Internet, take a bow. Every now and again, social media shows it’s good side and today, in the wake of the Green Party’s stunning by-election win, is certainly one of those days. In the early hours of Friday morning, it was announced that the Green’s Hannah Spencer had won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a stunning […]

6 months ago

No grace and dignity in defeat here… Matt Goodwin has blamed “Muslim sectarianism” for his defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election, in a statement some have labelled “Trump-esque.” In the early hours of Friday morning, it was announced that the Green’s Hannah Spencer had won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a stunning victory for the […]

6 months ago

The Greens have accused Labour of a “final throw of desperation.” There was controversy on the eve of the Gorton and Denton by-election after Labour were accused of inventing a tactical voting group for a campaign leaflet. Today (Thursday 26) voters have gone to the polls in the Greater Manchester constituency to vote for their […]

6 months ago

Lewis interrupted Badenoch’s interview to challenge the Tory leader. There were chaotic scenes on Good Morning Britain after Martin Lewis clashed with Kemi Badenoch over student loans. On Monday morning, the Conservative Party leader was interviewed by GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls when the conversation turned to student loans. It was at this […]

6 months ago

59% said they wouldn’t date a Trump supporter as well. Around half of Brits would not date someone if they were a supporter of Nigel Farage, polling has found. If you’re looking for love or romance this Valentine’s weekend, it’s probably a good idea to avoid the political chat – especially if you’re a Farage […]

6 months ago

“So… London has fallen because there’s some knackered people walking around?” Nadhim Zahawi has claimed that London is “not safe” because he saw a man who “looked like he hadn’t slept.” How ‘safe’ London is has become one of the favourite topics of the right, who like to claim that the capital is a crime-ridden […]

6 months ago

It seems events in Westminster have had no negative impact on Starmer’s favourability with the public. It may have been a tricky couple of weeks for Keir Starmer, but it seems events in Westminster have had no negative impact on his favourability. After a brief period when his premiership seemed on the verge of collapsing – and […]

6 months ago

The Reform leader kisses goodbye to a generation of voters. Nigel Farage has reignited the culture-war debate over remote working, calling for an end to working from home and dismissing it as a drag on productivity. The Reform UK leader argued that flexible and remote work arrangements are undermining efficiency across Britain’s economy. “People aren’t […]

6 months ago

The London mayor said it was his ‘ultimate goal.’ Sadiq Khan has made clear his desire for the UK to rejoin the European Union, saying that reversing Brexit is his “ultimate goal.” Speaking to the Observer, the mayor of London urged Keir Starmer to show more ambition on rebuilding links with the EU, almost a decade […]

6 months ago

This is the highest figure in 10 years Nearly 60,000 unauthorised migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour came into power in the summer of 2024. Some 58,500 illegal migrants have left the UK, the highest number in 10 years, according to officials. Official figures from the Home […]

6 months ago

Has it finally dawned on him? Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, seems to have come to the realisation that admitted money can’t buy happiness. In a post on X overnight, the billionaire said: “Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about.” He even finished the tweet with a sad […]

6 months ago

Musk has been summoned for questioning. The French offices of Elon Musk’s X have been raided by prosecutors as part of an investigation into the social media platform. The Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit raided the offices on Tuesday (February 3) as part of their investigation into allegations including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the […]

6 months ago

And now the end is near, and so I face the final pub quiz Pub quizzers, the time as come. After more than four years, some 5,000 questions and dozens upon dozens of rambling intros, it’s time for me to hand over the reigns of this mighty quizzing behemoth. My first pub quiz was in […]

7 months ago

The police said no offence had been identified.

7 months ago

“I do not think this is a moral thing for you to do.” Martin Lewis has directly addressed Rachel Reeves, urging her to backtrack on the government’s ‘immoral’ changes to student loan repayments. Last November, the chancellor announced Labour would be freezing the threshold at which graduates begin to repay their student loans. From April […]

7 months ago

Reform have claimed the video is “misleading” and caused “serious harm” to Goodwin’s candidacy. Reform UK has reported Labour to the police over a video featuring Gorton and Denton by-election candidate Matt Goodwin. The video shows Goodwin saying: “I was lucky enough or unfortunate enough to be in Manchester a few days ago and the […]

7 months ago

That’s another Tory addition to the party then… Suella Braverman has become the latest MP to swap one shade of blue for another by defecting from the Tories to Reform UK. Fresh on the heels of the likes of Nadhim Zahawi and Robert Jenrick, Braverman was unveiled as Reform’s latest recruit at a press event […]

7 months ago

There was a time when a certain Mr Farage thought this should be the case. A petition calling for by-elections to be automatically called if an MP defects to another party has racked up more than 100,000 signatures. Over the last few days, there have been more defections from the Tories to Reform, the most […]

7 months ago

The world’s unfunniest man strikes again. Elon Musk delivered a moment of toe-curling awkwardness at Davos this week as he tried to make a joke about Greenland. Musk is many things, but one thing he is absolutely not is funny. In fact, he might be the unfunniest man to walk this planet. There is not […]

7 months ago

The Canadian PM has been praised for his speech. Mark Carney has been lauded for his brutally honest speech at Davos about the global state affairs, which received a standing ovation from those in attendance. In recent days, tensions between the US and its traditional allies have reached their highest level in decades after Donald […]

7 months ago

Let’s quiz like it’s 2016! Why’s everyone obsessing over 2016? Where has this faux nostalgia come from? Those of us that lived it remember what 2016 was like – it was crap. Loads of fantastic celebrities died, the voters of the UK and US made two of the worst decisions in modern history, people started […]

7 months ago

You couldn’t write it. Irony has been laid to rest in Benidorm of all places after British migrants living there said they left the UK because there are “too many foreigners.” The revelation came during a segment on GB News (where else), who travelled to the popular holiday destination to ask Brits what they made […]

7 months ago

The deranged words of a mad man. Donald Trump has told the Norwegian prime minister that he “no longer feels an obligation to think purely of peace” after he wasn’t given the Nobel Peace Prize. Over the weekend, Trump ramped up his aggression towards Greenland by threatening to impose tariffs on key European allies over […]

7 months ago

We’re halfway through January guys. If you’re doing Dry January, well done. If you’re doing Veganuary, well done. If you’re doing no January-based challenges, well done. Simply making it through the gloom of this month is an achievement worth celebrating. The rain clouds always part for the pub quiz though. Every now and again, I […]

7 months ago

It’s definitely giving off a certain vibe isn’t it? UKIP has officially applied to change its logo, and seems to be going for a much less subtle far-right vibe with the new look. Last year, the the party that may have a genuine claim to being the most irrelevant in Britain, decided to launch a rebrand […]

7 months ago

Public opinion continues to be pretty clear on Brexit now. A new poll has found that a majority of British people want to see Brexit reversed and the UK rejoin the European Union. This year marks ten years since Britain infamously voted to leave the EU. But after a decade of Brexit lies and failure, […]

7 months ago

10/10, no notes

7 months ago

The Green leader said his party would only consider a pact on one condition though Zack Polanski has confirmed the Greens would be willing to consider an electoral pact with Labour to stop Reform – but only if Keir Starmer is no longer leader. Since Polanski became Green Party leader, the party has surged in […]

7 months ago

Emmanuel Macron is among those to hit out at Trump’s actions. European leaders have hit out at Donald Trump for after his administration announced it was leaving dozens of United Nations organisations. This week, the White House announced it would no longer take part in “organisations, conventions and treaties that are contrary to the interests […]

7 months ago

A quizzing storm brews Was it too much to ask for a nice, peaceful start to 2026? Well, clearly yes. From Venezuela to Greenland, with Storm Goretti thrown in for good measure, 2026 is giving off unsettling vibes. Let’s hope it’s not starting as it means to go on. But some things never change. Chelsea […]

7 months ago

“Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.” Keir Starmer has said only Greenland and Denmark should decide the future of the territory and that Donald Trump should keep his ‘hands off’ the territory. His comments come after Trump reiterated his desire for […]

7 months ago

The first pub quiz of the year – now 2026 is truly underway

8 months ago

Hold off on Auld Lang Syne – there’s one more quiz to do this year Here we are again then, looking back on another 12 months through the lens of 25 questions – yes, it’s the JOE 2025 Quiz of the Year! It’s definitely the least depressing way to wrap up the year. Yes, it […]

8 months ago

She is one of four activists on hunger strike A prisoner who is on hunger strike in support of Palestine Action is losing the ability to speak, campaigners have said. Heba Muraisi has gone 57 days without food and is one of four activists who are still on hunger strike. She is being held in […]

8 months ago

In an incredibly competitive field, this might just take the crown. Donald Trump delivered one of his stupidest lines ever as he claimed Russia “wants to see Ukraine succeed.” Speaking at Mar-a-Lago alongside Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said Russia would “be helping” with the reconstruction of Ukraine. This came after talks between the US and Ukrainian […]

8 months ago

Now wouldn’t this be nice…

8 months ago

“Denmark should send a box of these cakes to Trump.” A bakery in Denmark started selling bright orange Donald Trump ‘moron’ cakes following his inauguration as president. At the start of his second term as president of the USA, Trump didn’t exactly enamour himself to the Danes by openly discussing his desire to take control of […]

8 months ago

It’s a Boxing Day, but there’s nothing leftover about this quiz It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub Quiz, picking your answers […]

8 months ago

Some have suggested the image was removed because of Trump. The US justice department has reinstated a picture of Donald Trump to its website as part of the Epstein files after it was initially removed. On Friday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released thousands of files relating to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. However, […]

8 months ago

‘Twas the quiz before Christmas It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub Quiz, picking your answers with confidence, all in search of […]

8 months ago

Make of that what you will… People who played a donkey or sheep in their school nativity are most likely to vote for Reform. A poll from More in Common looked at the voting intention by people’s school nativity role found that 35% of those who played a donkey or sheep now plan on voting […]

8 months ago

“And a little festive advice for those in Reform…” Sir Keir Starmer delivered one last zinger in the direction of Reform UK at the final Prime Minister’s Questions of 2025. In his opening address to the house at Westminster, the prime minister took the opportunity to wish a happy Christmas to all of parliament. He […]

8 months ago

Ministers are expected to announce the news on Wednesday The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme, five years after ending its participation as part of Brexit. The UK quit the Erasmus programme in 2020, with then-prime minister Boris Johnson saying it didn’t offer good value for money. The scheme sees the EU provide funding […]

8 months ago

“When he did what he did, he wasn’t thinking about the background of the people he’s saving.” The parents of a man who heroically disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen have spoken out about their son’s incredible act of bravery. Footage widely shared on social media shows the incredible moment Ahmed al-Ahmed, 43, ran […]

8 months ago

Let the quizzing festivities commence It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub Quiz, picking your answers with confidence, all in search […]

8 months ago

There is now an 8.1 million majority in favour of rejoining the EU The pro-Brexit majority from 2016 has disappeared, thanks in large part to millions of Leave voters having died, according to a polling expert. YouGov founder Peter Kellner has carried out research concluding that there is likely a pro-EU majority of around 8 […]

8 months ago

‘I’m not sure what he’s got against a liberal, progressive, diverse, successful city like London.’ Sadiq Khan has responded to Donald Trump’s latest verbal attack aimed at him. On Tuesday, Trump renewed his feud with the London Mayor, labelling him a “disgusting mayor” who was “doing a terrible job.” Speaking to Politico, he said: “He’s […]

8 months ago

An official complaint has been filed with FIFA’s ethics committee Gianni Infantino has been accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes with comments he has made about Donald Trump. An official complaint has been filed with FIFA’s ethics committee, alleging “repeated breaches” of the organisation’s duty of political neutrality by its president. The complaint, filed by […]

8 months ago

The allegations were made by a former Reform councillor. Essex Police have said they are assessing allegations that Reform UK overspent on Nigel Farage’s 2024 election campaign. On Monday, the party were accused of falsifying Farage’s election expenses during his campaign to become Clacton MP last year. The allegations have been made by Richard Everett, a […]

8 months ago

Reform UK strongly deny the claims. Nigel Farage has been reported to the Metropolitan Police over allegations that he committed election fraud during his Clacton campaign. The Reform UK leader has been accused of falsifying his election expenses during his campaign to become Clacton MP in last year’s general election. The allegations have been made by […]

8 months ago