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Think of Britain and what do you think of ?

The orderly stripe of a lawn.
The gentle patter of relentless rainfall.
Radio 4.
Tea.

Based on this website, Britain: What a State is a send-up of an entire way of life. From the unique British class system to pubs and our beloved transport network, every element of our society is brilliantly explained and illustrated in a series of wincingly accurate spoof official forms from the DoSS.

Think The Framley Examiner meets the entire output of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and you have Britain: What a State.

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Government Replaces Incapacity with Imbecility Benefit

Imbecility

Alan Bladder MP, the Minister for Truth and Other Information, has unveiled the Government's response to criticisms over its Incapacity Benefit policy. The new policy may see the removal of benefit from millions of claimants "just for a laugh", according to Prime Minister Tony Labia.

Britain: What A State

The Department of Social Scrutiny's guide to your entire life in Britain. Includes all necessary tax and identity card application forms and a full guide to the British public transport system, as officially sanctioned by Notwork Rail.

Plus: New retirement guide "Are You Alright, Dear", handy graduated tea strength colour matching chart and official guidelines for the consumption of cake, biscuits and other snacks served at ambient room temperature.

Britain: What A State

�Thank God: a book that's both clever and funny. Deserves a place on the lap of every comedy fan in Britain.� Charlie Brooker
�If you wince at the word 'benchmark', this neat parody could be just the thing to cheer you up.� Sunday Telegraph Magazine

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