This a story from Private Eye, one of my favourite magazines on the planet. It’s mostly political satire, but they also have news from the districts. They’ve been printing it on the same shitty-quality paper and in the same font since the 1960s. I admire their Kraftwerkisch consistency.  This particular story is about how the Surrey Police arrested a man for essentially failing to look entertained enough. It turns out his Parkinson’s Disease precludes him from the normal range of facial expressions. As with all their stories, the kicker comes at the end. If you can find a copy, you will learn more about English politics than from any number of BBC news shows.

This a story from Private Eye, one of my favourite magazines on the planet. It’s mostly political satire, but they also have news from the districts. They’ve been printing it on the same shitty-quality paper and in the same font since the 1960s. I admire their Kraftwerkisch consistency. 

This particular story is about how the Surrey Police arrested a man for essentially failing to look entertained enough. It turns out his Parkinson’s Disease precludes him from the normal range of facial expressions. As with all their stories, the kicker comes at the end. If you can find a copy, you will learn more about English politics than from any number of BBC news shows.

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  1. surfer-rosa3 said: Hmmm….the fun police usually like to crack down on those having too much fun. This is the first time I’ve heard of them busting someone for NOT having fun.
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