16th March Just Putin the boot in

 

As the fair, democratic and entirely unpredictable Russian elections take place, the state news agency has revealed that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has succesfully maintained his sequence of  riding the winner in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, a run that started back in 1998.

News anchor, Propa Ganga announced to a guliable public, "Riding Shergar to a 6 length victory, President Putin dismounted from his thoroughbred ride to celebrate with his good friend Lord Lucan before launching in a victory duet with his BBF Elvis Presley.

Grace Under Pressure can reveal that this is just the latest in a series of triumphs on the world stage that President Putin has achieved during the past year in the build up to today election.  From winning Wimbledon and the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship right through to his triumph at the Eurovision song contest in Liverpool, the population of Russia would be foolish not to vote for this obvious winner. 

So obvious that Russian State Media will probably announce the result of the election even before the voting has taken place.

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