Just like James Callaghan looking into the shaving mirror…

You’ll be ok if England recall Boycott and Tavare…

Hopefully this will finally allow you to put the agonies of Biggles - Adventures in Time behind you…

I too read the novelisation. It’s in the loft if you want to borrow it.

Spot on. However, the argument of some progressives that modern media requires govts to be performative rather than being able to deliver is flawed. The Cameron government was performative but sold the ‘long-term economic plan’ narrative, but was ultimately exposed to be short-term political.

Thatcher also had to win a battle within the party against the Wets.

Sorry football followers, I made a real Aiden O’Brien of publishing the link for this article.

This should get you there safely:

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Wonderful Ben, just the type of detail I revel in! Generally Town fans are rather subdued but on Saturday we seemed to generating quite a bit of noise. Even the PA was like a murmuring background sound - although there again football grounds are notorious for underpowered loudspeakers.

Thank you Ben. You’ll have to enlighten me regarding #owtb lore.