Your astrological week ahead for September 27th, with Psychic Bob

Jarvis Cocker really should have changed the lyrics of Disco 2000 to the past tense.

Why celebrities with musical training on Strictly are massive f**king cheats, by Nikki Hollis, aged 47

EVERY year, there’s one. Sneaking onto Strictly, the joy of the autumn, ruining my Saturday nights with my Echo Falls and my post-divorce unshared share bag of Maltesers.

We ask you: do you agree with the super-rich that Everest has become 'common'?

BILLIONAIRES are shunning climbing Everest as a dreadfully common pastime of the hoi-palloi. Do you agree?

The Archbishop of Canterbury on… Corbyn vs Sultana for what's left of the left
WAKING with a hangover so excruciating that I consider deploying the self-assembled guillotine gifted to me by the Archbishop of Amiens, I reflect on the events of the last week.
Lulu's affair with David Bowie, and six other unlikely liaisons

EUROVISION winner Lulu has admitted to an affair with the chameleon of pop, David Bowie. These get-togethers were equally far-fetched.

Yes, digital ID cards will link up with porn verification system, Starmer confirms

THE prime minister has confirmed that digital ID cards will indeed work in tandem with the age verification system which records all the filth you watch.

Seven books that cannot be sexed up for the movies

A NEW film of Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie is essentially a 1990s straight-to-video erotic thriller set in Yorkshire, but not every book is a cinematic bonkbuster ready to happen.

Every f**ker with a garden trying to offload their crap apples

EVERY bastard with an apple tree in their garden is pressing whole shopping bags full of inedible fruit on their friends, family and colleagues.

Greengrass from Heartbeat and other iconic roles I'd love to play, by The Rock

FOR too long the Hollywood box office has pigeon-holed my acting abilities. Post-Smashing Machine I'll be taken seriously, and I'll be able to put my own stamp on these iconic TV roles.

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Politics

Reformer tempted to defect to Your Party if it's a sexist boys' club

A MEMBER of Reform UK is thinking of defecting to Corbyn’s Your Party if it is the sexist boys’ club Zarah Sultana has accused it of being.

We can now let in one empty plane, government confirms

THE government has confirmed that now an empty plane has left the UK we have room for one empty plane to be allowed in.

It is never a good time for Trump to visit

IT IS a bad time for Trump to visit the UK, given our government resignations and his enforcing mandatory mourning for a murdered podcaster, but then it always would be.

Is the government in meltdown? Let's consult the Trussometer

IS Starmer’s government in irretrievable Chernobyl-style meltdown, leaving Britain uninhabitable for decades, or is this a minor kerfuffle? Let’s consult the Trussometer!

Wayne Rooney, and five other people it wouldn't surprise you to learn were pissed throughout
WAYNE Rooney has admitted drinking throughout his Manchester United career, explaining a great deal. Perhaps these other luminaries were smashed the whole time.

Society

The Daily Mash University League Table 2026: we've put Hull above Oxford for a laugh

WHAT is the best university in the country? It’s largely as you’d expect, but we’ve thrown in a few wildcards to con upper middle class kids into spending three years on the Humber.

How to make your teenager the twattiest fresher in halls: A checklist

IT’S almost freshers' week, and as a parent you’ll want to ensure your child is suitably twattish as a student. Here’s how to give them the best start at uni. 

'No country can do pomp and ceremony for a sex predator like Britain'

IT is fashionable to disparage British traditions, but who among us does not feel a swell of pride as a magnificent Royal carriage dating back to 1902 sweeps by containing a bloated orange pussy-grabber?

How many attended Unite the Kingdom in London this weekend? Take our quiz

THE Unite the Kingdom march attracted hotel protestors from across the UK this weekend, but how many? Your political views hold the answer. Answer these questions.

Tube strike leaves city of buses, bikes, cars and taxis unable to get to work

THE RMT walkout has Londoners with absolutely no way they can possibly get to work, not counting all the others.

First guest to turn up at party always worst

THE first person to arrive at any house party is always someone the hosts already regretted inviting, research has shown.

Middle class wives and other things eastern European migrants are obviously not eating
ROYAL Parks have debunked Farage's claim that eastern Europeans are eating swans. For the avoidance of doubt, they are of course not snacking on these things either.

Lifestyle

Six places you've had a wank that women wouldn't understand

LADIES are different, but men seem to need to crack one out in the most inopportune of locations and/or circumstances. They will never satisfactorily explain why.

I'll watch anything, says girlfriend who won't

A WOMAN who claims she is happy to watch any TV show or film is only open to doing so until offered options, it has emerged.

The six stages of a man getting a hair transplant

IS A man in your life gazing at Wayne Rooney and Rob Brydon with naked envy? Always on websites with a particular follicular bent? These are the stages to watch for.

Of course house guest is a f**king imposition

A HOUSEGUEST who sweetly said she did not want to impose should have thought of that before arriving at a friend’s home for a whole weekend.

This is ideal gilet weather, says gilet wearer

A HABITUAL wearer of gilets has informed all his colleagues that the early autumn chill is the ideal season for the wearing of a gilet.

They simply couldn't be f**ked, and other honest reasons someone didn't text you back

RECEIVED an apologetic text from a friend explaining why they didn’t respond sooner? Ignore their lies. These are the real reasons people are slow to reply.

Brian Eno, and other chancers who masquerade as experimental geniuses
IF you don't 'get' an artist, it's not because they're too clever for you but because, like these guys, they're purveyors of pseudo-intellectual bollocks.

Sport

We ask you: what are you betting on with horse racing on strike?

BRITISH horse racing is staging a one-day strike, leaving millions of gamblers with no option but to find new wagers. What are you losing a grand on today?

We ask you: who should your football club wildly lash out £68 million on in a last, desperate lunge for success?

THE transfer deadline is upon us, making it imperative your club blows multiple millions on a player with a record of six goals in the Belgian second tier. But who?

Why haven't United sacked their manager yet? Six reasons

RUBEN Amorim’s Manchester United have lost their first game one-nil to a team widely tipped as title contenders and yet he remains in post. Why?

Six traumatic memories from taking your child to his first football match

YOUR son’s first football match should be a wonderful bonding experience you’ll treasure forever, but instead all this shit happens.

Man heroically keeping his real opinion about the penalties to himself

A MAN with an extensive knowledge of football is patriotically refusing to voice his real views on the quality of yesterday’s penalty shootout.

Women maxed out on footballing inspiration

ENGLAND’S women have admitted they have reached a saturation point of being inspired by the Lionesses’ heroics.

Woman cancels plan to get in shape after discovering bigger clothes
A WOMAN has abandoned her commitment to lose weight after realising she can simply buy clothes in a larger size.

Science & Technology

This teen turned his room into a tech-free zone. Soon he was quaffing mead and leading the Crusades

AN experiment in taking technology away from teenagers has seen them turn to mead, chainmail, and riding out under the banner of heaven to cleanse heathen lands.

We must stop children using VPNs to watch porn, says generation protected from it by a high shelf

YOUNG people must be stopped from using VPNs to access online porn, middle-aged people only barred from it by shelf-height and shame have asserted.

The Gen Z guide to overcoming your terror of using a phone to talk to someone

A NUMBER of schools have given teenagers conversation lessons to overcome their anxiety about speaking to an actual person about Clearing. Here are some extra tips.

Mobile phone more powerful than computer that sent man to the Moon unable to cope with 30-degree heat

A PHONE with more processing power than our space-faring ancestors had access to has been defeated by a hot afternoon.

Professions you'd be delighted to see destroyed by AI

THE effect of AI on jobs is expected to be bad. But having said that, there are some professions we’d be happy to see gone forever. Such as these…

Arts & Entertainment

Joni Mitchell's Blue, and other albums you'll receive a lecture for not liking

OH, you don’t like the right albums? Then a calm, intellectually grounded explanation of why you should will surely change your benighted mind.

How to blame your cheating on the Strictly curse: A guide for boyfriends

ARE you not connected to Strictly Come Dancing in any way but need to find an excuse for your infidelity? Pin it on the popular BBC series with this guide.

Which Disney Princess's less attractive friend are you? A quiz

YOU will never be of the calibre of a Disney Princess, but you could be the comparatively ugly friend who gets approached because you’re less intimidating. But whose friend?

Robert Smith, and other artists too old for their original image

SOME artists insist on clinging to the same image they had 20 years ago or more, and the results are often distressing. Here are some who need a rethink.

Radiohead tour to confirm their position as the poor man's Oasis

DERIVATIVE pub rockers Radiohead are touring this autumn, in what is expected to be a pale imitation of Oasis’s triumphant comeback.

We ask you: Which bit of Trump's rambling UN diatribe made you most proud?
PRESIDENT Trump gave a dazzling hour-long off-the-cuff speech to the United Nations yesterday which every true conservative watched in full. What was the best bit?

Business

Petrol still most reasonably-priced thing at service stations

DESPITE rising petrol prices it remains the only item at motorway service stations an average family can reasonably afford.

Fentimans, and five other brands that are the same bollocks dressed up in twee packaging

THE brands we buy are a reflection of our identity so in purchasing these, you’re admitting you’re a credulous ponce who’ll pay over the odds for bullshit.

Your imbecilic, half-witted and frankly bigoted ideas for the UK's new banknotes

THE Bank of England, learning nothing from Boaty McBoatface, invited the public to send in ideas for a major redesign of banknotes. This is why they wish they hadn’t.

Geekification of British men almost complete, announces Games Workshop

GAMES Workshop has announced its profits are up by a third and its transformation of Britain into a nation of geeks nears completion.

Why nobody must be punished for the Post Office scandal, by anyone in any kind of power

THERE is loose talk of penance. Of ‘having to pay’. But as a person who has done well in life, I believe we cannot punish anyone involved in the Post Office scandal.

Middle manager trials good mood
A MIDDLE manager is experimenting with being pleasant to his staff in a bid to improve their productivity, it has emerged.

Work

You are f**k all like Taylor Swift, pupils remind English teachers

ENGLISH teachers likening themselves to Taylor Swift after the star referred to herself as ‘your English teacher’ have been sternly informed they can f**k off.

Best career motivation is manager who's a complete prick

THERE is no better motivation to get promoted, change career or finally start your own business than having an utter arsehole as your manager, experts have confirmed.

Your salary safe from inflation, reassure bosses

THE 3.8 per cent rise in inflation will not trigger any confusing rises in your take-home pay, the UK’s employers have confirmed.

Manager accused of gaslighting proves staff wrong by denying reality and shifting blame

A RETAIL manager accused of gaslighting his staff hit back by outlining a compelling new narrative which proved they had invented the whole thing to hurt him.

Five homeworker hot weather outfits you were hoping other people wouldn't see

HAVE you been working from home and slobbing out in a state of undress due to the warm spell? Prepare to panic when a surprise visit or an Zoom call exposes one of these outfits.

White-collar worker fantasising about manual job he wouldn’t last five minutes in

A PAMPERED office worker is daydreaming of ditching his desk job for manual labour that would immediately destroy him.

My life in Khan's London under sharia law, by a 28-year-old marketing consultant
AS ALL non-Londoners and Donald Trump know, Sadiq Khan brought London under sharia law in 2016. One brave resident writes a diary of his daily oppression:

Alcohol

Everyone paying for what they had is a sign one person got shitfaced

WHENEVER a group of diners decide to pay for exactly what each has consumed it is because one of the group got f**king wrecked, it has been confirmed.

Wine aisle adorned with 'Back 2 Skool' signage

SUPERMARKET wine aisles are currently covered with the same ‘Back to School’ promotional displays as aisles selling pencil cases and backpacks.

Legend finds way to go hard and go home at same time

A MAN believes he has discovered a bold new frontier of nights out by going hard and going home simultaneously.

We ask you: what event are you pairing with this weekend's alcohol?

BLAZING sun compels every Briton to indulge in alcohol at an event designed for same, whether called ‘Trudy’s wedding’ or ‘Glyndebourne’. What’s yours?

BuzzBallz: Your guide to surviving the unprecedented threat of 13.5% alcohol

A DANGEROUS new novelty drink, BuzzBallz, is sweeping the UK, the media has warned us. So is there any way to prevent this sherry-strength alcopop ruining your life? Try these measures.

Take your kids to McDonald's, and other ways to feel divorced even when you're not
SOME activities bear an inexplicable air of failed marriage about them. Dip your toes in the sad waters of divorce by doing the following.