The Sun (newspaper) Quotations

The Sun is a British tabloid newspaper, which from 1969, has gained a reputation for colourful, if sometimes controversial, headlines.

Memorable Headlines

GOTCHA! - After the sinking of the Argentinian Ship Belgrano, 4 May 1982
STICK IT UP YOUR JUNTA - On going to war with Argentina
FREDDIE STARR ATE MY HAMSTER - Allegations about comedian Freddie Starr, 13 March 1986
IT'S WALL OVER - The fall of the Berlin Wall, 10 November 1989
THE TRUTH - After the Hillsborough Disaster,about the activities of Liverpool supporters
MRS T-EARS - On Margaret Thatcher's resignation
IF KINNOCK WINS TODAY WILL THE LAST PERSON IN BRITAIN PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS - About Neil Kinnock and the 1992 general election
IT WAS THE SUN WOT WON IT - Self-congratulation after John Major's victory in 1992
UP YOURS DELORS - On President of the European Commission Jacques Delors
DINIZ IN THE OVEN - After Pedro Diniz's car caught fire during the Grand Prix of Argentina in 1996
QUEEN HAS A RUBBER DUCK AND IT WEARS A CROWN - Queen Elizabeth II has a Rubber duck
ZIP ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO - After George Michael was arrested in a public toilet
SPLIFF CLUB SEVEN - After the male members of S Club 7 were caught smoking a joint
CLOBBA SLOBBA: OUR BOYS BATTER BUTCHER OF SERBIA IN NATO BLITZ - Bombing Yugoslavia
IS THIS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN BRITAIN - Questioning Tony Blair's views on Europe, 24 June 1998
IS THIS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN EUROPE - Questioning Oskar Lafontaine's views, during the Euro debate, 25 November 1998
NAIL THE BASTARD - After the body of Sarah Payne was found
BONKERS BRUNO LOCKED UP - Unpopular headline after Frank Bruno went to hospital with mental health problems
UP YOURS SEÑORS - After beating Argentina in the 2002 World Cup
CHIRAC EST UN VER - "Chirac is a worm"; French edition, handed out free in France because of his anti Iraq war stance, Feburary 2003
SHIP SHIP HOORAY - After the suicide of Harold Shipman
FROM HITLER YOUTH TO PAPA RATZI - Joseph Ratzinger becomes Pope Benedict XVI, 20 April 2005
TYRANT'S IN HIS PANTS - After publishing pictures of Saddam Hussein in his underpants, 20 May 2005
ONE DOWN THREE TO GO - On the death of 27 year old Brazilian man Jean Charles de Menezes, 23 July 2005

Fictional Headlines

KILL AN ARGIE WIN A METRO - Spoof Private Eye headline from Falklands war
SCOTT OF PANTARTICA - From the film Notting Hill, when nude pictures of actress Anna Scott are found

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