Rattled this one off on a couple of wet afternoons.
Good to read some of the background after all this time, and despite Moaning Minnie putting lots of people off The Smiths in general, they were one of "the" sixth form bands.
Good to read some of the background after all this time, and despite Moaning Minnie putting lots of people off The Smiths in general, they were one of "the" sixth form bands.
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Rattled this one off on a couple of wet afternoons.
Good to read some of the background after all this time, and despite Moaning Minnie putting lots of people off The Smiths in general, they were one of "the" sixth form bands.
Good to read some of the background after all this time, and despite Moaning Minnie putting lots of people off The Smiths in general, they were one of "the" sixth form bands.
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Clacton?
10 places to stay in the UK and Europe where you can travel back in time
10 places to stay in the UK and Europe where you can travel back in time
From a Tudor manor in Wales to a swinging 60s hotel in Prague, these hotels and guesthouses are steeped in history
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Clacton?
Hopefully the UK public can make them stay away from politics in general.....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform councillor banned from parish meetings over social media posts
Peter Mason apologised after the posts, dating from 2023 and 2024, recently surfaced.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Hopefully the UK public can make them stay away from politics in general.....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Also a great update on The Shop Assistants in 2022 book, Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids by @nigetassell.bsky.social
Side two, track 12.
Side two, track 12.
Blog update: The Shop Assistants spent a comparatively brief amount of time in the limelight, but "Safety Night" got to number one in the indie charts for 3 weeks in March 1986. Their last shot before they signed to a major, it feels like the doors of indiepop being kicked right open.
75. Shop Assistants - Safety Net (53rd and 3rd)
All the singles to top the NME Indie Charts since its launch in 1981, complete with an overview of the other music in the charts each week.
indienumber1s.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Also a great update on The Shop Assistants in 2022 book, Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids by @nigetassell.bsky.social
Side two, track 12.
Side two, track 12.
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Blog update: The Shop Assistants spent a comparatively brief amount of time in the limelight, but "Safety Night" got to number one in the indie charts for 3 weeks in March 1986. Their last shot before they signed to a major, it feels like the doors of indiepop being kicked right open.
75. Shop Assistants - Safety Net (53rd and 3rd)
All the singles to top the NME Indie Charts since its launch in 1981, complete with an overview of the other music in the charts each week.
indienumber1s.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Blog update: The Shop Assistants spent a comparatively brief amount of time in the limelight, but "Safety Night" got to number one in the indie charts for 3 weeks in March 1986. Their last shot before they signed to a major, it feels like the doors of indiepop being kicked right open.
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The BBC has been educating, informing and entertaining since October 1922......the equivalent of 768 Trussllfes.
In 1 Trusslife, she turned the global banking system against the UK.
In 1 Trusslife, she turned the global banking system against the UK.
If you're cheering Trump on then you have no right to call yourself a patriot.
You absolute moron.
You absolute moron.
November 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The BBC has been educating, informing and entertaining since October 1922......the equivalent of 768 Trussllfes.
In 1 Trusslife, she turned the global banking system against the UK.
In 1 Trusslife, she turned the global banking system against the UK.
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A huge thanks to Craig of #CraigCantwellPhotography for his #pawsonplastic photoshoot raising over £600 for the charity
Thanks to #StrathmoreEstates for use of #Glamis Heritage Centre -perfect venue in a beautiful village!
Thanks to all who booked.Our founder/chair Marion enjoyed meeting the dogs
Thanks to #StrathmoreEstates for use of #Glamis Heritage Centre -perfect venue in a beautiful village!
Thanks to all who booked.Our founder/chair Marion enjoyed meeting the dogs
November 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A huge thanks to Craig of #CraigCantwellPhotography for his #pawsonplastic photoshoot raising over £600 for the charity
Thanks to #StrathmoreEstates for use of #Glamis Heritage Centre -perfect venue in a beautiful village!
Thanks to all who booked.Our founder/chair Marion enjoyed meeting the dogs
Thanks to #StrathmoreEstates for use of #Glamis Heritage Centre -perfect venue in a beautiful village!
Thanks to all who booked.Our founder/chair Marion enjoyed meeting the dogs
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More water customers than ever are drowning in water debt. My @ccwvoice.bsky.social colleague, Andy White, talks to Felicity Hannah on this week's Moneybox and explains what help is out there.
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Money Box - Water Bills and Graduate Jobs - BBC Sounds
More households are now getting social tariffs to help cut their water bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
More water customers than ever are drowning in water debt. My @ccwvoice.bsky.social colleague, Andy White, talks to Felicity Hannah on this week's Moneybox and explains what help is out there.
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
According to those that compete.....a far better water temp today. 5 DegC
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
According to those that compete.....a far better water temp today. 5 DegC
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I'm absolutely bloody sick of self-appointed "patriots" claiming to adore Britain while trying to destroy our national institutions – including, this week, our world-revered public broadcaster.
📝 New rant 👇
📝 New rant 👇
The ‘patriots’ who loathe Britain
They claim to love our country, but want to destroy all its institutions...
writesbright.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I'm absolutely bloody sick of self-appointed "patriots" claiming to adore Britain while trying to destroy our national institutions – including, this week, our world-revered public broadcaster.
📝 New rant 👇
📝 New rant 👇
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Oh and, if you like charts, or are just feeling too happy and want to be depressed, check out our Budget tax calculator: buff.ly/CFoExUX
Budget 2025 tax calculator - see how your tax rate could change
Use Budget 2025 tax calculator shows your marginal and effective rates. Model child benefit, £100k taper, childcare cliffs, Scotland vs rUK, and all proposals
taxpolicy.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Oh and, if you like charts, or are just feeling too happy and want to be depressed, check out our Budget tax calculator: buff.ly/CFoExUX
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Fiscal creep has been an amazingly easy way for recent Governments to raise tax without anyone noticing.
Here's the higher rate tax band since 1990.
It rose faster than inflation from 1994 to 2009. Then began a steep decline - with many more people paying higher rate.
Here's the higher rate tax band since 1990.
It rose faster than inflation from 1994 to 2009. Then began a steep decline - with many more people paying higher rate.
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Fiscal creep has been an amazingly easy way for recent Governments to raise tax without anyone noticing.
Here's the higher rate tax band since 1990.
It rose faster than inflation from 1994 to 2009. Then began a steep decline - with many more people paying higher rate.
Here's the higher rate tax band since 1990.
It rose faster than inflation from 1994 to 2009. Then began a steep decline - with many more people paying higher rate.
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Average Male life expectancy in UK
1970 - 68 years
2025 - 83 years
I'll take those extra 15 years thanks.
1970 - 68 years
2025 - 83 years
I'll take those extra 15 years thanks.
Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Average Male life expectancy in UK
1970 - 68 years
2025 - 83 years
I'll take those extra 15 years thanks.
1970 - 68 years
2025 - 83 years
I'll take those extra 15 years thanks.
Swiss deploy charm offensive in bid to slash crippling Trump tariffs
Swiss ministers have had
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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We’re absolutely delighted to announce that Paws on Plastic has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025!!!
This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK & is equivalent to an MBE for charities & groups. #kavs2025 #dogsofbluesky
This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK & is equivalent to an MBE for charities & groups. #kavs2025 #dogsofbluesky
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that Paws on Plastic has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025!!!
This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK & is equivalent to an MBE for charities & groups. #kavs2025 #dogsofbluesky
This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK & is equivalent to an MBE for charities & groups. #kavs2025 #dogsofbluesky
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NPR confirms that Trump’s name appears over 1,000 times in the Epstein emails.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
NPR confirms that Trump’s name appears over 1,000 times in the Epstein emails.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
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The Trump World View
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Trump World View
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Chaos with Ed Miliband. Only a couple of singles in 1991, they supported C&C Music Factory, and David Morales did all the remixes.
*bangs table* CHAOS WITH ED MILIBAND
Verdict of one Labour grandee I just bumped into: “Ed Miliband is the person most likely to be the most next Prime Minister”.
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Chaos with Ed Miliband. Only a couple of singles in 1991, they supported C&C Music Factory, and David Morales did all the remixes.
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Sometimes the truth escapes like a cat out a door you thought was closed.
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Sometimes the truth escapes like a cat out a door you thought was closed.
Forget roundabouts!!
This is far more on message!
Flag shaggers taking us down the pan.
This is far more on message!
Flag shaggers taking us down the pan.
Do you know of any other accidental flags? These English urinals are very patriotic but surely there is more such stuff out there?!
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Forget roundabouts!!
This is far more on message!
Flag shaggers taking us down the pan.
This is far more on message!
Flag shaggers taking us down the pan.
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Number crunching: Increase in accidental prisoner releases
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Number crunching: Increase in accidental prisoner releases
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Churches across the UK — some centuries-old, uninsulated, many heritage buildings — are embracing electric heat-pump systems to replace oil and gas boilers. It’s a powerful symbol of how decarbonisation and stewardship go hand-in-hand.
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Churches across the UK — some centuries-old, uninsulated, many heritage buildings — are embracing electric heat-pump systems to replace oil and gas boilers. It’s a powerful symbol of how decarbonisation and stewardship go hand-in-hand.
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...