ART NEWS: Banksy, the Scarlet Pimpernel of the art world, succeeded last night where many others have also succeeded – and made a cock out of Number 10.
Outwitting security that includes multiple CCTV cameras, armed response units, radar, air support and a bobby on the doorstep, the publicity-hungry/shy graffiti artist somehow left one of his trademark stencils at the door of power last night – causing an immediate media storm.
“Is it art?” frothed Guardian correspondent Giles Harbinger, “or is it vandalism? Or is it, in fact, the free and sane expression of the people’s feelings towards their governors?” The Daily Mail heralded it as a shocking indictment of the benefits culture. The Star recreated the image with some models.
This morning the Metropolitan police were unclear as to whether they would be issuing a warrant for Banksy’s arrest, following ‘mixed messages’ from Number 10 itself.
“Well of course it is embarrassing,” said a cabinet minister who asked not to be named,” but then again the value of the house has just gone up by about half a million pounds. Money is tight these days so, you know, and to be honest the Treasury is saying ‘well hang on a minute, lads – there might be something in this…’”
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BAWLS.
Someone should mention that this is a big deal because the Lord of the Treasury lives there. It’s a famous address in the UK. Go Banksy, Go!
Lord of the Treasury? Retard!
I think you’ll find its the priminister that lives there
Oi, that’s my house you’ve ballsed up!
Errr… @Not and 123.
Read and be educated:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
The Lord of the Treasury is the Prime Minister.
The title “Prime Minister” has only been officially used for the last 100 years or so. Before that the Prime Minister was known as the Lord of the Treasury.
Also… This is funny, but it’s fake. Says so on the Banksy forum
From, the point of view of a Yank, this is the greatest show of balls by a resident of Number 10 in quite some time.
If you look closely at the outline of the officers hat and also his shoes, you will notice that he has been digitally added through photoshop…. just an FYI. I feel that the quality of a new article is damaged when this sort of thing is done and that I have been lied to.
“Also… This is funny, but it’s fake. ”
Obvious comment is obvious.
Photoshopped.
Of course its fake. Take a closer look…
@PeterA and the Englishman,
Its 2010 now so lets just call it the Prime minister..
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I love that An Englishman said read and be educated, then linked to wikipedia of all places. Pompous answer, terrible source.
What he said is true, mind, but he’s still a stuck up arsehole
I don’t know if it was Banksy or not.. but it was epic! Banksy is an idol for me, and it would be nice if he had do that.
Photoshop
The Poke is a satire website…
…dumb ass.
Unless you’re a crumpet sucking limey then “Number 10″ is meaningless.
Like a story about 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, that never mentioned the “White House”, your article is half-assed.
In your haste to be witty you forgot to be good.
Yo! “Nice”!
Saying “Number 10″ is not equivalent to saying “1600 Pens”, saying “Number 10″ is actually equivalent to saying “the white house”. Everyone that watches international news once a year knows that “Number 10″ is where the UK Prime Minister resides, it has no other name than “Number 10″ so that number carries all the necessary meaning.
this would be really kick ass, if bansky didn’t do shit work
No one lives @ 10. Priminister lives @ 11. But its obvious Banksy don’t like the government geTting lemon on him , his a dry lunch anyway
Notice the things each side of the doorstep ! Now they are for srapping s–t off ones shoes . But do you do it before you go in or when you come out ???
Espero que não me façam uma coisa destas à porta pá!
It twas me!
Ofcourse its fake…its a spoof news website. Lol. All of the articles are jokes, its like the onion.
I’m a digital image editor and this is the real deal for all you non-believers out there. Banksy has more balls then any of you hit-and-run commenters. If you claim Banksy sucks, then go out there and one up him!
Just so you know I hit dislike on Stumble for this uninteresting article.
There haven’t been balls that big there since Thatcher left…LOLZ
The funniest thing about this article is the moronic responses.
like yours?
two tone at that , if you have to explain a joke it takes something off of it , Maggie Thatcher use to live there BTW when she was bangin Ronnie
shut up americunts
look at is closely for two seconds and you’ll realize it’s fake… brit-clits
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Jimmy, you ‘tard. The best you could come up with is that Wiki is a “terrible source?” As if a Lord of the Treasury article is going to be inaccurate or insufficient for our purposes here…
Weak attempt at bashing the guy.
Banksy T-Bags 10
If you believe that then perhaps you’ll believe this:
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/index.php/2010/11/23/obama-repaints-the-white-house/
Oh, and slapping insults on brits or americans as though they’re all alike is really no different than racism. Stop lumping people together and instead just insult the specific buggers who deserve it – takes a bit of intelligence but it’s worth it, so try & evolve now eh?
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what aload of bollocks, the one thing running free, around NO 10,are rats.
I dont know if anyone noticed but spraypaint on a wall does not look as smooth as the picture shows.. plus it would be pretty tough to stencil something through a fence..