Rick Johansen
@eclecticblue.bsky.social
Fond of sand dunes and salty air. Totally woke. Check my blog at www.eclecticblue.org.uk.
Guy Garvey's interview with the brilliant Elizabeth Alker on BBC 6 Music is gorgeous listening.
January 18, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Guy Garvey's interview with the brilliant Elizabeth Alker on BBC 6 Music is gorgeous listening.
And now on BBC 1, yet another party political broadcast on behalf of Reform UK Ltd.
Laura Kuenssberg to grill Reform UK's Richard Tice and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and US Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson will also be on the show.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:57 AM
And now on BBC 1, yet another party political broadcast on behalf of Reform UK Ltd.
It really fucking isn't. Christ - she's hopeless, isn't she? I'll wager that most people have never heard of him.
Laura Kuenssberg: Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?
He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be swallowed by a poisonous row.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
It really fucking isn't. Christ - she's hopeless, isn't she? I'll wager that most people have never heard of him.
I think the BBC means 'Money, money'. More slobbering, uncritical slop about a Petrostate-owned club which still has over 100 charges of impropriety hanging over it.
The rot at the heart of BBC journalism goes way beyond Reform Boy Chris Mason.
The rot at the heart of BBC journalism goes way beyond Reform Boy Chris Mason.
Manchester derby: How Man City boss Pep Guardiola has outlasted five Man Utd managers
Pep Guardiola will take on a sixth different Manchester United boss in Saturday's derby as he approaches a decade at City, but how has he outlasted all of those before Michael Carrick?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:03 AM
I think the BBC means 'Money, money'. More slobbering, uncritical slop about a Petrostate-owned club which still has over 100 charges of impropriety hanging over it.
The rot at the heart of BBC journalism goes way beyond Reform Boy Chris Mason.
The rot at the heart of BBC journalism goes way beyond Reform Boy Chris Mason.
And now we go live to the daily Grauniad attack on Labour, this time by the equal worst hack of the lot, Chakrabortty (the other is obviously Owen Jones).
Say what you will about Trump, but unlike Starmer he knows his own power – and how to use it | Aditya Chakrabortty
The right is unafraid to show its might on the world stage – meanwhile the PM is tinkering with potholes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
And now we go live to the daily Grauniad attack on Labour, this time by the equal worst hack of the lot, Chakrabortty (the other is obviously Owen Jones).
According to Spectator Slimeball Gove, Badenoch is "feisty, sassy and decisive", which is hilarious given that 'Honest Bob' Jenrick has been on manoeuvres in order to take her job ever since she was she was first elected. Arrogant, weak, divisive and useless, more likely.
January 16, 2026 at 9:40 AM
According to Spectator Slimeball Gove, Badenoch is "feisty, sassy and decisive", which is hilarious given that 'Honest Bob' Jenrick has been on manoeuvres in order to take her job ever since she was she was first elected. Arrogant, weak, divisive and useless, more likely.
For fuck's sake.
January 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
For fuck's sake.
'Honest Bob' Jenrick axed by Tories - Starmer to blame says The Guardian (sometime later, I expect).
Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch over ‘clear evidence he was plotting to defect’ – UK politics live
‘I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect,’ Tory leader says
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
'Honest Bob' Jenrick axed by Tories - Starmer to blame says The Guardian (sometime later, I expect).
Martin Kettle, one of the few voices of reason, leaving The Grauniad. To be replaced by yet another Labour/Starmer hating luvvie like Chakrabortty, Jones, Beckett?
What a shitshow Viner has created. Farage must be thrilled.
What a shitshow Viner has created. Farage must be thrilled.
The world of today looks bad, but take hope: we’ve been here before and got through it – and we will again | Martin Kettle
As I write my last regular column for the Guardian, my thoughts turn to the lessons and hope we can take from history, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Martin Kettle, one of the few voices of reason, leaving The Grauniad. To be replaced by yet another Labour/Starmer hating luvvie like Chakrabortty, Jones, Beckett?
What a shitshow Viner has created. Farage must be thrilled.
What a shitshow Viner has created. Farage must be thrilled.
Mason might as just well say Vote Reform. The BBC is turning into an offshoot of GB News, isn't it?
Digital IDs: Starmer’s change of heart another ‘almighty backtracking’
The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Mason might as just well say Vote Reform. The BBC is turning into an offshoot of GB News, isn't it?
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There are few politicians who better exemplify the opportunistic "spiv government" mentality of the Tories during the last 25 years than Zahawi. It shouldn't surprise anyone that he's now fled to Reform.
Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK AKA as Washed Up Tories Party
Fun fact - Multi Millionaire Zahawi got fired from Tory Cabinet for trying to dodge paying HMRC £5 million
He also claimed £5,822.27 for heating for his estate in Warwickshire Inc the Horses Stables❗️
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Fun fact - Multi Millionaire Zahawi got fired from Tory Cabinet for trying to dodge paying HMRC £5 million
He also claimed £5,822.27 for heating for his estate in Warwickshire Inc the Horses Stables❗️
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January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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An Iraqi refugee writes:
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
An Iraqi refugee writes:
"Manchester City’s youngsters shine," shrieks The Guardian as a petrostate-owned club humiliates a fan-owned club, Exeter City.
You must be SO proud, Pep. What a genius. I don't know how he does it.
You must be SO proud, Pep. What a genius. I don't know how he does it.
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
"Manchester City’s youngsters shine," shrieks The Guardian as a petrostate-owned club humiliates a fan-owned club, Exeter City.
You must be SO proud, Pep. What a genius. I don't know how he does it.
You must be SO proud, Pep. What a genius. I don't know how he does it.
"TNT is the new home of LIV golf," gushes the TNT presenter. Barrel-scraping from this increasingly crap pay TV channel.
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"TNT is the new home of LIV golf," gushes the TNT presenter. Barrel-scraping from this increasingly crap pay TV channel.
Best moment of the day has to be James Nesbitt telling Radcliffe and Maconie "I love you boys", before choosing Aretha's Don't Play That Song as his 'everything'.
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Best moment of the day has to be James Nesbitt telling Radcliffe and Maconie "I love you boys", before choosing Aretha's Don't Play That Song as his 'everything'.
Here, hard Brexit-supporting Larry explains why the UK economy is lagging behind, without mentioning his beloved hard Brexit. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Here’s why Labour is struggling to deliver: the British state is immense, but pull the levers and nothing happens | Larry Elliott
At home, the machinery of government creaks badly – abroad, a leaden UK lags far behind dynamic competitors. A radical overhaul is needed, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Here, hard Brexit-supporting Larry explains why the UK economy is lagging behind, without mentioning his beloved hard Brexit. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When I saw the headline, I thought: blimey, he must be in his 60s by now, but Estelle is bound to be a big improvement on anything else Nuno has got.
Estelle Cascarino: West Ham sign Juventus defender on loan
France defender Estelle Cascarino becomes Rita Guarino's first signing since her appointment last month.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
When I saw the headline, I thought: blimey, he must be in his 60s by now, but Estelle is bound to be a big improvement on anything else Nuno has got.
No DJ could be a worse fit as a stand-in for the BBC 6 Music Breakfast show than Jamz Supernova, so here she is. Dreadful.
January 7, 2026 at 8:12 AM
No DJ could be a worse fit as a stand-in for the BBC 6 Music Breakfast show than Jamz Supernova, so here she is. Dreadful.
For Sir Big Jim Brexit, read AlSaeed. For Jason Wilcox, read George Friend and Ricky Martin. For Rubin Amorim, read Darrell Clarke. For Manchester United, read Bristol Rovers.
Ruben Amorim’s error? Taking on Jason Wilcox and execs who are never wrong | Jonathan Liew
Jaw-dropping LinkedIn profiles matter more to clubs like Manchester United than coaches with ideas and energy
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
For Sir Big Jim Brexit, read AlSaeed. For Jason Wilcox, read George Friend and Ricky Martin. For Rubin Amorim, read Darrell Clarke. For Manchester United, read Bristol Rovers.
An excellent initiative from the government but of course BBC 6 Music news inevitably finds a critical talking head in order to tip a bucket of metaphorical shit all over it.
New NHS online hospital to focus on nine health conditions
NHS Online due to launch in England next year will provide eye, prostate and menopause care.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 AM
An excellent initiative from the government but of course BBC 6 Music news inevitably finds a critical talking head in order to tip a bucket of metaphorical shit all over it.
Reposted by Rick Johansen
This is what happens when you elect the rapist-felon and not the district attorney.
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We Could Have Had a President Right Now
America could really use a President right now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is what happens when you elect the rapist-felon and not the district attorney.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-could-h...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-could-h...
The second sentence bears no resemblance to the first. What a piece of shit he is.
January 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The second sentence bears no resemblance to the first. What a piece of shit he is.
Woeful interview, woeful interviewer who didn't follow-up a single question and a clueless interviewee, whose sole success story so far was to inject money into the club to keep it going when the sainted Wael al-Qadi's money ran out. If Gasheads accept this crap, they deserve what comes next.
Chairman Hussain AlSaeed answers your questions! | Bristol Rovers FC
Chairman Hussain AlSaeed has sat down with BRTV to answer questions submitted to him by Bristol Rovers supporters!
www.bristolrovers.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Woeful interview, woeful interviewer who didn't follow-up a single question and a clueless interviewee, whose sole success story so far was to inject money into the club to keep it going when the sainted Wael al-Qadi's money ran out. If Gasheads accept this crap, they deserve what comes next.