October 2018

Gideon Ding Dong

As another Budget dawns, we look back at when Gideon Osborne was in charge of the tuck shop money: The budget made me really mad, A granny tax is very sad. Tax rises on OAPs,…


Do Ye Ken John Peel?

  On the 14th anniversary of his death, here’s a song from the 40 Odd Years Of The Fall album about John Peel: D’ye ken John Peel do ya do ya eh? Do ye ken…


Have A Plate Of Tripe

It’s World Tripe Day. Get stuck in. Better believe the hype It’s not just oldies who like tripe I have it on good authority That Little Mix and Beyoncé Are huge fans of this delicacy…


BBC Shortbread

Sally Magnusson admits live on air on Reporting Scotland that ‘this is a complete mess.’ Everybody sing! It’s couthy, it’s cringey Embarrassing and twee The Scottish news on the BBC It’s like watching a toddler…



I Am Nick Clegg

Now Nicky’s gone to Facebook, time to remember his finest hour. Ahem. I am Nick Clegg (iddle iddle iddle um) With the extra leg (iddle iddle iddle um) Yes, I have an extra leg down…


Big Black Cat

Villagers are being advised to be vigilant after a reported sighting of a black panther in east Ayrshire. Here’s one we found earlier… Big black cat on the railway track Chased by a mad fat…


Mistra President

As the portrait by Andy Thomas of Trump and former presidents is revealed, we look once again at Doxy’s magisterial record in office… He’s a man with a klan Chapati tae yer heid ya bam…


R.O.S.S.

After Ross Thomson’s embarrassing display of sheer fuckwittery on Questionable Times last night, everyone can now say ‘I’m sorry for your Ross.’  Listen again to his Abba inspired eulogy: This is the story of two Scots…


Does the panel think?

As David Dimbleby announces he’s leaving Question Time, here’s the opening track to Half Bam Half Whisky’s Questionable Times album detailing the make up of a typical panel and audience on every political anorak’s favourite…