After building him up for years, the tabloids eventually turn the nation against stephen fry after some off the cuff remark is blown out of proportion.
The recession double dips, partly attributed to terrible weather conditions from jan - march. August sees the start of a real economic recovery though, basically because people get a bit reckless with their money.
Alex ferguson announces retirement will be at end of 2011-2012 season: cantona set to take over, and fergie is then rumoured to be considering the England job for the 2012 euros.
Worst May Day rioting in years. The police are expecting real trouble and in turn act too heavy handedly. Video evidence of riot police not wearing there number id is plastered over the internet. Chief of police resigns.
One day towards the end of the year everyone logs onto Facebook and is told you have to pay £1/month, but on a 12 month subscription to access your account. People outraged, but pay just to get the photos and to not lose touch. (12 months later everyone is accustomed to paying for the service)
Collapse of major record labels and film houses sees less money being ploughed into aggressively trying to close file sharing sites. Pop music dies and a new era of politically motivated , intelligent music starts. Some guy with long hair and skinny jeans is tipped to be ‘the Bob Dylan of our era’… Turns out he’s not.
Julian Assange mysteriously disappears. Short term global outrage, followed by unfruitful investigations… followed by apathy in the western world as people get on with stuff that directly affects them.
The nation goes crazy for Honey Nut Clusters.
We see a revival of Global Hypercolour t-shirts.
Evidence about the damaging effects of mobile phones emerges. It seems the manufacturers held back some important information… the nation carries on using them because they’re soooooooo convenient.
‘The Brights’ get stronger and stronger as religious conflicts dominate the headlines.
The word ‘affect’ is abolished, and ‘effect’ is used for both meanings to avoid confusion.
Simon Cowell gets knighted.
Sailor Jerry revert back to the old recipe.
The Old Fashioned gets busy, and Ben Steers is forced to stop writing his blog at the bar.
