Martin Horsfield
@thehorse1.bsky.social
Guardian Saturday production editor, RocknRollSoul co-founder, lapsed pop writer, former radio pirate, kids’ football coach and home brewer. Now more of a follower than a creator but you can view my old work here …https://medium.com/@martinhorsfield
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Happy my songs of the year to all who celebrate, a Spotify Christmas tradition since 1965 (the Kinks, the Who, James Brown; possibly stronger than this year’s list). If you like what you hear, please give it a follow (2020 is the one to beat). If not, I believe other end-of-year lists are available.
The Horse’s Best of 2025
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December 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Happy my songs of the year to all who celebrate, a Spotify Christmas tradition since 1965 (the Kinks, the Who, James Brown; possibly stronger than this year’s list). If you like what you hear, please give it a follow (2020 is the one to beat). If not, I believe other end-of-year lists are available.
Happy my songs of the year to all who celebrate, a Spotify Christmas tradition since 1965 (the Kinks, the Who, James Brown; possibly stronger than this year’s list). If you like what you hear, please give it a follow (2020 is the one to beat). If not, I believe other end-of-year lists are available.
The Horse’s Best of 2025
open.spotify.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Happy my songs of the year to all who celebrate, a Spotify Christmas tradition since 1965 (the Kinks, the Who, James Brown; possibly stronger than this year’s list). If you like what you hear, please give it a follow (2020 is the one to beat). If not, I believe other end-of-year lists are available.
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Number crunching: Individuals arrested within five days for suspected manslaughter after fire apparently related to building materials ripped through seven Hong Kong apartment blocks v individuals arrested over Grenfell
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Number crunching: Individuals arrested within five days for suspected manslaughter after fire apparently related to building materials ripped through seven Hong Kong apartment blocks v individuals arrested over Grenfell
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Teenage Fanclub performing Everything Flows. Watch the full song plus interview, which I taped off Snub TV in January 1991, here youtu.be/V3ltg4AwD7g
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Teenage Fanclub performing Everything Flows. Watch the full song plus interview, which I taped off Snub TV in January 1991, here youtu.be/V3ltg4AwD7g
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This won't end up going badly for either Gullis or Reform at all now will it?
December 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This won't end up going badly for either Gullis or Reform at all now will it?
It’s that time again. Twenty tunes to reboot your listening when you can’t think of anything to put on.
open.spotify.com/playlist/79E...
open.spotify.com/playlist/79E...
This Is Radio Horse, Top 20, December 2025
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December 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It’s that time again. Twenty tunes to reboot your listening when you can’t think of anything to put on.
open.spotify.com/playlist/79E...
open.spotify.com/playlist/79E...
I don’t have a freeform, play-what-you-like radio show, but then again who does, besides Mickey Bradley and Pete Paphides. However, if I did, this is the shizz that would be on the playlist. ‘Follow’ this Spotify and you can have the playlist updated every month: 54 listeners can’t be wrong.
This Is Radio Horse, Top 20, November 2025
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November 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I don’t have a freeform, play-what-you-like radio show, but then again who does, besides Mickey Bradley and Pete Paphides. However, if I did, this is the shizz that would be on the playlist. ‘Follow’ this Spotify and you can have the playlist updated every month: 54 listeners can’t be wrong.
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The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech
It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers
It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers
October 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech
It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers
It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers
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Bill Jenrick (father) LinkedIn:
"I served a 5 year apprenticeship at AEI Manchester and qualified as a Management accountant. Then I worked as an accountant...."
Robert Jenrick (son) : "...gas fitters like my dad"
"I served a 5 year apprenticeship at AEI Manchester and qualified as a Management accountant. Then I worked as an accountant...."
Robert Jenrick (son) : "...gas fitters like my dad"
October 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Bill Jenrick (father) LinkedIn:
"I served a 5 year apprenticeship at AEI Manchester and qualified as a Management accountant. Then I worked as an accountant...."
Robert Jenrick (son) : "...gas fitters like my dad"
"I served a 5 year apprenticeship at AEI Manchester and qualified as a Management accountant. Then I worked as an accountant...."
Robert Jenrick (son) : "...gas fitters like my dad"
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Reform UK’s Skelton East, Redcar and Cleveland by-election candidate Craig Holmes, trousers down like a toddler doing a pee pee on someone’s property.
He’s standing for election next Thursday.
He’s standing for election next Thursday.
October 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Reform UK’s Skelton East, Redcar and Cleveland by-election candidate Craig Holmes, trousers down like a toddler doing a pee pee on someone’s property.
He’s standing for election next Thursday.
He’s standing for election next Thursday.
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Packed hall for Toby Young.
October 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Packed hall for Toby Young.
Hey up: I’m fairly new here and wondered whether you might be up for this - a pleasantly random 20-song playlist I make every month. If you can’t think what to listen to just now, stick it on and follow me down some rabbit holes. And if you do give it a ‘follow’ you’ll get a new one every month …
This Is Radio Horse, Top 20, October 2025
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October 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hey up: I’m fairly new here and wondered whether you might be up for this - a pleasantly random 20-song playlist I make every month. If you can’t think what to listen to just now, stick it on and follow me down some rabbit holes. And if you do give it a ‘follow’ you’ll get a new one every month …
This list makes me despair for the great British public. To think that, off the top of my head, it doesn’t include…
Phoenix Nights
I’m Alan Partridge
The Thick of It
Peep Show
Parks and Recreation
Father Ted
Black Books
The IT Crowd
The Inbetweeners
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Police Squad
Phoenix Nights
I’m Alan Partridge
The Thick of It
Peep Show
Parks and Recreation
Father Ted
Black Books
The IT Crowd
The Inbetweeners
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Police Squad
Fri is 50yrs since Fawlty Towers first aired. To mark the occasion we asked Brits: what is your favourite sitcom?
1. Friends
2. Only Fools & Horses
3. Big Bang Theory
=4. Gavin and Stacey
=4. Fawlty Towers
=4. The Office
=4. Modern Family
=4. Not Going Out
Full list: yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...
1. Friends
2. Only Fools & Horses
3. Big Bang Theory
=4. Gavin and Stacey
=4. Fawlty Towers
=4. The Office
=4. Modern Family
=4. Not Going Out
Full list: yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...
September 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This list makes me despair for the great British public. To think that, off the top of my head, it doesn’t include…
Phoenix Nights
I’m Alan Partridge
The Thick of It
Peep Show
Parks and Recreation
Father Ted
Black Books
The IT Crowd
The Inbetweeners
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Police Squad
Phoenix Nights
I’m Alan Partridge
The Thick of It
Peep Show
Parks and Recreation
Father Ted
Black Books
The IT Crowd
The Inbetweeners
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Police Squad
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"legitimate concerns..."
They are attacking the Police again, at the 'peaceful march'.
Imagine if Pro Palestine supporters did this (they never do), they would all be instantly in jail.
Imagine if Pro Palestine supporters did this (they never do), they would all be instantly in jail.
September 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"legitimate concerns..."
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This happened in full view of Sky News cameras and a bunch of police just standing there. Why is THIS not on the news all day? Why don't we show people what these thugs are turning the country into? I could only find it on the far right TikTok page that proudly boasted about the incident. SHARE!
September 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This happened in full view of Sky News cameras and a bunch of police just standing there. Why is THIS not on the news all day? Why don't we show people what these thugs are turning the country into? I could only find it on the far right TikTok page that proudly boasted about the incident. SHARE!
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This is literally the funniesty thing ever written.
Thrremony at tremony at the liremony at the libraremony at the library?
January 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is literally the funniesty thing ever written.
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Artificial Kneecap
January 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Artificial Kneecap
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For all the doubters, how are these not the same?
January 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For all the doubters, how are these not the same?
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In the last 5 years, there have been 23 mentions of Oasis tickets, 5899 mentions of Debt, 1634 mentions of National Debt, 1026 to British Debt, and 434 to Household debt.
She says one of the reason is politics is not serious. She said there have been more discussion in parliament of Oasis tickets than of British debt.
January 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In the last 5 years, there have been 23 mentions of Oasis tickets, 5899 mentions of Debt, 1634 mentions of National Debt, 1026 to British Debt, and 434 to Household debt.
The fourth official at this Kettering v Doncaster game is the spit of Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods.
December 1, 2024 at 2:21 PM
The fourth official at this Kettering v Doncaster game is the spit of Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods.
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I get asked if this is my dog 11 times a week 😉
November 19, 2024 at 10:59 PM
I get asked if this is my dog 11 times a week 😉
Hello Bluesky. I post about pop, politics and Wigan Athletic. For anyone who missed it on Facebook yesterday, this post was surprisingly popular: a late-breaking contender for single of the year from an unlikely source (K-pop, contains Bruno Mars, heard on Radio 1).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekr2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekr2...
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by ROSÉ
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November 15, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Hello Bluesky. I post about pop, politics and Wigan Athletic. For anyone who missed it on Facebook yesterday, this post was surprisingly popular: a late-breaking contender for single of the year from an unlikely source (K-pop, contains Bruno Mars, heard on Radio 1).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekr2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekr2...