Haha, it's clearly a piss-take, but I'm not sure there is any excuse good enough 🙄

Did you see The Darkness on BBC Breakfast this morning? They've released a cover of Cliff's already execrable "Mistletoe and Wine" ...

Boo 💩

Collectivisation and 5 year plans, here we come. Perhaps the first gulag on the Isle of Sheppey, or one of those other "isles" in that there South East 🤔

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I don't see him rushing to start (or even threaten) defamation proceedings ... in the absence of which it's reasonable to assume those coming forward are telling the truth, don't you think?

Didn't provide any level of extra accountability, just jobs for the boys or girls.

I saw him perform with John Surman back in 1988, I think. Just a great drummer/percussionist.

An equity partner is, anyway.

I'd have thought the fairer distinction is is between employer and employee - a partner in a law firm (whether it's an LLP or not) is an employer.

No-fault eviction only applies to Assured Shorthold Tenancies (i.e. for 6 or 12 months) - a "long lease" is probably for a term of 99 years minimum and possibly 999 years. If you bought a flat that's what you would get.

The Monkees were (of course) manufactured but under the circumstances it's pretty hard to argue against the record company's decision to source much of the band's material from the Brill Building.
That said, Mike Nesmith did write Different Drum and had a solo career of his own post-Monkees.

No-one ever criticises The Walker Brothers for singing other people's songs, or The Byrds for that matter.

Wasn't it the Housemartins? Surely Norman Cook must bear some responsibility too 🙄

Ditto