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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 2h

#80sTop30

18: Fleetwood Mac - Isn't It Midnight

Classic 80s rock on this Christine McVie led Mac song. Sixth single taken from 1987's Tango In The Night yet didn't crack the top 40, but it's my favourite of the lot.

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Fleetwood Mac - Isn't It Midnight (Official Music Video)

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 23h

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 1d

#80sTop30

19: David Bowie - Modern Love

I became a bit obsessed with this song in the 90's-putting it on the jukebox everytime went to my local -which was a lot back then! Nile Rodgers produced genius. From the 1983 album Let's Dance.

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David Bowie - Modern Love - Sound+Vision Tour 1990 - Santiago, Chile

YouTube video by David Bowie Chile FB

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 2d

Why does this tax exile 'foreigner' think our government should discuss policy with him? He should feck off back to Monaco. Made his choice based on his own interest, to avoid tax. Anything he has to say will be only in his own interests, again.

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Miliband refused to discuss North Sea with me, says Ratcliffe

Ineos owner urges policymakers to reform net zero taxes or risk ‘irreversible decline’

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 2d

#80sTop30

20: Depeche Mode - Stripped

"Let me see you stripped, down to the bone" sexy in the way only Depeche Mode can do! Dark and full of synths-perfect. Taken from 1986's Black Celebration

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Depeche Mode - Stripped (101 Live) Remastered Audio HD [4k - Ultra HD]

YouTube video by The Best Of Rock

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 3d

On #BBCQT - Fiona Bruce said that the audience and public didn't want to press Reform UK on their dodgy links to Russia.

I disagree.

RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 3d

#80sTop30

21: Prince - Strange Relationship

My favourite Prince song has tended to change lots over the years which essentially means he has too many fucking great tunes! My current fav is Strange Relationship-him at his funky best. Taken from 1987's Sign O' The Times.

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Strange Relationship

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 4d

#80sTop30

22: Public Image Ltd. - Rise

Post-punk genius from Johnny Rotten's PIL. Taken from the 1986 album Album.

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PIL - Rise - Glasnost Rock - Rock Summer 1988

YouTube video by Ramiro Larrosa

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 5d

#80sTop30

23: George Michael - A Different Corner

So from yesterdays headbanger to something much more serene! Not my normal taste but stunning ballad from George who's got to be this country's greatest voice. From 1986's Music From The Edge Of Heaven (Wham).

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George Michael - A Different Corner (Live On BBC Parkinson Show)

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 6d

#80sTop30

24: Living Colour - Cult Of Personality

Now admittedly I first heard this thanks to CM Punk but my god what an absolute headbanger! It has this amazing timeless sound to it that makes it hard to pinpoint the decade it was made. Taken from the 1988 album Vivid.

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(BETTER QUALITY!) Living Colour performing "Cult Of Personality" on Arsenio

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 6d

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Tax wealth.

Not work.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Green Party Political Broadcast. Monday 6.25pm on ITV and 6.55pm on BBC 1.

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Duke @silverduke.bsky.social · 7d

Spot on Gary.

Michael Emonds @michaelje67.bsky.social · 7d

Well said, Gary Neville! 👏

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Fabio @thesuntraveller.bsky.social · 7d

If I were a British citizen, I'd certainly join the Green Party.
Why?
Because as soon as Zack Polanski was elected, he started to say sensible things, explaining his decisions and the way problems should be solved, in a very clear way.
I can sense honesty, true commitment, will to change things.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Gill Tavner @gilltav.bsky.social · 7d

BBC will do everything possible to sideline & undermine voices that challenge the regime it works so hard to protect & perpetuate. For real change join @greenparty.org.uk
Follow and share widely any social media from @zackpolanski.bsky.social let’s build a movement despite efforts to silence us.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 7d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 7d

#80sTop30 (unranked)

25: The Gap Band - Outstanding

Brilliant (or should I say Outstanding....sorry) bit of Disco/Funk by the Wilson brothers. Taken from their 1982 album Gap Band IV.

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THE GAP BAND OUTSTANDING

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 8d

#80sTop30 (unranked)

26: Prefab Sprout - Desire As

Genius pop from Paddy McAloon's gang. Taken from the 1985 classic Steve McQueen. "I've got six things on my mind you're no longer one of them...."

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Desire As (2007 Remastered Version)

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 9d

#80sTop30 (unranked)

27: Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire

Taken from her 1989 album The Other Side Of The Mirror. My fav Stevie song-classic 80s synth soft rock.

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Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (live on Rock Over Europe)

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 10d

#80sTop30 (unranked)

28: The Replacements - Unsatisfied

Fantastic slice of punk rock with this anthem of frustration and failure. Taken from the 1984 album Let It Be.

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 11d

#80sTop30 (unranked)

29: Pet Shop Boys - Kings Cross

My favourite Pet Shop Boys song (and that is quite the achievement with this band). Taken from the 1987 album Actually. Gorgeous synths and melody for this heartbreaking take on the then landscape created by Thatcher.

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12 Pet Shop Boys King's Cross

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 12d

#80sTop30

30: Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

Although I have this as 30 I really just couldn't rank them-hard enough getting down to 30!

So I'm starting of with this gorgeous ballad from 1986's seminal album So.

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Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Secret World Live)

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 12d

Hell yeah 👏

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12d

Wow Starmer finally drawing a line!

"If you say or imply that people cannot be English or British because of the colour of their skin, that mixed-heritage families owe you an explanation... If you say that they should now be deported, then mark my words - we will fight you with everything we have".

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David @adulttel.bsky.social · 12d

So as this says below the #80sTop30 starts tomorrow. I love 80's music and not just the miserable stuff like normal, 80's Pop, Rock and Soul all were the best from that decade for me. Anyway I've got my 30 to start from tomorrow but here are the ones that just missed out (no more than 1 per artist):

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Sean | Drowned in Sound @drownedinsound.bsky.social · 14d

Yacht class are pushing back against being taxed more and funding narratives that blame immigration

Meanwhile, food bank use has rocketed, subsidising shareholder dividends

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.

Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

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Ste @ste-23.bsky.social · 15d

By Farage logic the solution to this issue must be to ban Reform politicians from holding office in case others are corrupt

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16d

Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.

He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.

A Brexit Party MEP.

A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:

"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."

This is a MASSIVE story

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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