New feature on Histomat: Big Brother No. 10

Today marks the historic launch of Big Brother No. 10, where contestants will compete to rise up the greasy pole of political power by going into No. 10 Downing Street - or what will now be called 'the Big Brother House'. Sponsored by No2ID, today the first housemates will enter No. 10 and Histomat will be first with the official news of the power struggle which results.

So...what are we waiting for? Lets meet the first housemates!



Name: Gordon

Favourite colour: Brown.
Occupation: Prime Minister.
First Words in the House: 'I'm a soul man, I'm a soul brother'.
Life Philosophy: Neo-Liberalism with a happy smiley face.
Likes: Money, Economics, Rich people. Humanitarian Interventions.
Dislikes: Striking public sector workers and striking postal workers. Strikes in general.
Why BB?: 'I like state power and admired the ideal behind Big Brother in the novel 1984'

Name: Harriet

Favourite colour: White.
Occupation: Chair of Labour Party.
First Words in the House: 'I’ve never said the government should apologise [over Iraq]'
Life Philosophy: Bourgeois Feminism.
Likes: Middle England.
Dislikes: Anti-war protesters. Being caught out lying.
Why BB?: 'I see going on Big Brother as a good career move'.

Do you like what you see so far? No? Well, there will be plenty more housemates joining these two in No. 10 Downing Street soon!