The United Condom

The United Condom
Nickname bestowed upon the U.K. by the French after the British Home Secretary “mistakenly” claimed two pornographic movies on expenses.

Discussing the (inevitably titled) porngate scandal that had engulfed Jacqui Smith and her husband, The Daily Mail reported:

“The media in France has dubbed Britain the ‘United Condom.’ Daily newspaper Le Figaro crowed: ‘You couldn’t make it up! With sex, money and politics, this story is a journalist’s dream.’”


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