Shortcuts caption competition
An occasional series giving you the opportunity to decide what people in the news are really thinking or saying
The Queen on the Game of Thrones set in Belfast – caption competition
We love this picture of the Queen and a very famous fictional throne. But what is she saying?
George Osborne meets R2-D2: caption competition
What went down when the chancellor met JJ Abrams and one of the best-loved Star Wars characters? Share your thoughts below
Will Orkney and Shetland join the micronationalists?
Will Orkney and Shetland join the micronationalists?
As Scotland debates splitting from the UK, some of its islands are now demanding the right to their own independence vote. Where will it all end?
What did the elephant say to the tourists? Caption competition
A huge male elephant creeps up on some
tourists taking pictures at Imire rhino and wildlife conservation area
in Wedza, Zimbabwe
Lily Allen and Ed Miliband's selfie – caption competition
When two great minds meet, a selfie is called for, and so it came to be when Lily met Ed. But what what did they talk about?
David Cameron talks about austerity from a gilded lectern – caption competition
The prime minister used his speech at the lord mayor's banquet to declare a state of permanent state efficiency. While wearing tails. But what's he saying here?
Caption competition: when George Osborne went to nursery
This little boy doesn't seem to be a fan of the chancellor's new childcare scheme. What do you imagine he is really thinking?
Prince Charles and the Daleks: caption competition
What are Charles or Camilla (or indeed the Daleks) thinking at this meeting at the Doctor Who studio in Cardiff?
G8 leaders pose for a group photograph - caption competition
It's the G8 family photograph, posed on a plinth outside a building that looks a bit like a castle. Share your caption ideas
Pope Francis meets a biker gang – caption competition
The picture of a group of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts listening to the pope leads us to wonder exactly what passed between them. Share your best, and funniest, guesses below
Topless protest: Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel – caption competition
The two leaders were rather surprised by a pro-Pussy Riot protester on Monday. But what were they thinking?
William Hague and Angelina Jolie – caption competition
The UK foreign secretary is on a fact-finding mission with the actor. What bons mots might this great meeting of minds produce?
Queen's police guards – caption competition
What do you reckon these two amusingly paired police officers outside the Queen's hospital are saying?
David Cameron and One Direction – caption competition
The prime minister looks a little uncomfortable in this photo op with the boy band for Comic Relief – but what were they talking about?
Charles and Camilla on the tube: caption competition
Lucy Mangan: What can the Cornwalls have been thinking when they found themselves on the Met line?
Gérard Depardieu goes Russian: caption competition
Your best witticisms, please, for this snap of the French-born actor brandishing his new passport in traditional Russian robes
Hillary Clinton meets Meryl Streep - caption competition
What are Hillary Clinton and Meryl Streep laughing at as they pose for this picture? We want your creative captions
The Queen and the sniper – caption competition
What is the monarch saying to this soldier from the Household Cavalry in Windsor during an inspection visit?
Caption competition: what are David Cameron and Boris Johnson saying?
What are the politicians' thoughts about their stylish new facial hair, courtesy of Movember and Madame Tussauds?
Lady Gaga and Julian Assange – caption competition
Tell us what you think the pop star and WikiLeaks founder managed to talk about for five hours
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