The UK has finally turned into an everlasting episode of The Day Today.

First, there was the new IKEA superstore riot in London as people crushed each other (actually crushed each other) in order to get their very own fitted washable covered sofabed for a knock-down price.

This in itself is dowright strange because it means as a nation we appear to be completely apathetic about, say, participating in a war, but are prepared to stage a full riot in order to refurnish our houses.

But then I heard Newsnight reading an email sent to them by Alistair Campbell in response to the infamous alleged Jew bashing adverts, which finished with (and I kid you not) "Now fuck off and do some work, you twats."

Alistair Campbell.

Sent that to Newsnight.

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