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Basement Jack

Initially focussing upon the irritations within the world of work, our mystery malcontent has since broadened his gaze to a myriad of wind-ups from every walk of life.

Politics, people, pants or petunias, shifty shoppers, feckless fools, ridiculous retailers - there's something annoying in every walk of life.

Latest articles

    A retail handle for economic shambles

    According to the coalition government, our country should be looking to develop a John Lewis economy while working to avoid the Pret a Manger phenomenon. Basement Jack is wondering whether tippex privileges should be withdrawn from a couple of senior politicians.

    01 February 2012

    2012: the end of the world as we know it?

    The Mayans, Nostradamus and a legion of internet crazies have all concluded that this year will be our last trip around the sun. Really it has been a slippery slope since the demise of Woolies, says Basement Jack.

    12 January 2012

    ‘tis the season to be trollied

    There's a great deal of negativity going into the festive period and in an uncharacteristic show of cheer Basement Jack reminds us all that despite the nightmare scenarios there's a lot to look forward to...particularly after a couple of glasses of yuletide rocket fuel.

    30 November 2011
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