Writer and Cartoonist of the Month March 2022

Wren has done it (again) but Gero has had a stormer of a month as well.  MM has pitched solidly through the month and helped keep the stories (and cartoons) flowing.  Well done to all who have contributed, whether you got picked or not.


The links to all the Front Page and News in Brief subs are below the leaderboard.  Below that is this months Cartoonist of the Month and below that is the full list of tickers.


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apepper

Imposter PM phoned by Ukrainian

Queen "back on market" after Philip's memorial service

Ukrainian refugees confirm that being bombed is the same as having to wear a mask

Chipchase

Dr Who is 'pure shite' claims new study

Middle-class parents devastated to learn no one cares what their kids can do

Putin first world leader to send message of congratulations to Will Smith

Swanage man denies being Prime Minister

ChrisF

Apprentice candidate admits that failure on task was totally down to them

Budget has something for everyone, says Sunak

Footballers who 'put in a shift' are to be rewarded

Man successfully cooks something on smallest gas hob ring on cooker

Stop moaning, you're still saving 0.1p per litre, say petrol companies

TV Detective immediately spots crime on CCTV footage without asking for it to be rewound

Deceangli

Ukraine visas: successful entrants also awarded a degree

deskpilot3

Engineers remove massive 'partyberg' from Downing Street sewer

The perfect present for Mother's Day - gift petrol

War latest: news in rhyme

Dominic_mcg

Man who enjoyed BAFTAs finally admits sleeping through the whole thing

Frank Optional

Europe surprised when total bastard starts shooting missiles at buildings

fward

Williamson to be knighted for services to dipshittery

Gerontius

‘Bombing schools and shooting children is smart’ claims Trump

Decision to stand and fight or seek safety same as trying to choose wallpaper patterns insists PM

Johnson to send 2000 fridges to help humanitarian aid

Johnson will allow some refugees in UK but only in if they bid to play him at tennis first

Man to beat alcohol dependency by taking up drugs

‘No room for you but your cats and dogs would be welcome’ Johnson tells refugees

'P&O ‘taking back control’ is a Brexit dividend insists government

‘Worst day of my life’ says man having to wait his turn at McDonalds drive thru

helenrushworth

Britain Poised for Anarchy as Government De-clarifies Rules

Fall in Covid-Cases Sees Welcome Return of Buy-a-Book-to-Match-Whatever-Fancy-Dress-Still-Fits-Day

Government Facing Growing Backlash from Homeowners Forced to Live with Covid

Jim Skinz

Put a granny in goal for our match, Chelsea tell Middlesbrough

Lockjaw

Dude, don't have a Bercow

Fat Owl of the Remove snubbed at school reunion

Student Masterchef, Episode One.

Medparry

Sanctions on Russia to get even tougher

Midfield Diamond

FIFA strongly condemns Leeds' sacking of Bielsa

Modelmaker

Bullingdon Club members urged to have brain scans

Charity shops reveal the extent their income was boosted by the pandemic

Johnson insistent that he needs to read War and Peace before acting on Ukraine

Leaked medical records reveal Boris Johnson has rare speech impediment

Leaked plan to hold up placard behind Boris Johnson in PMQs

'New clause added to government fuel payments loan

oshaughnessy

'Pope condemns war and returns all Vatican condom machines to Russia

Prince Harry denazifies his wardrobe

Pagdog07

Farage hits peak Boomer

Lotto winner: I'll fill up the car and turn on the heating

Zorro enlists in Russian Army

Mum sets new world record speed for telling family bad news

Ragmans Trumpet

The Real Man’s Top 10 tips for using the bathroom

Robowurzel

Football club owner suffered ‘suspected poisoning

Sir Lupus

I chose not to consult householder and will pay 1% proceeds in compensation, says burglar

StanleyM

Isle of Wight Tiddlywinks Club bans Russian athletes

Local man would “definitely be as brave as the Ukrainians”

SteveB

Calling UK government 'liars' exactly like calling a mega-tsunami 'a bit lappy'

Chancellor sticks knife into 99% of population again because, well, it's just muscle memory reflex

stewartbarclay

Clock change causes UK economic boom

'Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours, like me' croons Putin

'Tories: ‘Cost of living crisis not our fault, it's our Sistine Chapel'

TheNewsWalrus

Boris Johnson’s six point plan to end Ukraine crisis in full

Thermos of tea and an understanding nod not enough for ungrateful Ukrainians

Throngsman

Government runs out of bad news to bury - or has it?

Government 'up in arms' over 'other people in authority knowingly breaking the law'

MP comes out as habitual liar

PM defends UK refugee progress - or would do if there was any

Putin declares first phase complete as Hogwarts is surrounded

Queen complains about Knighthood workload

Unknown songwriter awarded 'at least a gazillion pounds' in court case

Titus

Britain Wins Gold In Paralytic Games

Russian Oligarch Considers Buying 'Neighbours'

Vertically Challenged Giant

Still time for nuclear war to save us from The Nan Movie, insists expert

Wrenfoe

Assisted suicide ‘much cheaper’ if you know Jeffrey Epstein

Consortium of Nazgul, Pirates and Hans Gruber to buy Chelsea

'Epstein Island sold to Bond villain

Hurdle - Your daily run with Douglas Hurd

Man's plan to end it all thwarted by slow cooker

Matching drugs to DNA should speed up heroin addiction

Rise in Russian mail order bribes

Russia sanctions to include the silent treatment and fat shaming

Snow to be banned, due to Russia connection

'Teenage boy admits he may have eaten the last of the cereal

'War is so horrid' says shocked man with no imagination

WW3 is a small price to pay to escape Brexit


Cartoons

The Cartoons editor Lockjaw, who again has posted a huge amount of cartoons this last month, has recused himself from being chosen as cartoonist of the month (COTM), but has agreed to cast the vote for the winning cartoon.

The nominations are:

Jack Yates

Russians Shmussians

Modelmaker

Where did you get that hat?

Two leaders trying to outdo each other

Putin's brain scan leaked

Putin forced to reassess plans for afterlife

Sunak helps out

Evolution

War conundrum

Modern government

Newsbiscuit

'Keith's WW3

And the winner is...

Modelmaker, especially for War conundrum and Modern government


Tickers

3hours

Britain bolsters Ukrainian defence with huge shipment of “Keep Calm And Carry On” tea mugs

Adrian Bamforth         

Perverts hail Russia Today ban as one less channel before you get to Babestation

Chrisf  

And the Oscar goes to Will Smith for his performance in the Hand that Cradles the Rock

Deskpilot3       

Chelsea's fate to be decided by penalties       

Ed Sheeran trial: Jury members to receive specialist help after everything they had to listen t          

Maddie investigation McCanned         

Proctologist denies that he was in Putin's inner circle

Zaghari-Ratcliffe's passport returned, as it's now expired

dominic_mcg  

BBC suspends journalists' work in Russia before Putin suspends them from trees

Ofcom to investigate Russia Today and Ukraine tomorrow

Shooting yourself in the foot is exactly the same as being murdered, says PM

FlashArry        

PM resets to "bumbling oaf" mode

Gerontius        

Putin's promise to withdraw about as believable as Johnson's

Williamson not sure if knighthood is for being sacked as defence secretary or education secretary

jim skinz          

The bottom's dropped out of the market, says trap door maker

Lockjaw          

Biden arrives at Poundland by mistake

Boris invited to be the face of Man at Primark ...by the CEO of Matalan

Masterchef to commemorate Queen's Platinum Jubilee with meal of Coronavirus Chicken

Miggi   

Ferry company reveals what the P and O stand for with message to staff

Modelmaker    

Tory party donates £2m to Putin's 2024 election campaign

oshaughnessy

Aeroflot jet found flying on autocratic pilot

Nyetflix pulls out of Russia

Pagdog07       

Rick Astley: Why I struggle with Lent

robowurzel      

Boris dropped from Downing Street Pancake Day race team for being a useless tosser

rogerg 

UK Government still agonising over how to kill off old people - freeze or starve?

ron cawleyoni  

Chelski from Premier League to Premier Inn

Jacob Rees-Mogg leads convoy of Penny Farthings delivering gruel to refugees in Poland

UK speeds up Visa access for Ukrainian refugees by sending dinghies to Calais

Sinnick

Billionaire tells poor to expect fall in living standards. No, really!

Sir Lupus        

Abramovich sick as a parrot

Good news: IPCC confirms Putin's nuclear winter could slow global warming

stewartbarclay

Clive Myrie to be next James Bond

Sydalg

Boris claims Russia "would save £350m a week" by pulling out of Ukraine

Formula One tackles fuel shortage with compulsory carpooling

Wrenfoe          

Mystery allotment grows – as ‘plot thickens’

Wrexfan          

Warne, bowled at 52



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