The Labour Party have been strongly criticised by parliamentarians across the political spectrum for releasing videos on YouTube which show senior politicians lampooning their opponents. The attacks are now set to hasten calls for Tony Blair to leave office as, tonight, a new video emerged of the Prime Minister ridiculing the Head of the Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt who has recently criticised the government’s policy towards Iraq. In the webcam video, Blair is seen dressed in the outfit of an Army general and wearing the same Yul Brynner skullcap that Cherie Blair wore at Elton John’s Christmas party last year. Mr. Blair can be seen walking up and down making strange noises whilst in the background, Gordon Brown drinks from a can of cheap cider whilst cheering on rebel hoardes during the battle scenes in Braveheart.

A spokesman for the National Union of Satirists condemned the government for reducing the status of professional comedians, humorists, quip-makers, wits, and wags. ‘We professional satirists have enough trouble trying to stop amateurs giving satire a bad name on piddling little Internet websites,’ said Arthur Strummer from the Comedy Store in London. ‘But the government’s attempts to be funny are woeful. The last time we saw something this bad, we had to rip up Les Dennis’ union card.’

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