near Tac, a phone displays "10 MISSED CALLS" from Downing Street. Tac sits beside the phone looking toward Starmer. Bottom bar text: "ENJOY THE SILENCE."

Keir Starmer sits in a deck chair overlooking the Palace of Westminster, dressed in the king costume associated with Dave Gahan in Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" video. The chair is marked "PRIME MINISTER".

Meme 87 · 16 July 2026

Somebody'S Not Happy.

Top bar text: "BRITISH STEEL NATIONALISED." In the House of Commons, Keir Starmer stands at the dispatch box while ministers sit around him. A large ceremonial-looking golden object sits on the bench in front. Tac sits prominently on the dispatch box or bench beside Starmer, facing into the chamber. Bottom bar text: "SOMEBODY'S NOT HAPPY."

In the House of Commons, Keir Starmer stands at the dispatch box while ministers sit around him. A large ceremonial-looking golden object sits on the bench in front.

Meme 86 · 15 July 2026

That Turned Messi.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND 1 ARGENTINA 2." In the established England sofa room, two disappointed England supporters watch the television after a 2-1 defeat to Argentina. The screen shows the full-time score and players on the pitch, while the recurring football props remain on the table. One supporter says, "OUR BOYS TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEATING." The other replies, "YEAH, I BLAME KEIR STARMER." Bottom bar text: "THAT TURNED MESSI."

In the established England sofa room, two disappointed England supporters watch the television after a 2-1 defeat to Argentina. The screen shows the full-time score and players on the pitch, while the recurring football props remain on the table.

Meme 85 · 15 July 2026

This Could Be Messi.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND v ARGENTINA." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage as England and Argentina players stand together on screen. The room carries the usual England memorabilia and match-day props. One player says, "I HOPE GOD IS ON OUR SIDE THIS TIME." Another replies, "THAT WOULD BE HANDY." Bottom bar text: "THIS COULD BE MESSI."

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage as England and Argentina players stand together on screen. The room carries the usual England memorabilia and match-day props.

Meme 84 · 13 July 2026

Will He Get Any Peace?

Top bar text: "SUMMER BREAK SOON." On a beach, Andy Burnham sits in a deckchair wearing his blue Everton shirt, reading a magazine or booklet. Tac sits beside the chair. Three suited political figures stand nearby trying to get his attention; their speech bubbles read "GIZZA JOB.", "GWED." and "I CAN DO THAT." Bottom bar text: "WILL HE GET ANY PEACE?"

On a beach, Andy Burnham sits in a deckchair wearing his blue Everton shirt, reading a magazine or booklet. Tac sits beside the chair.

Meme 83 · 12 July 2026

Public Enquiry Launched.

Top bar text: "REMOTE MISSING." In an ornate office, Keir Starmer stands beside a large television holding a remote control and pointing it toward the screen. The television displays an official-looking message headed "PRIME MINISTER" telling viewers to consult the remote control if it remains with the preferred operator option. A noticeboard beside the television is filled with labels and instructions, and Tac sits on the floor near the fireplace looking toward the scene. Bottom bar text: "PUBLIC ENQUIRY LAUNCHED."

In an ornate office, Keir Starmer stands beside a large television holding a remote control and pointing it toward the screen. The television displays an official-looking message headed "PRIME MINISTER" telling viewers to consult the remote control if it remains with the preferred operator option.

Meme 82 · 12 July 2026

Now The Tournament Really Begins.

Top bar text: "NORWAY 1-2 ENGLAND (AET)." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the full-time television graphic after England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time. The screen lists the scorers beneath the result. One supporter says, "TOLD YOU WE'D WIN." The other says, "NOW WE'VE GOT TO PLAY ARGENTINA." Bottom bar text: "NOW THE TOURNAMENT REALLY BEGINS."

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the full-time television graphic after England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time. The screen lists the scorers beneath the result.

Meme 81 · 11 July 2026

Some Believe. Some Remember.

Top bar text: "NORWAY v ENGLAND." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage against Norway. England and Norway players and a referee are visible on screen, with the recurring match-day props around the room. One supporter says, "Yeah, I think we are going to win this one." The other replies, "The one where we weren't knocked out." Bottom bar text: "SOME BELIEVE. SOME REMEMBER."

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage against Norway. England and Norway players and a referee are visible on screen, with the recurring match-day props around the room.

Meme 80 · 10 July 2026

England'S Hasn'T.

Top bar text: "BRITAIN'S LAST PLAYER HAS REACHED THE WIMBLEDON SEMI-FINAL." On a park tennis court, a sheep leaps at the net to return a yellow tennis ball with a racket held in its front legs. Tac sits calmly at the side of the net watching. People walk through the park in the background. Bottom bar text: "ENGLAND'S HASN'T."

On a park tennis court, a sheep leaps at the net to return a yellow tennis ball with a racket held in its front legs. Tac sits calmly at the side of the net watching.

Meme 79 · 9 July 2026

He Asked About The Speed.

Top bar text: "ERDOGAN GIFTS STARMER A REVOLVER AT NATO SUMMIT." Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents Keir Starmer with an open display case containing a silver revolver and ammunition. Starmer, wearing glasses and holding a folder, looks at the gift and asks, "IS IT 33 OR 78 RPM?" The folder includes text about a UK gun law meeting and prohibited firearms. Bottom bar text: "HE ASKED ABOUT THE SPEED."

Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents Keir Starmer with an open display case containing a silver revolver and ammunition. Starmer, wearing glasses and holding a folder, looks at the gift and asks, "IS IT 33 OR 78 RPM?" The folder includes text about a UK gun law meeting and prohibited firearms.

Meme 78 · 8 July 2026

The Fight For The Future.

Top bar text: "ARGUING WITH A BIN." In a wrestling ring set up in Clacton Town Hall, Punk Farage grapples on the mat with Count Binface while a referee watches. Spectators and political characters surround the ring, including a man holding a "BIG DADDY" sign. A LIVE CLACTON graphic appears at lower left. Bottom bar text: "THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE."

In a wrestling ring set up in Clacton Town Hall, Punk Farage grapples on the mat with Count Binface while a referee watches. Spectators and political characters surround the ring, including a man holding a "BIG DADDY" sign.

Meme 77 · 7 July 2026

The Aliens' Data Is Perfect. Their Conclusions Aren'T.

Top bar text: "NIGEL FARAGE RESIGNS AS MP." In a futuristic alien observation room labelled "OBSERVATION DECK - SECTOR 7 - EARTH WATCH", alien figures study screens showing Nigel Farage and breaking-news coverage of his resignation. One alien asks, "WHO DOES RESIGNING MEAN?" Another replies, "TO REJOIN THE MILKSHAKE QUEUE." Bottom bar text: "THE ALIENS' DATA IS PERFECT. THEIR CONCLUSIONS AREN'T."

In a futuristic alien observation room labelled "OBSERVATION DECK - SECTOR 7 - EARTH WATCH", alien figures study screens showing Nigel Farage and breaking-news coverage of his resignation. One alien asks, "WHO DOES RESIGNING MEAN?" Another replies, "TO REJOIN THE MILKSHAKE QUEUE."

Meme 76 · 7 July 2026

In His Dreams, He'S The Referee.

Top bar text: "HE GOT THE RED CARD OVERTURNED." Damn Turd Plop lies smiling in bed beneath a stars-and-stripes quilt. A framed sign on the wall reads "USA v BELGIUM - WORLD CUP - ROUND OF 16 - 6 JULY 2026", and a bedside lamp says "MAKE DREAMS GREAT AGAIN". In his dream, Damn Turd Plop is the referee for USA v Belgium, standing on the pitch in a FIFA referee kit and holding a red card aloft in front of the Belgium team. Tac sits on the bed looking toward the dream. Bottom bar text: "IN HIS DREAMS, HE'S THE REFEREE."

Damn Turd Plop lies smiling in bed beneath a stars-and-stripes quilt. A framed sign on the wall reads "USA v BELGIUM - WORLD CUP - ROUND OF 16 - 6 JULY 2026", and a bedside lamp says "MAKE DREAMS GREAT AGAIN".

Meme 75 · 6 July 2026

Worth Staying Up For?

Top bar text: "MEXICO 2-3 ENGLAND." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the full-time television graphic after England beat Mexico 3-2. The screen lists the scorers and the recurring England room details remain in place. One supporter says, "I THINK I'VE AGED." The other replies, "I CAN FEEL MY HEART AGAIN." Bottom bar text: "WORTH STAYING UP FOR?"

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the full-time television graphic after England beat Mexico 3-2. The screen lists the scorers and the recurring England room details remain in place.

Meme 74 · 5 July 2026

It'S The Hope That Gets You.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND v MEXICO." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage against Mexico. The screen shows players and a referee on the pitch. One supporter says, "DON'T WORRY, WE'VE BEATEN THEM SIX TIMES BEFORE." The other replies, "YEAH, BUT WE'VE LOST TWICE - IN MEXICO." Bottom bar text: "IT'S THE HOPE THAT GETS YOU."

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage against Mexico. The screen shows players and a referee on the pitch.

Meme 73 · 4 July 2026

Somebody Misheard.

Top bar text: "SAIL 250." In New York Harbor, Damn Turd Plop stands as an auctioneer at a podium in front of tall sailing ships, with the Manhattan skyline behind him. He raises a gavel beside signs reading "LOT 1 - HISTORIC SAILING SHIP - VERY RARE! - WHO'LL BID?", "SALE 250 - EVERYTHING MUST GO!" and "SALE 250 - AUCTION CATALOGUE". Tac sits beside the podium looking toward the auction. Bottom bar text: "SOMEBODY MISHEARD."

In New York Harbor, Damn Turd Plop stands as an auctioneer at a podium in front of tall sailing ships, with the Manhattan skyline behind him. He raises a gavel beside signs reading "LOT 1 - HISTORIC SAILING SHIP - VERY RARE!

Meme 72 · 3 July 2026

Only One Is Learning.

Top bar text: "POLITICS ON REPEAT." In the Prime Ministerial Waiting Room outside Number 10, Punk Farage, Kemi Badenoch and Andy Burnham sit reading. Farage reads a Chamber Records-style sleeve titled "THE BEST OF CRYPTO - SAME MESSAGE, NEW COIN", whose track list includes "TAKE BACK CONTROL", "GLOBAL BRITAIN", "THEY'RE ALL THE SAME" and "MORE RALLIES". Badenoch reads another sleeve titled "FROM PRIME MINISTER TO RESIGNATION - A PRACTICAL GUIDE", with tracks including "ANNOUNCEMENT", "TAKE OFFICE" , "MARKET MELTDOWN", "MINI BUDGET" , "PHOTO OPPORTUNITY", "APOLOGIES" , "U-TURNS", "BACKTRACKS", "TILLES UP" and "RESIGNATION (TAKE OUT)". Burnham, wearing his blue Hafnia Everton shirt, is the only one reading a real textbook: "Industrial Strategy and Regional Growth, Fourth Edition" by P. R. Bartlett. Tac sits between Badenoch and Burnham. Bottom bar text: "ONLY ONE IS LEARNING."

In the Prime Ministerial Waiting Room outside Number 10, Punk Farage, Kemi Badenoch and Andy Burnham sit reading. Farage reads a Chamber Records-style sleeve titled "THE BEST OF CRYPTO - SAME MESSAGE, NEW COIN", whose track list includes "TAKE BACK CONTROL", "GLOBAL BRITAIN", "THEY'RE ALL THE SAME" and "MORE RALLIES".

Meme 71 · 2 July 2026

We'Ve Been Here Before.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND 2 - 1 DR CONGO." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the full-time television result after England beat DR Congo 2-1. The screen shows the score and match details, with the familiar England memorabilia, food bowl and paperwork around them. One supporter says, "YOU WERE WORRIED?" The other replies, "REMEMBER NORWAY." Bottom bar text: "WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE."

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the full-time television result after England beat DR Congo 2-1. The screen shows the score and match details, with the familiar England memorabilia, food bowl and paperwork around them.

Meme 70 · 1 July 2026

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Top bar text: "ENGLAND v DR CONGO." In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage against DR Congo. The screen shows the teams and referee preparing for the match. The room contains the recurring football memorabilia and props, including the England throw, match programme, paperwork marked PAID, a bowl reading "COME ON ENGLAND" and a Tac cushion or label at the side. One supporter says, "NO ONE THINKS WE CAN BEAT THEM." The other replies, "SCOTLAND DID." Bottom bar text: "WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?"

In the established England sofa room, two supporters watch the pre-match television coverage against DR Congo. The screen shows the teams and referee preparing for the match.

Meme 69 · 30 June 2026

Signs Of Movement Have Finally Been Observed.

Top bar text: "DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN PUBLISHED." At a naval-base gate, Keir Starmer stands in front carrying folders labelled DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN, CONSTITUENCY WORK, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and FUTURE PLANS. Behind him are two solicitors carrying Stall Hedge and Waite branded folders. Tac sits on the gate pillar. A sign beside the entrance reads SIGNS OF ACTIVITY OBSERVED, MONITORING CONTINUES, PLEASE DO NOT TAP ON THE GLASS. Submarines are visible through the gate. Bottom bar text: "SIGNS OF MOVEMENT HAVE FINALLY BEEN OBSERVED."

At a naval-base gate, Keir Starmer stands in front carrying folders labelled DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN, CONSTITUENCY WORK, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and FUTURE PLANS. Behind him are two solicitors carrying Stall Hedge and Waite branded folders.

Meme 68 · 30 June 2026

Miracles Do Happen.

Top bar text: "PARAGUAY BEAT GERMANY 4-3 ON PENALTIES." In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right watching the television. Baddiel says, "GERMANY LOST ON PENALTIES!!!" Skinner replies, "BUT THAT'S OUR JOB." The television shows Germany 3-4 Paraguay on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time. The counter reads DAYS SINCE ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP: 21,884. The programme is for Germany v Paraguay in the 2002 World Cup Round of 16 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. The usual England room props remain in place, including the STILL BELIEVING betting slip and Tac. Bottom bar text: "MIRACLES DO HAPPEN."

In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right watching the television. Baddiel says, "GERMANY LOST ON PENALTIES!!!" Skinner replies, "BUT THAT'S OUR JOB." The television shows Germany 3-4 Paraguay on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time.

Meme 67 · 29 June 2026

Do They Risk First Contact?

Top bar text: "ALIENS HAVE FOUND EARTH." In the Observation Room, two aliens sit at monitoring consoles. The left monitor shows Andy Burnham at a podium in a blue Everton Hafnia shirt, while the right monitor shows Kemi Badenoch at a podium with Union flags behind her and a STRONGER ECONOMY STRONGER COUNTRY banner. Panels labelled Political Monitor, News Feed, Social Discourse and Subject Tac are visible. Alien 1 asks, "WHY DOES THE FACE APERTURE OPEN SO OFTEN?" Alien 2 replies, "THAT'S THE SECONDARY APERTURE." Bottom bar text: "DO THEY RISK FIRST CONTACT?"

In the Observation Room, two aliens sit at monitoring consoles. The left monitor shows Andy Burnham at a podium in a blue Everton Hafnia shirt, while the right monitor shows Kemi Badenoch at a podium with Union flags behind her and a STRONGER ECONOMY STRONGER COUNTRY banner.

Meme 66 · 29 June 2026

Who Wants To Keep Their Job Then?

Top bar text: "CABINET MINISTERS JOSTLE FOR BURNHAM'S ATTENTION." In an office, six cabinet figures crowd around Andy Burnham as he reclines in a chair wearing a blue Everton Hafnia shirt, with his feet on the desk. They thrust papers towards him labelled DEFENCE SPENDING, NHS FUNDING, TRANSPORT, HOUSING, DEVOLUTION FUNDING, URGENT - WE NEED ANSWERS and TREASURY OPTIONS. An Everton crest banner hangs on the wall. A whiteboard lists the same policy areas, all ticked, ending with WHATEVER ANDY WANTS, also ticked. A mug reads EVERYTHING IS INEVITABLE. Tac sits on the desk among the papers. Bottom bar text: "WHO WANTS TO KEEP THEIR JOB THEN?"

In an office, six cabinet figures crowd around Andy Burnham as he reclines in a chair wearing a blue Everton Hafnia shirt, with his feet on the desk. They thrust papers towards him labelled DEFENCE SPENDING, NHS FUNDING, TRANSPORT, HOUSING, DEVOLUTION FUNDING, URGENT - WE NEED ANSWERS and TREASURY OPTIONS.

Meme 65 · 28 June 2026

Scientists Are Baffled.

Top bar text: "PANAMA 0-2 ENGLAND." In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right facing the television. Baddiel says, "WE WON AGAIN!!" Skinner replies, "I KNOW... AND IT WAS ON ITV!!!" The television shows full time, Panama 0-2 England, with second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. The counter reads DAYS SINCE ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP: 21,882. The room contains the recurring England memorabilia, a 2018 England v Panama programme, a STILL BELIEVING betting slip stamped PAID, a COME ON ENGLAND bowl and Tac sitting between the two men facing the screen. Bottom bar text: "SCIENTISTS ARE BAFFLED."

In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right facing the television. Baddiel says, "WE WON AGAIN!!" Skinner replies, "I KNOW...

Meme 64 · 27 June 2026

Tempting Fate Since 1966.

Top bar text: "PANAMA v ENGLAND." In the England sofa room before kick-off, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right watching the television. Baddiel says, "SIX-ONE LAST TIME..." Skinner replies, "YOU'VE DOOMED US." The television shows the ITV1 pre-match build-up with Panama 0-0 England. The counter reads DAYS SINCE ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP: 21,882. A programme is for England v Panama at the 2018 World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod, and the STILL BELIEVING betting slip records previous 6/1 and 100/1 bets. Tac remains in the room with the recurring England memorabilia. Bottom bar text: "TEMPTING FATE SINCE 1966."

In the England sofa room before kick-off, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right watching the television. Baddiel says, "SIX-ONE LAST TIME..." Skinner replies, "YOU'VE DOOMED US." The television shows the ITV1 pre-match build-up with Panama 0-0 England.

Meme 63 · 26 June 2026

Will Any Of Them Survive?

Top bar text: "MINISTER CALLS FOR COLLEAGUE TO BE SACKED." At a school sports-day sack race, cabinet ministers in sacks shout, "YOU'RE SACKED!" at one another. Keir Starmer stands at the rear and shouts, "I'M SACKED!" Andy Burnham, wearing an Everton shirt, stands to one side with his hands on his hips watching. A crowd watches beside a tent marked P.T.A., and a sign reads CABINET RESHUFFLE. Tac watches from the grass. Bottom bar text: "WILL ANY OF THEM SURVIVE?"

At a school sports-day sack race, cabinet ministers in sacks shout, "YOU'RE SACKED!" at one another. Keir Starmer stands at the rear and shouts, "I'M SACKED!" Andy Burnham, wearing an Everton shirt, stands to one side with his hands on his hips watching.

Meme 62 · 25 June 2026

Popcorn Recommended.

Top bar text: "THE ENTERTAINMENT'S IN WESTMINSTER." At a cinema concession counter, Keir Starmer stands behind the counter serving popcorn to a customer. A digital sign reads SCREEN 1, ORDERLY TRANSITION, NOW SEATING. A cinema poster advertises ORDERLY TRANSITION with the line "Some power changes hands. Others hold on," an 18 certificate and the warning NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION. Its mock credits include Written By Politics, Produced By Taxpayers, Director Of Photography Public Opinion, Edited By Reality and Executive Producer The Electorate. A refreshments board, confectionery and a FAMILY TICKETS VAT REDUCED sign are also visible. Bottom bar text: "POPCORN RECOMMENDED."

At a cinema concession counter, Keir Starmer stands behind the counter serving popcorn to a customer. A digital sign reads SCREEN 1, ORDERLY TRANSITION, NOW SEATING.

Meme 61 · 25 June 2026

The Blame Game Continues.

Top bar text: "SCOTLAND 0 BRAZIL 3." In the Scotland sofa room, Craig Reid sits on the left and Charlie Reid on the right, seen from behind with Tac between them facing the television. Craig says, "WE'RE COMING HOME TOO SOON." Charlie replies, "AY, I BLAME DEL AMITRI." The television shows full time, Scotland 0-3 Brazil, with two goals from Vinicius Junior and one from Matheus Cunha. Letter From America and 500 Miles gold discs hang on the wall. A STILL BELIEVING BETS slip backs Scotland to win the 2026 World Cup, and a programme is for Scotland v Brazil at the 1998 World Cup. Bottom bar text: "THE BLAME GAME CONTINUES."

In the Scotland sofa room, Craig Reid sits on the left and Charlie Reid on the right, seen from behind with Tac between them facing the television. Craig says, "WE'RE COMING HOME TOO SOON." Charlie replies, "AY, I BLAME DEL AMITRI." The television shows full time, Scotland 0-3 Brazil, with two goals from Vinicius Junior and one from Matheus Cunha.

Meme 60 · 23 June 2026

Hope Springs Eternal.

Top bar text: "SCOTLAND v BRAZIL." In the Scotland sofa room before kick-off, Craig Reid sits on the left and Charlie Reid on the right, seen from behind with Tac between them facing the television. Craig asks, "CAN YOU PUT THE KETTLE ON?" Charlie replies, "NO WAY. IT TAKES LONGER THAN 70 SECONDS." The television shows Scotland 0-0 Brazil at 00:00. Above it, the counter reads DAYS SINCE SCOTLAND SCORED A WORLD CUP GOAL: 11. Letter From America and 500 Miles gold discs hang on the wall. A STILL BELIEVING BETS slip backs Scotland to win the 2026 World Cup, and a France 98 Scotland v Brazil programme is propped beside it. Bottom bar text: "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL."

In the Scotland sofa room before kick-off, Craig Reid sits on the left and Charlie Reid on the right, seen from behind with Tac between them facing the television. Craig asks, "CAN YOU PUT THE KETTLE ON?" Charlie replies, "NO WAY.

Meme 59 · 23 June 2026

They Always Make Us Wait.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND v GHANA." In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right watching the television. Baddiel says, "I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS AGAIN." Skinner replies, "YEAH... BUT CASUALTY'S ON SATURDAY," a joke about how physical and injury-filled the match had been. The television shows full time, England 0-0 Ghana. The counter reads DAYS SINCE ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP: 21,878. A programme is for the previous England v Ghana match at Wembley on 29 March 2011. Tac remains with the recurring England room props. Bottom bar text: "THEY ALWAYS MAKE US WAIT."

In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right watching the television. Baddiel says, "I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS AGAIN." Skinner replies, "YEAH...

Meme 58 · 23 June 2026

Here We Go Again.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND v GHANA." In the England sofa room before kick-off, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right, with Tac between them facing the television. Baddiel asks, "SAME SEATS AS LAST TIME?" Skinner replies, "I HAVEN'T MOVED SINCE THE FRIENDLY." The television shows the teams at 0-0 before the match. Above it, the counter reads DAYS SINCE ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP: 21,878. The room includes the Three Lions gold disc, England memorabilia, the 2011 England v Ghana programme, a STILL BELIEVING betting slip and the COME ON ENGLAND bowl. Bottom bar text: "HERE WE GO AGAIN."

In the England sofa room before kick-off, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right, with Tac between them facing the television. Baddiel asks, "SAME SEATS AS LAST TIME?" Skinner replies, "I HAVEN'T MOVED SINCE THE FRIENDLY." The television shows the teams at 0-0 before the match.

Meme 57 · 22 June 2026

The Machine Moves On.

Top bar text: "THE VOID HAS LEFT THE BUILDING." In Probe Records, Andy Burnham, wearing a blue Everton Hafnia shirt, holds the cover of The Starmeroids' "He's Gone" and studies it with a thoughtful expression. Nearby records include David Bowie's Changes, Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come and M People's Moving On Up. A TURNOVER rack contains records including The Story of the Blues, Reasons Not to Be an Idiot and One in Ten. A sale sign reads SALE ENDS 16th JULY. Tac is in the bottom right-hand corner looking at Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, which is propped up against the wall in the corner. Bottom bar text: "THE MACHINE MOVES ON."

In Probe Records, Andy Burnham, wearing a blue Everton Hafnia shirt, holds the cover of The Starmeroids' "He's Gone" and studies it with a thoughtful expression. Nearby records include David Bowie's Changes, Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come and M People's Moving On Up.

Meme 56 · 21 June 2026

He hath entered the hall. The trial lies before him.

Top bar text: "He that was barred doth now advance." Inside Westminster Hall, presented in the style of a Tudor or BBC historical drama, Andy Burnham stands still beneath the hammerbeam roof, having just arrived rather than being shown walking or entering. Bottom bar text: "He hath entered the hall. The trial lies before him."

Inside Westminster Hall, presented in the style of a Tudor or BBC historical drama, Andy Burnham stands still beneath the hammerbeam roof, having just arrived rather than being shown walking or entering.

Meme 55 · 20 June 2026

Their Plan Failed.

Top bar text: "THEY ASKED HIM TO PLAY." On a bright council-estate playground, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves sit side by side on the swings and say together, "COME PLAY WITH US, ANDY," posed in the style of the Grady sisters from The Shining. Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson are on the roundabout nearby. Outside the fence stand the two men who resigned over defence spending, their arms folded. Andy Burnham crouches beside the fence with his back to the viewer, talking to his two fictional grandchildren. He replies, "I THINK I'LL WAIT." Tac sits on the climbing frame beside a sign reading SEEN IT ALL BEFORE. Another sign reads PLAYTIME IS ALMOST OVER. A scarf and a pair of glasses lie at the base of the slide. Bottom bar text: "THEIR PLAN FAILED."

On a bright council-estate playground, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves sit side by side on the swings and say together, "COME PLAY WITH US, ANDY," posed in the style of the Grady sisters from The Shining. Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson are on the roundabout nearby.

Meme 54 · 19 June 2026

Some Fixtures Are Jinxed.

Top bar text: "SCOTLAND v MOROCCO. 28 YEARS SINCE THE LAST ONE." In the Scotland sofa room, Craig Reid and Charlie Reid are seen from behind with Tac sitting between them on the sofa back. Craig says, "I BLAME KAY BURLEY." Charlie replies, "AYE. HE GOT SENT OFF LAST TIME." The television shows full time, Scotland 0-1 Morocco. Above it, the counter reads DAYS SINCE SCOTLAND SCORED A WORLD CUP GOAL: 6. Gold discs for Letter From America and 500 Miles hang on the wall. A France 98 Scotland v Morocco programme and a STILL BELIEVING BETS slip are visible. Bottom bar text: "SOME FIXTURES ARE JINXED."

In the Scotland sofa room, Craig Reid and Charlie Reid are seen from behind with Tac sitting between them on the sofa back. Craig says, "I BLAME KAY BURLEY." Charlie replies, "AYE.

Meme 53 · 19 June 2026

The Process Continues.

Top bar text: "THE LEADERSHIP QUESTION. STILL UNANSWERED." In Probe Records, Keir Starmer stands among the record racks holding The Clash's 1982 single Should I Stay or Should I Go and looking down at its sleeve. The shop's political-record display surrounds him, turning the unresolved leadership question into a literal record choice. Tac sits nearby looking at Frank Turner's Reasons Not to Be an Idiot rather than at Keir Starmer. Bottom bar text: "THE PROCESS CONTINUES."

In Probe Records, Keir Starmer stands among the record racks holding The Clash's 1982 single Should I Stay or Should I Go and looking down at its sleeve. The shop's political-record display surrounds him, turning the unresolved leadership question into a literal record choice.

Meme 52 · 19 June 2026

The Significance Remains Under Review.

Top bar text: "THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED." In a Number 10 office, Keir Starmer stands with an official while Tac watches the results screen. Keir Starmer asks, "SO REFORM LOST?" The official replies, "YES. ANDY BURNHAM WON." Keir Starmer answers, "GOOD. MY JOB'S SAFE THEN." The results graphic shows the Makerfield candidates and vote totals. Bottom bar text: "THE SIGNIFICANCE REMAINS UNDER REVIEW."

In a Number 10 office, Keir Starmer stands with an official while Tac watches the results screen. Keir Starmer asks, "SO REFORM LOST?" The official replies, "YES.

Meme 51 · 18 June 2026

Has The Itv Curse Been Broken.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND 4-2 CROATIA." In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right, both reacting to the television. Baddiel, with his hands to his head, says, "WE WON!!!" Skinner throws his arms wide and replies, "I KNOW... AND IT WAS ON ITV." The television shows full time, England 4-2 Croatia. A programme on the table recalls England's 1-2 extra-time defeat to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final at the Luzhniki Stadium. The STILL BELIEVING betting slip is stamped PAID, and Tac sits between them watching the screen. Bottom bar text: "HAS THE ITV CURSE BEEN BROKEN."

In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right, both reacting to the television. Baddiel, with his hands to his head, says, "WE WON!!!" Skinner throws his arms wide and replies, "I KNOW...

Meme 50 · 17 June 2026

The Briefing Appears To Have Been Misheard.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND 4-2 CROATIA." On a genuine croquet lawn, Keir Starmer stands at the left in a navy suit, addressing three baffled croquet players who lean on their mallets. He carries folders labelled INTERNATIONAL CROQUET STRATEGY, NATIONAL MALLET PLAN, CROQUET PARTICIPATION REVIEW and HOOP DELIVERY PROGRAMME. Hoops, mallets and coloured balls are spread across the lawn, with no football in sight. Tac sits at the bottom left beside a hoop, looking up towards Keir Starmer. Bottom bar text: "THE BRIEFING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MISHEARD."

On a genuine croquet lawn, Keir Starmer stands at the left in a navy suit, addressing three baffled croquet players who lean on their mallets. He carries folders labelled INTERNATIONAL CROQUET STRATEGY, NATIONAL MALLET PLAN, CROQUET PARTICIPATION REVIEW and HOOP DELIVERY PROGRAMME.

Meme 49 · 17 June 2026

Some Preparations May Be Required.

Top bar text: "ENGLAND. 21,872 DAYS. HERE WE GO AGAIN." In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right, seen from behind. Baddiel says, "DO WE DARE BELIEVE?" Skinner replies, "DO YOU THINK IT STILL STARTS?" The television shows the 1966 World Cup victory parade bus. Above it, the counter reads 21,872 days since England won the World Cup. A Three Lions gold disc hangs on the wall. A betting slip reads ENGLAND TO WIN WORLD CUP 2026, ODDS 5/1, STAKE £20, PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS 14, STATUS STILL BELIEVING. Tac sits on the sofa back, while an unused England-themed cat bed marked TAC is nearby. Bottom bar text: "SOME PREPARATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED."

In the England sofa room, David Baddiel sits on the left and Frank Skinner on the right, seen from behind. Baddiel says, "DO WE DARE BELIEVE?" Skinner replies, "DO YOU THINK IT STILL STARTS?" The television shows the 1966 World Cup victory parade bus.

Meme 48 · 16 June 2026

The Process Continues.

Top bar text: "CABINET RESHUFFLE PREPARATIONS." Keir Starmer sits on the floor in a navy suit surrounded by flat-pack cabinet boards, dowels, screws, an Allen key and a hammer. He scratches his head while studying a TACK Storage Series instruction manual. Around him are three partly assembled, visibly wonky cabinets, including one with a door hanging incorrectly and another with an open drawer. His folders read CABINET REFORM OPTIONS, MINISTERIAL REALIGNMENT PLAN, STRATEGIC SHELVING FRAMEWORK and DRAWER DEPLOYMENT TASKFORCE. A sticky note on one cabinet reads LEFT HINGES RIGHT DOORS? Tac sits at the bottom right watching the confusion, ignoring a nearby TAC bed. Bottom bar text: "THE PROCESS CONTINUES."

Keir Starmer sits on the floor in a navy suit surrounded by flat-pack cabinet boards, dowels, screws, an Allen key and a hammer. He scratches his head while studying a TACK Storage Series instruction manual.

Meme 47 · 15 June 2026

They Will Comply.

Top bar text: "SOCIAL MEDIA BAN ANNOUNCED." In a school assembly hall, Keir Starmer stands at the front pointing with an old-fashioned aerial at a presentation that defines VPN as VEHICLE PLANNING NETWORK. Other slides show a car-park diagram, a PROBLEM SOLVED 100% pie chart, a YOUNG PEOPLE COMPLY flowchart and COMPLIANCE FORECAST 100%. A folder reads DIGITAL AWARENESS FRAMEWORK TASKFORCE, with the initials D A F T highlighted, beside a SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY STRATEGY folder. The students are all looking at phones showing VPN CONNECTED to international locations, including Reykjavik. Tac sits in the centre aisle. Bottom bar text: "THEY WILL COMPLY."

In a school assembly hall, Keir Starmer stands at the front pointing with an old-fashioned aerial at a presentation that defines VPN as VEHICLE PLANNING NETWORK. Other slides show a car-park diagram, a PROBLEM SOLVED 100% pie chart, a YOUNG PEOPLE COMPLY flowchart and COMPLIANCE FORECAST 100%.

Meme 46 · 14 June 2026

The Wait Was Worth It. Probably.

Top bar text: "SCOTLAND. 10,244 DAYS. ONE GOAL. ONE FEED FAULT." In the Scotland sofa room, Craig Reid sits on the left and Charlie Reid on the right, seen from behind with Tac between them. Craig says, "BUT WE MIGHT HAVE SCORED AGAIN." Charlie replies, "WHY NOW." The counter above the television reads DAYS SINCE SCOTLAND SCORED A WORLD CUP GOAL: 10,244. The television has lost the match feed and shows an ESF UHD C test card while the score bug still reads Haiti 0-1 Scotland at 37:43; a small Nessie appears on the test card. Letter From America and 500 Miles gold discs hang on the wall. A STILL BELIEVING BETS slip backs Scotland to win the 2026 World Cup, and an unused tartan TAC bed sits nearby. Bottom bar text: "THE WAIT WAS WORTH IT. PROBABLY."

In the Scotland sofa room, Craig Reid sits on the left and Charlie Reid on the right, seen from behind with Tac between them. Craig says, "BUT WE MIGHT HAVE SCORED AGAIN." Charlie replies, "WHY NOW." The counter above the television reads DAYS SINCE SCOTLAND SCORED A WORLD CUP GOAL: 10,244.

Meme 45 · 13 June 2026

Some Negotiations Are Ongoing.

Top bar text: "THE DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN." On a school playground, Keir Starmer kneels at the bottom of a slide holding a begging bowl and a folder marked PLEASE SIR, while Rachel Reeves sits at the top of the slide. Outside the fence, Andy Burnham watches with his two fictional grandchildren. Tac sits on the climbing frame beside a chalkboard reading SEEN IT. ALL BEFORE. Bottom bar text: "SOME NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING."

On a school playground, Keir Starmer kneels at the bottom of a slide holding a begging bowl and a folder marked PLEASE SIR, while Rachel Reeves sits at the top of the slide. Outside the fence, Andy Burnham watches with his two fictional grandchildren.

Meme 44 · 12 June 2026

Some Assembly Required.

Top bar text: "VENUS AND JUPITER IN CONJUNCTION TONIGHT." At a road junction at night, Keir Starmer stands with a torch looking around as though searching for the place where Venus and Jupiter are supposed to meet. A Give Way sign and potholes are visible in the road. Tac sits nearby with a chalkboard reading SEEN IT. STILL CONFIRMED. Bottom bar text: "SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED."

At a road junction at night, Keir Starmer stands with a torch looking around as though searching for the place where Venus and Jupiter are supposed to meet. A Give Way sign and potholes are visible in the road.

Meme 43 · 11 June 2026

As Always. The Last To Know.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE PRIME MINISTER BEING INFORMED." In a traditional Number 10 study, Keir Starmer sits at his desk and looks towards a television carrying a breaking-news report: JOHN HEALEY RESIGNS - DEFENCE SECRETARY STEPS DOWN AMID FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT ROW. The screen time is 12:16. A framed portrait of Harold Wilson hangs behind him, along with a WHITEHALL STANDARD sign. Papers and official folders cover the desk, including PRIME MINISTER CABINET PAPERS and PM DAILY BRIEFING. Tac sits on the desk looking towards Keir Starmer. In the foreground lies Del Amitri's The Last to Know. Bottom bar text: "AS ALWAYS. THE LAST TO KNOW."

In a traditional Number 10 study, Keir Starmer sits at his desk and looks towards a television carrying a breaking-news report: JOHN HEALEY RESIGNS - DEFENCE SECRETARY STEPS DOWN AMID FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT ROW. The screen time is 12:16.

Meme 42 · 11 June 2026

Monday Evening. The Document Had Been Read.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE MOMENT THE DECISION BECAME INEVITABLE." At a dark wood-panelled WHITEHALL STANDARD desk on Monday evening, John Healey studies a document headed DIP FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT. The page shows Final Offer Figure 2.68%, with a handwritten note beneath it reading "vs 3% ask." Tac stands on the desk beside the papers, looking down towards the document. A desk calendar displays MON, TUE, WED, THU, with Monday highlighted. Bottom bar text: "MONDAY EVENING. THE DOCUMENT HAD BEEN READ."

At a dark wood-panelled WHITEHALL STANDARD desk on Monday evening, John Healey studies a document headed DIP FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT. The page shows Final Offer Figure 2.68%, with a handwritten note beneath it reading "vs 3% ask." Tac stands on the desk beside the papers, looking down towards the document.

Meme 41 · 11 June 2026

Will He Stay Or Will He Go?

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE DEFENCE SECRETARY CONTEMPLATING HIS FUTURE." In the London branch of Probe Records, Defence Secretary John Healey stands holding The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go while clutching a red folder labelled DRAFT RESIGNATION. Through the shop window, a WHITEHALL SW1 street sign is visible. The surrounding record display includes Seven Minutes to Midnight, Two Minutes to Midnight, Warhead, 99 Red Balloons, Dare, Oliver's Army, Enola Gay, Seconds, Shipbuilding and Ghost Town. Tac sits beside a Starmeroids sleeve titled RESIGN SIR KEIR STARMER and looks towards Healey. Bottom bar text: "WILL HE STAY OR WILL HE GO?"

In the London branch of Probe Records, Defence Secretary John Healey stands holding The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go while clutching a red folder labelled DRAFT RESIGNATION. Through the shop window, a WHITEHALL SW1 street sign is visible.

Meme 40 · 10 June 2026

Nothing To See Here. Please Move Along.

Top bar text: "THE PROCESS IS WORKING EXACTLY AS INTENDED." In a US Customs and Border Protection processing area, rope barriers form a queue that leads into more queues. Signs contradict one another: QUEUE HERE points towards THIS IS NOT THE QUEUE; PLEASE TAKE A NUMBER hangs above NUMBERS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE; and THIS WINDOW IS CLOSED is displayed at the only open window. A Scotland supporter holds an ESTA REJECTED stack, a Morocco supporter holds a match ticket and VISA REJECTED notice, and a Uruguay supporter holds ticket A147 while the machine displays B003. A referee in full FIFA kit holds a red card and an ENTRY DENIED document. Tac sits on the number-ticket machine. Bottom bar text: "NOTHING TO SEE HERE. PLEASE MOVE ALONG."

In a US Customs and Border Protection processing area, rope barriers form a queue that leads into more queues. Signs contradict one another: QUEUE HERE points towards THIS IS NOT THE QUEUE; PLEASE TAKE A NUMBER hangs above NUMBERS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE; and THIS WINDOW IS CLOSED is displayed at the only open window.

Meme 39 · 9 June 2026

He Is Clearly Struggling To Comprehend What He Is Seeing.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE STARMER IN AN UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT." At Salisbury Plain Training Area, Keir Starmer stands in a dark navy suit holding a bright red, old-fashioned child's catapult in one hand and four ministerial folders in the other. An Army officer briefs him while a senior general in dress uniform performs a full facepalm. Nearby displays show advanced reconnaissance drones and a robot ground vehicle. Bottom bar text: "HE IS CLEARLY STRUGGLING TO COMPREHEND WHAT HE IS SEEING."

At Salisbury Plain Training Area, Keir Starmer stands in a dark navy suit holding a bright red, old-fashioned child's catapult in one hand and four ministerial folders in the other. An Army officer briefs him while a senior general in dress uniform performs a full facepalm.

Meme 38 · 8 June 2026

He Appears To Have Taken The Term Rather Literally.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE STARMER INVESTIGATING ONLINE SAFETY." At the HS2 construction site at Birmingham Curzon Street, Keir Starmer wears an HS2 hard hat and high-visibility jacket while holding folders labelled ONLINE SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE, ONLINE HARMS DELIVERY FRAMEWORK, DIGITAL SAFETY ACTION PLAN and ON LINE SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW. On the last folder, ON LINE is split into two words and marked as a correction. An HS2 BIRMINGHAM CURZON STREET sign and cranes are visible behind him. Tac watches calmly from a nearby surface. Bottom bar text: "HE APPEARS TO HAVE TAKEN THE TERM RATHER LITERALLY."

At the HS2 construction site at Birmingham Curzon Street, Keir Starmer wears an HS2 hard hat and high-visibility jacket while holding folders labelled ONLINE SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE, ONLINE HARMS DELIVERY FRAMEWORK, DIGITAL SAFETY ACTION PLAN and ON LINE SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW. On the last folder, ON LINE is split into two words and marked as a correction.

Meme 37 · 7 June 2026

The Fleet Appears Content To Remain In Its Enclosure.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE STARMER. HE HAS COME TO CHECK ON HIS FLEET." At the locked main gate of HM Naval Base Plymouth, Keir Starmer stands outside wearing a visitor lanyard and carrying folders labelled DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN, COMING WEEKS, UNDER REVIEW and FURTHER UPDATE TO FOLLOW. Two Stall Hedge and Waite solicitors stand behind him. A gate sign reads FLEET CURRENTLY RESTING, DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN UNDER REVIEW, EXPECTED COMING WEEKS, PLEASE DO NOT TAP ON THE GLASS. Through the bars, large submarines sit motionless like animals in an enclosure. Tac sits on top of the gatehouse looking towards them. Bottom bar text: "THE FLEET APPEARS CONTENT TO REMAIN IN ITS ENCLOSURE."

At the locked main gate of HM Naval Base Plymouth, Keir Starmer stands outside wearing a visitor lanyard and carrying folders labelled DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN, COMING WEEKS, UNDER REVIEW and FURTHER UPDATE TO FOLLOW. Two Stall Hedge and Waite solicitors stand behind him.

Meme 36 · 6 June 2026

He Is Getting Out The Vote. The Vote Is Getting Out Of The Way.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE LAUD IN FULL CAMPAIGN MODE." On Makerfield high street, Howling Laud Hope rides in a shopping trolley mounted on a small campaign vehicle with the number plate LOONY 1 and a sign reading OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN VEHICLE. A police motorcycle outrider escorts him through confetti and a cheering crowd. The trolley is decorated with badges including BRING BACK CEEFAX, SUPPORT BISCUITS, FREE PARKING ON MARS, SAVE THE PUB CAT and JUST GIVE CAT THE JOB. The Makerfield Dental Practice is visible behind, with Tac sitting in its window. Someone in the crowd holds The Weekly Wally with the headline NEW POLL SHOWS 98 PERCENT OF VOTERS LOVE THE LOONIES. A Weekly Wally press figure watches from the right. Bottom bar text: "HE IS GETTING OUT THE VOTE. THE VOTE IS GETTING OUT OF THE WAY."

On Makerfield high street, Howling Laud Hope rides in a shopping trolley mounted on a small campaign vehicle with the number plate LOONY 1 and a sign reading OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN VEHICLE. A police motorcycle outrider escorts him through confetti and a cheering crowd.

Meme 35 · 5 June 2026

He Appears To Be Preparing For Something.

Top bar text: "HERE WE OBSERVE THE BURNHAM IN UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY." At the entrance to the fictional Makerfield Star Safari Park, Andy Burnham appears in an Everton away kit carrying his familiar folders, presented in the style of a nature documentary observing a political specimen outside Westminster. The scene contains the recurring LOONY 1 vehicle detail and a DIXIE reference to Everton legend Dixie Dean. Tac watches from a window. Bottom bar text: "HE APPEARS TO BE PREPARING FOR SOMETHING."

At the entrance to the fictional Makerfield Star Safari Park, Andy Burnham appears in an Everton away kit carrying his familiar folders, presented in the style of a nature documentary observing a political specimen outside Westminster. The scene contains the recurring LOONY 1 vehicle detail and a DIXIE reference to Everton legend Dixie Dean.

Meme 34 · 4 June 2026

What About The Patient.

Top bar text: "NHS BANS POLITICAL BADGES." Inside Makerfield Dental Practice, Howling Laud Hope sits delighted in the dental chair wearing a white Stetson, cream suit and large yellow-and-black rosette. The dentist, whose nameplate reads DR MOLAR and who wears a Dentists Party rosette, holds up The Weekly Wally with the headline NEW POLL SHOWS 98 PERCENT OF VOTERS LOVE THE LOONIES and the subhead LOONIES PROJECTED TO WIN MAKERFIELD. Both men are covered in absurd political badges, including BRING BACK CEEFAX, I SUPPORT BISCUITS, FREE PARKING ON MARS, SAVE THE PUB CAT and JUST GIVE THE CAT THE JOB. A framed portrait of Screaming Lord Sutch hangs on the wall. Tac sits on the dental equipment looking towards the action, ignoring his bed and food bowl on the floor. Bottom bar text: "WHAT ABOUT THE PATIENT."

Inside Makerfield Dental Practice, Howling Laud Hope sits delighted in the dental chair wearing a white Stetson, cream suit and large yellow-and-black rosette. The dentist, whose nameplate reads DR MOLAR and who wears a Dentists Party rosette, holds up The Weekly Wally with the headline NEW POLL SHOWS 98 PERCENT OF VOTERS LOVE THE LOONIES and the subhead LOONIES PROJECTED TO WIN MAKERFIELD.

Meme 33 · 4 June 2026

Money Well Spent?

Top bar text: "GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £1.3 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT." On a children's playground in bright daylight, Keir Starmer sits alone on a swing holding folders labelled PLAYGROUND SAFETY ASSESSMENT and INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN while the others play. Rachel Reeves is on the slide, and Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Lisa Nandy are laughing on the roundabout. The Eagle sisters sit together on a seesaw. A sign reads NO CHILDREN ALLOWED. Outside the fence, Andy Burnham crouches with his two fictional grandchildren. One asks, "GRANDAD, ARE THEY IN CHARGE?" Burnham replies, "NOT FOR LONG." Paula Barker stands separately outside the fence. Tac watches from the top of the climbing frame. Bottom bar text: "MONEY WELL SPENT?"

On a children's playground in bright daylight, Keir Starmer sits alone on a swing holding folders labelled PLAYGROUND SAFETY ASSESSMENT and INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN while the others play. Rachel Reeves is on the slide, and Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Lisa Nandy are laughing on the roundabout.

Meme 32 · 2 June 2026

Even Aliens Know Better.

Top bar text: "HE JUST WANTS TO BE LOVED." On the Thames embankment at night, Keir Starmer reaches towards aliens who are retreating back up the ramp of their UFO. He holds folders labelled FIRST CONTACT IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, ALIEN CONTACT PROTOCOL, INTERSTELLAR ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION RESPONSE and ALIEN CONTACT ACTION PLAN. The aliens have left behind a gift marked TO EARTH WITH HELLO. The UFO carries the number plate OTW 1, and Big Ben is visible in the background. Tac sits at the bottom right looking towards the fleeing aliens. Bottom bar text: "EVEN ALIENS KNOW BETTER."

On the Thames embankment at night, Keir Starmer reaches towards aliens who are retreating back up the ramp of their UFO. He holds folders labelled FIRST CONTACT IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, ALIEN CONTACT PROTOCOL, INTERSTELLAR ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION RESPONSE and ALIEN CONTACT ACTION PLAN.

Meme 31 · 2 June 2026

Slip Of The Tongue?

Top bar text: "PEOPLE WHO COME IN FROM OUTSIDE THE WORLD HAVE GOT JOBS" - with OUTSIDE THE WORLD highlighted in yellow. Punk Farage, in his punk leather jacket with Reform rosettes, points towards aliens emerging from a UFO while shocked Reform figures stand behind him. The aliens carry a gift marked TO EARTH WITH HELLO. The lead alien holds a sign reading FIRST CONTACT COMMITTEE and another carries WELCOME TO EARTH - POPULATION: IT'S COMPLICATED. The UFO carries the number plate OTW 1. Big Ben and Parliament appear in the background at sunset. Bottom bar text: "SLIP OF THE TONGUE?" followed by a winking tongue-out emoji.

- with OUTSIDE THE WORLD highlighted in yellow. Punk Farage, in his punk leather jacket with Reform rosettes, points towards aliens emerging from a UFO while shocked Reform figures stand behind him.

Meme 30 · 1 June 2026

First Day Back At School?

Top bar text: "MPs RETURN TO PARLIAMENT." The House of Commons chamber is in school-like chaos. Punk Farage stands on a bench throwing a paper aeroplane. Lee Anderson has a lunch box and a DINNER MONITOR badge. Wes Streeting passes a note reading WHO'S NEXT to Angela Rayner. A HEAD BOY ELECTION sign and a SCHOOL REPORT document are visible, with more paper aeroplanes flying through the chamber. The Speaker raises his hands for order and is ignored. Tac sits on the despatch box looking towards the chaos. Bottom bar text: "FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL?" INTERNAL CHECKS - NOT PUBLIC ALT TEXT Meme 69: if the image is later upscaled to 4K, check and correct the naval-base name. Meme 62: if the image is later upscaled to 4K, correct the poster credit to Chamber Records where the visible image currently says The Chamber. Meme 61: the current archived image itself does not visibly show the recurring 11-day Scotland counter. Earlier review notes said the counter should be present. The public rewrite above follows the actual archived image and does not invent the counter. Meme 60: the archived image confirms the counter at 11 and the kettle/70-seconds speech bubbles. Meme 41-43: rewritten from the actual archived images because the earlier review text was too short and did not match the finished caption bars closely enough.

The House of Commons chamber is in school-like chaos. Punk Farage stands on a bench throwing a paper aeroplane.

Meme 29 · 31 May 2026

Keir Has His Own.

Top bar text: "ARSENAL PARADE ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS." The image is split into two panels. On the left, Arsenal's open-top Premier League trophy parade moves through Islington in front of a huge crowd dressed in red. Martin Odegaard, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are visible on the bus with the trophy, and Tac sits on the bus railing watching the celebration. On the right, Keir Starmer sits in the familiar ministerial office eating an ice-cream cone covered in cake sprinkles. A jar beside him reads SELECT AISLE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS, and a PREPARED REMARKS nameplate, VICTORY bunting, Arsenal mug, Harold Wilson portrait and football-oversight noticeboard remain around him. A second Tac sits on the desk watching Keir Starmer. Bottom bar text: "KEIR HAS HIS OWN." INTERNAL CHECKS - NOT PUBLIC ALT TEXT Meme 4: the surviving records preserve the finished scene and the Balladeer's scroll text, but do not reliably preserve separate top and bottom caption bars. None have been invented. Meme 6: this is a character card rather than a standard caption-bar meme, so the card's visible character text is described directly. Meme 11: the surviving May records preserve the zoo scene and speech bubbles but do not preserve reliable top and bottom bar wording. Later zoo images use different bars and must not be substituted. None have been invented. Meme 10: the UK Trade Deals map contained generation geography errors. If the image is ever rebuilt or upscaled to 4K, check and correct the map rather than preserving those errors.

The image is split into two panels. On the left, Arsenal's open-top Premier League trophy parade moves through Islington in front of a huge crowd dressed in red.

Meme 28 · 30 May 2026

The Process Continues.

Top bar text: "THE PREPARED REMARKS CONTINUE." In the ministerial office after Arsenal's Champions League Final defeat, Keir Starmer stands expressionless holding folders labelled PREPARED REMARKS, CONTINGENCY REVIEW and TRANSITIONAL PLANNING. VICTORY bunting is still hanging. On the desk are an Arsenal mug, a miniature Champions League trophy, a score card reading ARSENAL 3 - PSG 4, a Puskas Arena Budapest ticket and a LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS sign. A portrait of Harold Wilson and the "Demolished Dreams" picture hang behind. Tac sits on the desk looking towards Keir Starmer. The noticeboard includes an INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON SPORTING OVERSIGHT notice stating "Sub-committee report pending. Sport to be confirmed." Bottom bar text: "THE PROCESS CONTINUES."

In the ministerial office after Arsenal's Champions League Final defeat, Keir Starmer stands expressionless holding folders labelled PREPARED REMARKS, CONTINGENCY REVIEW and TRANSITIONAL PLANNING. VICTORY bunting is still hanging.

Meme 27 · 30 May 2026

Who'S Next.

Top bar text: "ARNE SLOT SACKED." Outside a Jobcentre Plus, Arne Slot stands with a phone to his ear and one hand on his head, looking confused. Beside him, Keir Starmer calmly presents him with a UB40 unemployment benefit claim form. Tac sits on a low brick wall to the right watching the exchange. Bottom bar text: "WHO'S NEXT."

Outside a Jobcentre Plus, Arne Slot stands with a phone to his ear and one hand on his head, looking confused. Beside him, Keir Starmer calmly presents him with a UB40 unemployment benefit claim form.

Meme 26 · 29 May 2026

The Tickets Have Been Located.

Top bar text: "THE FINAL IS TOMORROW." In the same ministerial office, Keir Starmer stands completely still with a neutral expression. Champions League Final tickets are visible on the desk beneath Tac's paw. Tac looks away from the tickets towards the framed "Demolished Dreams" photograph. Bottom bar text: "THE TICKETS HAVE BEEN LOCATED."

In the same ministerial office, Keir Starmer stands completely still with a neutral expression. Champions League Final tickets are visible on the desk beneath Tac's paw.

Meme 25 · 29 May 2026

No Politicians Were Hurt During The Making Of This Meme.

Top bar text: "BLUE ORIGIN ROCKET EXPLODES DURING TESTING." At night on a Cape Canaveral launch pad, a large rocket is engulfed in a dramatic orange-and-yellow fireball. The launch tower stands to the right against the dark sky. No people or animals are visible. Bottom bar text: "NO POLITICIANS WERE HURT DURING THE MAKING OF THIS MEME."

At night on a Cape Canaveral launch pad, a large rocket is engulfed in a dramatic orange-and-yellow fireball. The launch tower stands to the right against the dark sky.

Meme 24 · 28 May 2026

No Tickets Have Been Located.

Top bar text: "A SEARCH IS UNDERWAY." In the Whitehall Paw Final ministerial office, Keir Starmer stands completely still while two civil servants search the room. One has discovered a hidden door behind the noticeboard. Champions League Final tickets are already lying on the desk beneath Tac's paw. Tac looks towards Keir Starmer while the search continues around them. Bottom bar text: "NO TICKETS HAVE BEEN LOCATED."

In the Whitehall Paw Final ministerial office, Keir Starmer stands completely still while two civil servants search the room. One has discovered a hidden door behind the noticeboard.

Meme 23 · 28 May 2026

The Fight For The Future.

Top bar text: "THE FORTY YEAR ARGUMENT." In a 1980s-style World of Sport wrestling match at Wigan Civic Hall, a ring marked THE FORTY YEAR ARGUMENT is surrounded by politicians and wrestling figures. Tony Blair is down on the blue side reaching toward Rishi Sunak, while Margaret Thatcher stands in their corner. On the red side, Andy Burnham is airborne in a Big Daddy-style splash, with Wes Streeting on the apron and Clement Attlee in the corner. Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks sit ringside with pints, watching matter-of-factly. Punk Farage appears in the crowd giving a thumbs-up. Tac sits on the neutral ring apron looking towards Blair. Signs include WRESTLING EVERY SATURDAY 2.30pm and LIVE WIGAN. Bottom bar text: "THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE."

In a 1980s-style World of Sport wrestling match at Wigan Civic Hall, a ring marked THE FORTY YEAR ARGUMENT is surrounded by politicians and wrestling figures. Tony Blair is down on the blue side reaching toward Rishi Sunak, while Margaret Thatcher stands in their corner.

Meme 22 · 28 May 2026

Good News. Help Is Here.

Top bar text: "ONE MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE OUT OF WORK." A British Jobcentre is split down the middle by two eras. On the left, Jacob Rees-Mogg is dressed as a Victorian gentleman in a frock coat, waistcoat, cravat, top hat and round wire-framed glasses. He gestures towards job cards for MILL APPRENTICE, COUNTING HOUSE TRAINEE, LOOM OPERATIVE ENTRY LEVEL and CHIMNEY SWEEP APPRENTICE beside a wooden desk with quill, ink, candles and a ledger. On the right, young adults sit under modern strip lighting using phones showing contemporary job-search listings including AI data annotation, digital skills, prompt testing and cyber-security apprenticeships. Tac sits on an orange chair at the boundary between the two halves, looking towards Rees-Mogg. Bottom bar text: "GOOD NEWS. HELP IS HERE."

A British Jobcentre is split down the middle by two eras. On the left, Jacob Rees-Mogg is dressed as a Victorian gentleman in a frock coat, waistcoat, cravat, top hat and round wire-framed glasses.

Meme 21 · 27 May 2026

Crystal Palace Win The 2026 Uefa Conference League. No Comment.

Top bar text: "CRYSTAL PALACE WIN THE 2025 FA CUP. FARAGE FAMILY DELIGHTED." In a traditional British pub, Punk Farage sits alone watching Crystal Palace lift the UEFA Conference League trophy on television. He wears his studded leather jacket, gold tie and mohawk, and his expression looks conflicted while Palace supporters celebrate freely in the background. Tac sits on the bar watching Farage. Bottom bar text: "CRYSTAL PALACE WIN THE 2026 UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE. NO COMMENT."

In a traditional British pub, Punk Farage sits alone watching Crystal Palace lift the UEFA Conference League trophy on television. He wears his studded leather jacket, gold tie and mohawk, and his expression looks conflicted while Palace supporters celebrate freely in the background.

Meme 20 · 27 May 2026

And I'Ll Blow Your House Down.

Top bar text: "I'LL WALK AND I'LL TALK." Andy Burnham films a campaign-video selfie on Droylsden Road in Hindley, wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and speaking as he walks. Behind him, a yellow 607 bus for Ashton via Droylsden passes the bus stop on a sunny suburban street. Tac sits on a garden wall at the left looking towards Burnham. Bottom bar text: "AND I'LL BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN."

Andy Burnham films a campaign-video selfie on Droylsden Road in Hindley, wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and speaking as he walks. Behind him, a yellow 607 bus for Ashton via Droylsden passes the bus stop on a sunny suburban street.

Meme 19 · 27 May 2026

They Came Over Here On Small Boats.

Top bar text: "LOOK AT ALL THESE BRICK HOUSES." Robert Kenyon films a campaign-video selfie on a northern suburban street lined with red-brick semi-detached houses and chimneys, framed in the visual style of Coronation Street's opening titles. He stands in the right foreground wearing a white T-shirt, with sunglasses pushed up on his head, mid-speech. Tac sits on a garden wall at the left looking towards him. Bottom bar text: "THEY CAME OVER HERE ON SMALL BOATS."

Robert Kenyon films a campaign-video selfie on a northern suburban street lined with red-brick semi-detached houses and chimneys, framed in the visual style of Coronation Street's opening titles. He stands in the right foreground wearing a white T-shirt, with sunglasses pushed up on his head, mid-speech.

Meme 18 · 26 May 2026

The Process Continues.

Top bar text: "THE CONSULTATION HAS CONCLUDED." In the Whitehall Standard ministerial office, Keir Starmer stands neutrally with folders labelled SOCIAL MEDIA ACTION PLAN, LEGAL ADVICE - ONGOING and NEXT STEPS TBC. On the desk is an invoice from the fictional law firm STALL, HEDGE AND WAITE for "Consultation Review and Regulatory Implementation Guidance". A price sticker on it reads "WAS £48,000 - NOW £74,500". An Arsenal mug, a LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS sign, Cabinet Office and Confidential Personal trays, a green banker's lamp and a red telephone surround the paperwork. Tac sits on the desk looking specifically at the price sticker. Bottom bar text: "THE PROCESS CONTINUES."

In the Whitehall Standard ministerial office, Keir Starmer stands neutrally with folders labelled SOCIAL MEDIA ACTION PLAN, LEGAL ADVICE - ONGOING and NEXT STEPS TBC. On the desk is an invoice from the fictional law firm STALL, HEDGE AND WAITE for "Consultation Review and Regulatory Implementation Guidance".

Meme 17 · 25 May 2026

The Stakes Have Never Been Cheddar.

Top bar text: "MAKERFIELD. 18 JUNE 2026." At the Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling race, Andy Burnham, Robert Kenyon and Howling Laud Hope hurtle down the steep grass slope. Burnham wears a Labour rosette, Kenyon a Reform rosette, and Hope is airborne in his white suit, cowboy hat, multicoloured rosette, badges and bow tie. A large Double Gloucester cheese in the foreground is labelled MAKERFIELD SEAT. Tac sits calmly on the finish line watching the candidates tumble towards him. Bottom bar text: "THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN CHEDDAR."

At the Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling race, Andy Burnham, Robert Kenyon and Howling Laud Hope hurtle down the steep grass slope. Burnham wears a Labour rosette, Kenyon a Reform rosette, and Hope is airborne in his white suit, cowboy hat, multicoloured rosette, badges and bow tie.

Meme 16 · 25 May 2026

You Know Who You Are.

Top bar text: "KNOCK-OFF NIGEL." At night on a suburban street, Punk Farage is on his hands and knees beside a wheelie bin, searching through discarded items under orange street lighting. He wears his studded leather jacket, gold tie, Union Jack and anarchy badges and chains. He holds a "Johnny English" DVD; "Ocean's Twelve" and a fake "The Bourne Donation" lie on the ground. His notebook reads OPERATION SECURITY, LEADS, POSSIBLE SPIES, LOCATE FURTHER DONATIONS and SECURITY FUND - CRITICAL. A magnifying glass and binoculars lie nearby, and his jacket pocket carries a HARBOURNE SECURITY LTD label. Tac watches from a garden wall. Bottom bar text: "YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE."

At night on a suburban street, Punk Farage is on his hands and knees beside a wheelie bin, searching through discarded items under orange street lighting. He wears his studded leather jacket, gold tie, Union Jack and anarchy badges and chains.

Meme 15 · 24 May 2026

The Process Continues.

Top bar text: "A RESPONSE IS BEING PREPARED." In a grand but shabby ministerial office, Keir Starmer holds a letter headed BROADCAST ACCESS REVIEW addressed to TNT Sports. His folders read BUSINESS AS USUAL, FISCAL POSITION and TNT SPORTS CORRESPONDENCE. An Arsenal mug and an Arsenal v PSG Champions League Final fixture card sit on the desk, while a framed celebration photograph of Keir Starmer at Arsenal's Premier League title win stands on a shelf. A portrait of Harold Wilson and football-related noticeboard papers are visible behind. Tac sits on the desk looking down toward the fixture card. Bottom bar text: "THE PROCESS CONTINUES."

In a grand but shabby ministerial office, Keir Starmer holds a letter headed BROADCAST ACCESS REVIEW addressed to TNT Sports. His folders read BUSINESS AS USUAL, FISCAL POSITION and TNT SPORTS CORRESPONDENCE.

Meme 14 · 23 May 2026

Which One Is The Loony?

Top bar text: "MAKERFIELD BY-ELECTION - 18 JUNE 2026." On a British high street, Andy Burnham, Robert Kenyon and Howling Laud Hope stand together as the three visible by-election candidates. Tac sits on a shop doorstep at the upper left, facing outward. Bottom bar text: "WHICH ONE IS THE LOONY?"

On a British high street, Andy Burnham, Robert Kenyon and Howling Laud Hope stand together as the three visible by-election candidates. Tac sits on a shop doorstep at the upper left, facing outward.

Meme 13 · 22 May 2026

A new one is written in the north.

Top bar text: "The old script endeth." In the Long Gallery Chamber, the throne stands empty with discarded papers scattered on its steps. Andy Burnham sits at a writing desk to the left, quill in hand, working on a new text. Punk Farage stands in the right background counting gold coins. Tac sits at the lower left looking toward the empty throne. Bottom bar text: "A new one is written in the north."

In the Long Gallery Chamber, the throne stands empty with discarded papers scattered on its steps. Andy Burnham sits at a writing desk to the left, quill in hand, working on a new text.

Meme 12 · 22 May 2026

Another Rejection For The Collection.

Top bar text: "TUCHEL NAMES HIS ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD." In an England press-conference room, Thomas Tuchel stands at the podium in soft focus behind a crowd of journalists and camera operators. Keir Starmer, seen from behind in a dark navy suit, holds an FA rejection letter and folders labelled BRIEFINGS, POLICY PAPERS and PRIORITY ACTIONS. The letter begins "THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Dear Keir" and says his application to the England World Cup squad has been unsuccessful, ending "Please do not reply to this address." Tac sits at the lower right looking toward the letter. Bottom bar text: "ANOTHER REJECTION FOR THE COLLECTION."

In an England press-conference room, Thomas Tuchel stands at the podium in soft focus behind a crowd of journalists and camera operators. Keir Starmer, seen from behind in a dark navy suit, holds an FA rejection letter and folders labelled BRIEFINGS, POLICY PAPERS and PRIORITY ACTIONS.

Meme 11 · 21 May 2026

Meme 11

In a traditional British zoo, cabinet ministers occupy an enclosure and walk in procedural circles. A separate enclosure is labelled DISRUPTOR VARIANT and contains Punk Farage. Tac sits outside the enclosure reading the sign. A child asks, "MUMMY, WHY ARE THEY GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES?" The mother replies, "THEY'RE DECIDING WHOSE FAULT IT IS, DARLING."

In a traditional British zoo, cabinet ministers occupy an enclosure and walk in procedural circles. A separate enclosure is labelled DISRUPTOR VARIANT and contains Punk Farage.

Meme 10 · 20 May 2026

With Whom, Exactly?

Top bar text: "TRADE DEAL SIGNED." In a formal government briefing room, Keir Starmer stands at a lectern with folders under his arm while five North Korean military officials in full dress uniform sit at a long table. A screen behind them shows a UK TRADE DEALS map. A folder marked SOUTH KOREA lies on the floor in the foreground. Tac sits at the lower right looking directly toward the misplaced folder. Bottom bar text: "WITH WHOM, EXACTLY?"

In a formal government briefing room, Keir Starmer stands at a lectern with folders under his arm while five North Korean military officials in full dress uniform sit at a long table. A screen behind them shows a UK TRADE DEALS map.

Meme 9 · 19 May 2026

No. Just Lawyers On The Clock.

Top bar text: "HS2 DELAYED. LEAVES ON THE LINE?" Inside Probe Records in Liverpool, Keir Starmer holds Talking Heads' "Road to Nowhere". A price sticker on the sleeve reads "WAS £44BN - REDUCED TO £102.7BN". Under his arm are folders labelled HS2 BRIEFINGS, LEGAL PAPERS and COST PROJECTIONS. Nearby records include Kate Bush's "Slow Train", The Clash's "I Fought the Law", Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and ELO's "Last Train to London". Tac sits at floor level on the right looking toward "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols". Bottom bar text: "NO. JUST LAWYERS ON THE CLOCK."

Inside Probe Records in Liverpool, Keir Starmer holds Talking Heads' "Road to Nowhere". A price sticker on the sleeve reads "WAS £44BN - REDUCED TO £102.7BN".

Meme 8 · 19 May 2026

And lo, the keepers of Makerfield have yielded.

Top bar text: "He that was barred doth now advance." At a walled town gate in warm daylight, Andy Burnham arrives in the Bolingbroke role as townspeople gather to receive him cautiously but warmly. A Lancashire rose banner hangs nearby. Tac sits at ground level beside a young boy. Bottom bar text: "And lo, the keepers of Makerfield have yielded."

At a walled town gate in warm daylight, Andy Burnham arrives in the Bolingbroke role as townspeople gather to receive him cautiously but warmly. A Lancashire rose banner hangs nearby.

Meme 7 · 18 May 2026

The letter remained unsigned.

Top bar text: "The office was brought before the Queen." In the Long Gallery Chamber, Angela Rayner is presented as Elizabeth I seated on a throne. A suitor kneels at the foot of the platform offering a bowl. Punk Farage sits to the right with his arms folded and a satisfied expression, while Tac sits in the lower-left foreground and courtiers stand behind. Bottom bar text: "The letter remained unsigned."

In the Long Gallery Chamber, Angela Rayner is presented as Elizabeth I seated on a throne. A suitor kneels at the foot of the platform offering a bowl.

Meme 6 · 18 May 2026

Meme 6

Character card text: "OS - OLIVER STARMER. THE SUPPLICANT LEADER." Keir Starmer appears in a modern suit inside a Tudor merchants' hall, deliberately out of period with his surroundings. He carries a begging bowl in one hand and papers labelled PROCLAMATIONS, PETITIONS and BRIEFS under his other arm. A partly obscured authority figure sits on a throne behind him. The card also describes him as "THE FOOL - SUPPLIANT - PETITIONER" and includes the line, "THE MERCHANTS SPOKE OF KINGS AND CROWNS. AND STILL THE BOY ASKED FOR MORE."

Character card text: "OS - OLIVER STARMER. THE SUPPLICANT LEADER." Keir Starmer appears in a modern suit inside a Tudor merchants' hall, deliberately out of period with his surroundings.

Meme 5 · 17 May 2026

The handmaiden knoweth not whose hand she serves.

Top bar text: "He named the enemy and the enemy grinned." In the Long Gallery Chamber, Wes Streeting points urgently across the room. Punk Farage, with his mohawk and leather jacket, smirks from the upper right while holding a burning torch. Tac sits at floor level on the left watching the confrontation. Bottom bar text: "The handmaiden knoweth not whose hand she serves."

In the Long Gallery Chamber, Wes Streeting points urgently across the room. Punk Farage, with his mohawk and leather jacket, smirks from the upper right while holding a burning torch.

Meme 4 · 17 May 2026

Meme 4

Wes Streeting stands in Elizabethan costume holding his resignation letter and a Hamlet cigar box, while Keir Starmer sits on the steps of Number 10 behind him. To one side, the Balladeer holds a lute and a scroll reading "A NEW SONG FOR A RESTLESS REALM." The Long Gallery Chamber crest appears at the upper left, and Tac watches from the lower right.

Wes Streeting stands in Elizabethan costume holding his resignation letter and a Hamlet cigar box, while Keir Starmer sits on the steps of Number 10 behind him. To one side, the Balladeer holds a lute and a scroll reading "A NEW SONG FOR A RESTLESS REALM." The Long Gallery Chamber crest appears at the upper left, and Tac watches from the lower right.

Meme 3 · 16 May 2026

The leather-clad did seethe among the velvet.

Top bar text: "He named the continent and discord came." In the Long Gallery Chamber, Wes Streeting stands in Elizabethan dress declaring his support for returning to Europe. Punk Farage, in his leather jacket and mohawk, seethes among the velvet and period surroundings. Bottom bar text: "The leather-clad did seethe among the velvet."

In the Long Gallery Chamber, Wes Streeting stands in Elizabethan dress declaring his support for returning to Europe. Punk Farage, in his leather jacket and mohawk, seethes among the velvet and period surroundings.

Meme 2 · 15 May 2026

One door unbars. Three yet remain.

Top bar text: "He that was barred doth now advance." In a Tudor great hall, Andy Burnham appears in the Bolingbroke role before a council of lords. A heavy door behind them stands partly open, marking the first stage of his return through the political gates. Bottom bar text: "One door unbars. Three yet remain."

In a Tudor great hall, Andy Burnham appears in the Bolingbroke role before a council of lords. A heavy door behind them stands partly open, marking the first stage of his return through the political gates.

Meme 1 · 14 May 2026

Happiness Is A Leadership Contest Called Labour.

Top bar text: "TO RESIGN OR NOT TO RESIGN." Wes Streeting stands in Elizabethan costume holding his resignation letter and a Hamlet cigar box. Keir Starmer sits on the steps of Number 10 in the background, looking detached from the theatrical scene. Bottom bar text: "HAPPINESS IS A LEADERSHIP CONTEST CALLED LABOUR."

Wes Streeting stands in Elizabethan costume holding his resignation letter and a Hamlet cigar box. Keir Starmer sits on the steps of Number 10 in the background, looking detached from the theatrical scene.