Unofficial Newsbiscuit Writer of the Month Competition

Deskpilot has topped the leaderboard (again) with a brilliant set of headlines plus a not too shabby run of FPs and NiBs.  SteveB has kept the pressure on and eppursimuouve brings up a creditable third place. There's a full list of the published subs below the leaderboard with links, the cartoon of the month and a full list of headlines. apepper Galloway: "We'll take seats from labour, providing they don't stand, obviously" Garrick Club doubles down and bans men as well as women Jeremy Hunt diverts entire GDP into his own constituenc y Tory donor slams year-long waiting list for knighthood Unnamed Tory MP not under investigation by Standards Committee Ashbery Boat Race Betting (and Pooping) Guide Chipchase Irish Eyes smiling as Bono grants Pope an audience Shock: National Treasure, Tiddler, was double agent Trump: My 4-goal haul in 1966 World Cup Final will never be beaten david2468 Foreign Secretary visits Thailand to pursue stronger economic and defence ties… he

Deskpilot continues his fantastic run, however longer running competitors will recall the Wren rule, suggested by Wrenfoe in the early days of this competition when he was winning on a monthly basis, that a person cannot win two months running.  On that basis stewartbarclay is nominated Writer of the Month.  Congrats to everyone who had anything published in this elongated February, however. As usual the cartoon of the month follows the hyperlinks to the successful subs and is above the full ticker list. apepper Man desperate for condoms "heartbroken" by 3 week pharmacist appointment Number of Tory factions now exceeds number of MPs 'Popular Conservatives' faction to split Sunak removes whip from Enoch Powell Survey shows 'loads of people' are statistically challenged benvoleo Know the Snow Warning code! cara Channel 4 Announces New Reality Show: Don't Tell the Mother Smug bastard cycles to work Chipchase Choir Wars: The Chorus Strikes Back Danny Soz '

 Deskpilot is on form this month, taking 30 points followed by yours truly on 29 and eppursimouve on 28, so pretty close all round.  As usual there are links to all the Fronty Pages, News in Brief and Features below.  The cartoon  of the month follows the leaderboard and the full list of headlines below that. apepper "Stop the boats" policy expanded to include flag ship policies Beau-Jolly Vet successfully operates on three-headed dog billclay Illegal Immigration Minister arrested after complaints from Legal Migration Ministe r Vape company mascot “Mr Cuddles” denies claims of targeting children Chipchase Govt ministers doing TV round will ditch facts in favour of barefaced lies Great British Menu slammed 'pretentious, dangerous and out of control' Chrisf Man insists on calling moderately unusual events ‘absolute scenes' Deskpilot3 Labour hopes to secure landslide general election victory with celebrity MPs Public demands more honours returned Unthinkable! Policy

Last WOTM for 2023 and SimonJJames takes the title - well done SimonJJ.  Deskpilot has had another storming year and Modelmaker has been busy this month, plus all the cartoons he posts.  As usual all the links, the Cartoon of the Month and all the headlines are posted below the leaderboard. apepper Tarot cards recalled as vague prediction sort of doesn't happen Arborio Mulling Just Stop Oil blocks gassy man’s route to Wetherspoons toilet Beau-Jolly MPs voted out to be released into the wild billclay Sunak gets support from Tory MPs by promising an all expenses paid trip to Africa Chipchase Wax Cylinder to become the listening format of choice in 2024 says BPI Yoiks tally-ho! Now we've nowhere to go Chrisf Isle of Wight football Superleague 'back on the table' after EU Court ruling Man insisting on referring to basic cookery tips as ‘food hacking’ Danny Soz Rees-Mogg Set To Continue Annual Struggle to Loosen Lid on Xmas Piccalilli Deskpilot3 All Strictly judges quit, for