The Sun Has Never Once Conducted a Witch Hunt Against Actual Witches
February 16, 2012 12:43 AM Subscribe
This post was deleted for the following reason: Poster's request, since the video was removed -- taz
Bonus points for being verifiably accurate on all points; and for rhyming "miners" with "vaginas".
posted by rongorongo at 1:12 AM on February 16, 2012
posted by rongorongo at 1:12 AM on February 16, 2012
For American viewers, The Sun refers to a tabloid newspaper in the U.K. owned by Rupert Murdoch and not to the actual sun. Each thing mentioned is a particular bête noire of that newspaper.
Also, a "bête noire" is a French term for a person or thing which is strongly detested.
posted by twoleftfeet at 1:14 AM on February 16, 2012 [2 favorites]
Also, a "bête noire" is a French term for a person or thing which is strongly detested.
posted by twoleftfeet at 1:14 AM on February 16, 2012 [2 favorites]
Also, a "bête noire" is a French term for a person or thing which is strongly detested.
Including, in the Sun's case, the French (as Mr. Brooker also points out).
posted by Skeptic at 1:23 AM on February 16, 2012
Including, in the Sun's case, the French (as Mr. Brooker also points out).
posted by Skeptic at 1:23 AM on February 16, 2012
Also, of course the Sun would never conduct a witch hunt against actual witches. That would have been awkward for Rebekah Brooks.
The Sun is also quite tolerant of the undead. After all, one does not want to annoy the Murdoch family.
posted by Skeptic at 1:29 AM on February 16, 2012
The Sun is also quite tolerant of the undead. After all, one does not want to annoy the Murdoch family.
posted by Skeptic at 1:29 AM on February 16, 2012
Ah ha! I spot a flaw in Brooker's poem, as he believes that The Sun goes after people who start human rights campaigns. This isn't true, as I have good evidence that The Sun has been a keen supporter of human rights since at least Tuesday.
posted by Jehan at 2:16 AM on February 16, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Jehan at 2:16 AM on February 16, 2012 [1 favorite]
They've really never gone after Wiccans?
posted by bardophile at 2:41 AM on February 16, 2012
posted by bardophile at 2:41 AM on February 16, 2012
Phew, managed to watch it seconds before it was taken down. Amusingly, the Radio Times is embedding the illicit version.
posted by Busy Old Fool at 3:01 AM on February 16, 2012
posted by Busy Old Fool at 3:01 AM on February 16, 2012
They've really never gone after Wiccans?
Actually in the full version (viewable here to people in the UK) there's an extra line: "Unless, that is, you count all the times they've had a go at bloody witches", accompanied by a few clippings along those lines.
posted by eykal at 3:04 AM on February 16, 2012
Actually in the full version (viewable here to people in the UK) there's an extra line: "Unless, that is, you count all the times they've had a go at bloody witches", accompanied by a few clippings along those lines.
posted by eykal at 3:04 AM on February 16, 2012
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