People complain about how long the turnaround time if for modern tv but when you read the accounts of anyone involved in a show where they do back to back seasons every year what you read is a story about intense physical and mental burnout

Living outside London as I do, I meet a LOT of Starmer/reeves haters. What I would say, without wanting to defend either, is that there is an irrational LOATHING that in no way connected with the actual Dissapointing reality

Something weird seems to be afoot with a lot of these people

OMG - this has also dredged up the memory of Dan hodges and what could Italians possibly teach us schtick

An odd, underpowered tour for sure

And I very much understand your point about Hamilton being stuck with the hours songs

But if I’m honest, the catalogue songs didn’t show him off well either and he lacked presence onstage (I was at the Astoria gig). Sound guy. Just not right fit IMO

She had three of them, friends. Three.

Even in Reform's caricature of her she's less ridiculous than she makes herself.

Like. It’s a stunning moment in a stunning song in a stunning career.

But it’s the next verse that floors me every time

“How many times does an angel fall” etc