Blair paints No 10 front door socialist red!!!!!

[AGENDA21]

Along with the Houses of Parliament, it is the bestknown symbol of Britain's political heritage.

But now - in a move seen by critics as unhinged - the famous shiny black front door of 10 Downing Street has been seen for the last time.

In an incredible break with some 250 years of tradition, it has been painted red - a colour normally associated with the Labour Party.

Political insiders said the paint job had been ordered by the Prime Minister, apparently feeling well and truly at home nine years after claiming the keys to Number 10. But one of his own MPs warned: "There are some things you can't put a good spin on and this clearly politicises one of the most powerful images in British democracy." The MP, who asked not to be identified, added: "Voters will not like it."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=381687&in_page_id=1770

[Greeby]

1. The Daily Mail is a RW rag not fit to wipe one's arse with

That is all

[holboz]

2. An April Fool's Day joke...?? Surely! (I hope)

[AGENDA21]

3. Ive just the comments...it seems it is!!

Even blair wouldnt do that.

[MADem]

4. April Fool's Day hoaxers make UK headlines

Meanwhile, Mr Blair's own wife, Cherie, has removed the black door of his 10 Downing Street office and swapped it for a red one. And engineers have discovered that ginger nut biscuits are the ideal material for paving roads.

On Saturday, April Fool's Day, Britain's newspapers were up to their usual mischief, with a series of hoax news stories presented as if they were true.
http://smh.com.au/news/world/april-fools-day-hoaxers-make-uk-headlines/2006/04/02/1143916409370.html

Sheeh, the date on the article was a dead giveaway! The picture wasn't bad, only the numbers on the door should have been brass:

[TheBaldyMan]

5. and it's being fitted by a guy in a TURBAN,

cue the sound of a Daily Mail reader's head exploding.

[holboz]

6. It is - BBC has a round up of the UK papers' April Fools Day Jokes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4867512.stm

The Daily Mail shows pictures of a "socialist" red door being installed at 10 Downing Street, complete with comments from design consultant April Fewell

I will say this - kudos to England for having fun with the day!!

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

10. Through the power of Wikipedia

BBC One's soccer show Football Focus reported on a FIFA directive that would see persistent divers made to wear a bright yellow armband in order to make them more identifiable to fans and referees. If one of these players is caught diving again, they would receive a straight red card.

The UK version of Deal or No Deal revealed in their ending credits The Banker's name was Richard Oldman, which can be shortened to "Rich Old Man".

On BBC Three Counties Radio, presenter Justin Dealey told listeners that from the end of this month, there would be a new car radio license of £200 a year. If you didn?t want to pay it, you would have to take your radio out of the vehicle.

The Independent explored Sylvia Plath's forgotten affair with Chuck Berry, along with various other unlikely celebrity pairings.

The Economist claims that a company called GeneDupe plans to genetically engineer pet dragons.

The Daily Express reports that biscuits are good and strong and are been used to build our roads!

The Daily Mail announces that Cherie Blair has insisted that the door to 10 Downing Street be painted red, and that apples will be grown with barcodes already on them.

The Daily Record announced that the 10 pence coin would be withdrawn from circulation in Scotland since "you can't buy anything with it except a downmarket English tabloid" (The Sun)

The Guardian runs with the headline - "Their wives met at yoga. Now Chris plans to rock the vote for Cameron's Tories." The story claims that Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin has written a new anthem for the British Conservative Party called "Talk to David". The song expresses his disillusionment with Tony Blair, his admiration for David Cameron<31>, and is available for download. Their money section also alledges that an alternative to the Chip and PIN card verification system - Kiss and PIN - is being trialled.

(... and much more from around the world ...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_1%2C_2006

[Burma Jones]

7. Doesn't that mean there will be a new Pope?

[mr blur]

8. Has to be a joke, because

Neither Blair nor his travesty of a Labour Party has the slightest connection to Socialism. Would that they did. Of course, to the average Daily Mail reader (ie brain-dead neo-Nazi) Blair is a communist.

[dipsydoodle]

9. Had to be a joke.

I guess you couldn't have known that as a Grade 1 listed building that can't be done anyway - has to stay as built both inside and out.