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Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people.

That would be good. People must keep up pressure. Visit your MP's surgery.

Must reverse the two child benefit cap, restore winter fuel payment to pensioners below the poverty line.
Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people
Controversial plans to cut personal independence payment (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPs
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Don't think I can stick around for the 90s, hard enough to live through at the time. #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Pretenders version of Stop Your Sobbing is the best record ever. This leaves me cold. #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hated 17 at the time. Sounds better now. Love the girls. #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Spacer is AWESOME, but why? It's also kind of terrible. #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I SHOULD get up and dance to this, but I had pie for tea #thespecials #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
They tried to position Suzi as a rebellious alternative but she was sadly like status quo. #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Boomtown Rats had 3 great songs, this isn't one of them. #totp
January 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I always think 'oh I'll watch five minutes' and then end up loving this film. On repeat.

The Fleetwood Mac scene always gets me, great script, great comic acting, awesome music.

#schoolofrock #stepoff
December 31, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Make it stop #simplyred #totp
December 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Southport's finest Marc Almond. Stalked him once in Woolies. #totp
December 20, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Stray Cats were GREAT. Saw them early doors in Liverpool

#totp
December 13, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Why were there still so many Teds in the 80s?

#totp
December 13, 2024 at 8:17 PM
As a teenager I detested Status Quo but somehow I've picked up a deep love for Sweet Caroline in the intervening years #totp
December 13, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Kevin Mooney tho.

#totp

#antcrazy
December 13, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Uncool but I ADORE Earth song #totp
December 13, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Arthur was the only good guy in #TheHoliday. Miles was as much a self obsessed narcissist as Jasper. He was also punching up. Iris deserved better.

#LeadingLady
December 7, 2024 at 6:14 PM
I met some of Madness at the Drum Marathon at the Royal Court in Liverpool in the early 80s.

FABULOUS people.

For me they never surpassed One Step Beyond. Been doing that dance in my kitchen just now. #totp #madness #BBC4
December 6, 2024 at 9:38 PM
There's, like, TWO Simply Red songs that I find GORGEOUS and this is one of them, his voice is beautiful.

Apart from that insert the usual Mick Hucknall comments...

#totp #BabiesIfYouMustKnow
December 6, 2024 at 9:27 PM
I know I'm in a minority but I find 'Temptation' unbearably screechy. #totp
December 6, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Tell me why the heck I like Mull of Kintyre, please! #totp

#help #OohBelfastClassic
December 6, 2024 at 9:01 PM
I don't recall that SIZZLING Hot Chocolate track but then I was a baby punk so probably turned my nose up at it then. #totp
December 6, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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We have had a press briefing with senior police officers and commissioners about the ongoing investigations into the riots that followed the Southport attack

Here are the key updates:
🚨1,590 arrests, 1,015 charges
👮‍♂️17% of those arrested were children, 46% were 18-35 years old
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Well THIS has brought the mood down, Jim Diamond!

#ayeayeayeaye #totp
November 29, 2024 at 8:54 PM
I was Holly Johnson's exhibition in Liverpool yesterday, worth a look and great cake in the cafe.

Supalambananas outside a bonus.

#frankiegoestohollywood #totp
November 29, 2024 at 8:44 PM