London drinkers stir up a cocktail of protest

Enraged voters finding MPs’ overblown expenses hard to swallow are being offered a chance to wash away the pain of their wasted taxes - with some appropriately named drinks.

Staff at Annies Bar in Kentish Town were so incensed by MPs’ claims for duck islands, chandeliers, pornographic films and wisteria removal that they did the only thing they knew how to – designed special cocktails.

Annies, becoming well-known in the North London drinking circuit for its topical tipples, has already come up with low calorie cocktails and G20 drinks.

“Everyone at Annies was furious about the MPs expenses scandal,” says Maria Connolly, owner of the enterprising bar.

“Bani, our resident mixologist, was joking with customers about designing some drinks and we asked what the best names would be.

“We were so impressed we have decided to use the menu – but rest assured, no MPs will get any freebies here.”

Annies Bar’s Expenses Cocktail List

Duck Island Iced Tea – drives you quackers
Lynchers Lemonade – the drinkers are revolting
Martin Martini – shaken, shaken some more, hardly stirred
Morley Mojito – you need to order two, as the first isn’t really there. Honest.
Singapore Slip – think of a number, double it, claim it, write it down
Bloody Wary – we should have been
Right Rushon – to clear their names before the papers expose them
Slippery Nipple – because there are plenty of greasy tits in Parliament
Flipping Marvellous – expenses – if you’re an MP (served in two glasses)
Moat et Chandon – cleaner than Douglas Hogg’s conscience

Annies Bar is at 180 Kentish Town Road and is open from 12pm to 11.30pm Sunday to Thursday, and until midnight Friday and Saturday. Annies Bar serves more than 40 cocktails, has a wide selection of wine and beers and also serves high quality lunches, dinners and bar snacks. To find out more log on to the website at annies-bar.com.