Unofficial Newsbiscuit Writer of the Month Competition

 Well, time to cast clouts, apparently.  Wren has led the pack most of the month, b ut SteveB has given him a good run for his money.  Cartoonist of the month is below the sub links and the ticker list for May is at the bottom of the post Adrian Bamforth Nearly all of John Peel's record collection turns out to be crap apepper Boris whistled in admiration at "I watched porn by accident" claim Climate scientists all resign after listening to a bloke in the pub Johnson to change deadly sins system to five Lee Anderson's guide to solving the cost of living crisis Tories under pressure to "keep scandals fresh" Transport for London turn down heating on buses to reduce crowding Chipchase BBC will outsource future drama projects to Acton am-dram group Bill and Ben reboot in jeopardy as one half of iconic duo goes missing Exclusive: Micro submarine expedition team embarks on search for Boris Johnson's integrity Extraordinary scenes in Sheffield as Trump refuses t...

First, apologies to those who gave up sleep waiting for the latest results - I had a long delayed wake to attend to last night so I'm a little behind the drag curve. Next, congratulations to stewartbarclay who has been a consistent subber for some time now.  The might Wren came close and chrisf hasn't been too tardy, either. As usual the cartoonist of the month competition is below the links to the FP, NiB and features and the full list of tickers is below them. apepper Chancellor makes all taxes optional 'Elon Musk offers to buy "100% of Twitter for $43bn" or "200% for $86bn" Imaginary friend distances himself from Johnson   Musk bans anyone who disagrees with his free speech policy from Twitter                                                                                ...

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. Enjoy 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 w...