Allan Milligan
@allanmilligan.bsky.social
Music, Theatre, Drama, Arts.
Humanity can do better, and be better than we are managing right now. Anti war. Human rights & equality for all, including LGBTQIA+ 🏳️🌈
#MDANT & proud of it.
Humanity can do better, and be better than we are managing right now. Anti war. Human rights & equality for all, including LGBTQIA+ 🏳️🌈
#MDANT & proud of it.
This @wedigmusic.bsky.social EP will be a cracker.
Christmas pun intended.
Christmas pun intended.
Our best of 2025 episode is out now wherever you get your podcasts! 2025 has been another brilliant year for music. On our longest ever episode @killminus.bsky.social @newpathstohelicon.bsky.social & @ineeddirection.bsky.social have meticulously chosen 2025s best songs for your listening pleasure!
December 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This @wedigmusic.bsky.social EP will be a cracker.
Christmas pun intended.
Christmas pun intended.
Ref0rm always has, & always will be, a home for the racists, bigots & misogynists.
They REVEL in it to rile up the good people, & to encourage & embolden their simpleminded, easily led supporters. If they are jailed they can pretend it’s about freedom.
It’s about evil.
It’s a tale as old as na2is.
They REVEL in it to rile up the good people, & to encourage & embolden their simpleminded, easily led supporters. If they are jailed they can pretend it’s about freedom.
It’s about evil.
It’s a tale as old as na2is.
Reform politicians double down on their racism because they’re proudly racist.
Farage won’t apologise for his or his party’s racism because he needs his racist voters on side.
Reform is racist. Farage is racist.
Don’t call for apologies. Call them what they are.
app.independent.co.uk/2025/12/20/2...
Farage won’t apologise for his or his party’s racism because he needs his racist voters on side.
Reform is racist. Farage is racist.
Don’t call for apologies. Call them what they are.
app.independent.co.uk/2025/12/20/2...
December 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Ref0rm always has, & always will be, a home for the racists, bigots & misogynists.
They REVEL in it to rile up the good people, & to encourage & embolden their simpleminded, easily led supporters. If they are jailed they can pretend it’s about freedom.
It’s about evil.
It’s a tale as old as na2is.
They REVEL in it to rile up the good people, & to encourage & embolden their simpleminded, easily led supporters. If they are jailed they can pretend it’s about freedom.
It’s about evil.
It’s a tale as old as na2is.
It’s their refusal to admit the hard work that needs done for a boring competent government to be effective.
Cowardly cynical pandering to the racists and bigots and for what? A few votes rather than actually winning over MOST of the people who want competence above slogans and other shite.
Cowardly cynical pandering to the racists and bigots and for what? A few votes rather than actually winning over MOST of the people who want competence above slogans and other shite.
‘Reforming’ or leaving the ECHR…A raising of false expectations, based on populist dishonesty.
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s their refusal to admit the hard work that needs done for a boring competent government to be effective.
Cowardly cynical pandering to the racists and bigots and for what? A few votes rather than actually winning over MOST of the people who want competence above slogans and other shite.
Cowardly cynical pandering to the racists and bigots and for what? A few votes rather than actually winning over MOST of the people who want competence above slogans and other shite.
Praise George!
I’m participating in the much more healthy for your soul “Whamphoria!” this year. 1 point for each new time you catch Last Christmas within earshot. 31 so far. George Michael was a hero.
Can’t lie, it’s been a joyous experience in positivity.
Come join us!
#Whamphoria #LastChristmas
I’m participating in the much more healthy for your soul “Whamphoria!” this year. 1 point for each new time you catch Last Christmas within earshot. 31 so far. George Michael was a hero.
Can’t lie, it’s been a joyous experience in positivity.
Come join us!
#Whamphoria #LastChristmas
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Praise George!
I’m participating in the much more healthy for your soul “Whamphoria!” this year. 1 point for each new time you catch Last Christmas within earshot. 31 so far. George Michael was a hero.
Can’t lie, it’s been a joyous experience in positivity.
Come join us!
#Whamphoria #LastChristmas
I’m participating in the much more healthy for your soul “Whamphoria!” this year. 1 point for each new time you catch Last Christmas within earshot. 31 so far. George Michael was a hero.
Can’t lie, it’s been a joyous experience in positivity.
Come join us!
#Whamphoria #LastChristmas
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You’ve probably already heard this but if not Lawrence on Roundtable with Will Hodgkinson & Miki Berenyi is an absolute joy #6music
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Huw Stephens' Roundtable - Will Hodgkinson, Lawrence, and Miki Berenyi - BBC Sounds
Huw brings together a panel of musicians and experts to discuss the week’s new releases.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You’ve probably already heard this but if not Lawrence on Roundtable with Will Hodgkinson & Miki Berenyi is an absolute joy #6music
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
It’s foul that £arage is even an MP. He’s the worst of what the past was. A Russian asset Enoch Powell.
He’ll ALWAYS be that same evil bully, who does it because he thinks he can get away with it, and what sticks in my craw, is that the media are letting him instead of holding him to account.
He’ll ALWAYS be that same evil bully, who does it because he thinks he can get away with it, and what sticks in my craw, is that the media are letting him instead of holding him to account.
Farage the politician *is* Farage the schoolboy losing his shit over seeing the name ‘Patel’ on the school roll and telling black pupils to go back to Africa. There’s really no difference. Except now he wants (and may be bought) the power to deport those people.
It’s not the past. It’s now.
#NeverPM
It’s not the past. It’s now.
#NeverPM
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It’s foul that £arage is even an MP. He’s the worst of what the past was. A Russian asset Enoch Powell.
He’ll ALWAYS be that same evil bully, who does it because he thinks he can get away with it, and what sticks in my craw, is that the media are letting him instead of holding him to account.
He’ll ALWAYS be that same evil bully, who does it because he thinks he can get away with it, and what sticks in my craw, is that the media are letting him instead of holding him to account.
I WANT to believe we may be turning the corner on this issue.
But it’s difficult when we have a government full of cowards who think repeating the racist, bigoted tropes of ref0rm is a vote winner, instead of countering them with facts. Who so far, won’t do the hard work & fight to turn us around.
But it’s difficult when we have a government full of cowards who think repeating the racist, bigoted tropes of ref0rm is a vote winner, instead of countering them with facts. Who so far, won’t do the hard work & fight to turn us around.
“We want growth. We know this is the single best way of getting it…
We could then challenge Farage… to either continue with our economic recovery, or to halt it in its tracks and take us backwards.”
Finally. Weaken Farage by doing something that actually works.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We could then challenge Farage… to either continue with our economic recovery, or to halt it in its tracks and take us backwards.”
Finally. Weaken Farage by doing something that actually works.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I WANT to believe we may be turning the corner on this issue.
But it’s difficult when we have a government full of cowards who think repeating the racist, bigoted tropes of ref0rm is a vote winner, instead of countering them with facts. Who so far, won’t do the hard work & fight to turn us around.
But it’s difficult when we have a government full of cowards who think repeating the racist, bigoted tropes of ref0rm is a vote winner, instead of countering them with facts. Who so far, won’t do the hard work & fight to turn us around.
I’m sick of these lying hypocrites like Oakeshott. Whining entitled barstewards who fecked us all over with their cowardly Russian wet dream of Br3xit.
Toxic liars.
The sooner we cast these manipulative puppets aside, the better.
Toxic liars.
The sooner we cast these manipulative puppets aside, the better.
Dubai immigrant, Isabel Oakeshott, whines that Farage got nothing from his deal with the Tories last time, so why should he do that again.
Christ. The whining victimhood of these spoiled brats. Squabbling over power, while the rest of us live with the mess they’ve made of our country and our lives.
Christ. The whining victimhood of these spoiled brats. Squabbling over power, while the rest of us live with the mess they’ve made of our country and our lives.
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I’m sick of these lying hypocrites like Oakeshott. Whining entitled barstewards who fecked us all over with their cowardly Russian wet dream of Br3xit.
Toxic liars.
The sooner we cast these manipulative puppets aside, the better.
Toxic liars.
The sooner we cast these manipulative puppets aside, the better.
A little self respect would be pretty novel right now.
Getting rid of the waste of space from the HoP would be marvellous.
Getting rid of the waste of space from the HoP would be marvellous.
Farage.
Grifter-in-chief. Racist. Russian asset. Trump groupie.
He gets an MP’s salary and spends his time doing anything but.
A professional piss-taker and national security (and sanity) threat, leading the polls to be the next PM.
Come on UK.
Get some sodding self-respect.
Grifter-in-chief. Racist. Russian asset. Trump groupie.
He gets an MP’s salary and spends his time doing anything but.
A professional piss-taker and national security (and sanity) threat, leading the polls to be the next PM.
Come on UK.
Get some sodding self-respect.
Nigel Farage made 90 times more Cameo videos than speeches in Parliament, records show
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A little self respect would be pretty novel right now.
Getting rid of the waste of space from the HoP would be marvellous.
Getting rid of the waste of space from the HoP would be marvellous.
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Labour’s Employment Rights Bill - a rare effort to address inequality of power.
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s under fire from left and right – but Labour’s workers' rights bill is a huge achievement | Polly Toynbee
It makes no sense for union leaders to cry betrayal when it will be their members who benefit from these sorely needed reforms, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill - a rare effort to address inequality of power.
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Yes, yes, yes! Whamphoria for the win!
And yes, George Michael was a top human being… what a difference he made to so many people’s lives, helping others just because he could.
And yes, George Michael was a top human being… what a difference he made to so many people’s lives, helping others just because he could.
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Yes, yes, yes! Whamphoria for the win!
And yes, George Michael was a top human being… what a difference he made to so many people’s lives, helping others just because he could.
And yes, George Michael was a top human being… what a difference he made to so many people’s lives, helping others just because he could.
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...and since my competition for UK Hammer horror fans proved way too difficult this morning, I'll make it easy to get your hands on a 4K restored version of The Horror of Frankenstein + book and posters. Just repost this message and I'll pick a winner this weekend.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
...and since my competition for UK Hammer horror fans proved way too difficult this morning, I'll make it easy to get your hands on a 4K restored version of The Horror of Frankenstein + book and posters. Just repost this message and I'll pick a winner this weekend.
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Brilliant, bordering on Genius.
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Brilliant, bordering on Genius.
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Bossy headline from The Times letting Farage insist his “Hitler was right” racism was just ‘banter’.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Bossy headline from The Times letting Farage insist his “Hitler was right” racism was just ‘banter’.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social any chance of people who KNOW what they’re talking about on the panel?
Piers Morgan: dodgy journo/editor, contrarian, know nothing, fanboy,🙄
Cold sick would be more sensible & interesting.
Conversely, @laylamoran.bsky.social, smart, knowledgeable & principled; top notch.
Piers Morgan: dodgy journo/editor, contrarian, know nothing, fanboy,🙄
Cold sick would be more sensible & interesting.
Conversely, @laylamoran.bsky.social, smart, knowledgeable & principled; top notch.
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social any chance of people who KNOW what they’re talking about on the panel?
Piers Morgan: dodgy journo/editor, contrarian, know nothing, fanboy,🙄
Cold sick would be more sensible & interesting.
Conversely, @laylamoran.bsky.social, smart, knowledgeable & principled; top notch.
Piers Morgan: dodgy journo/editor, contrarian, know nothing, fanboy,🙄
Cold sick would be more sensible & interesting.
Conversely, @laylamoran.bsky.social, smart, knowledgeable & principled; top notch.
Tremendous LP, fantastic price.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Tremendous LP, fantastic price.
Our politicians REFUSE to admit it was awful.
We need to map out how we & EU trade freely, state the many benefits for the uk, or the death spiral goes on.
“Since Brexit, [Britain] has been actively undermining its [own] economic model, which is founded on openness to trade, ideas and people.”
We need to map out how we & EU trade freely, state the many benefits for the uk, or the death spiral goes on.
“Since Brexit, [Britain] has been actively undermining its [own] economic model, which is founded on openness to trade, ideas and people.”
“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our politicians REFUSE to admit it was awful.
We need to map out how we & EU trade freely, state the many benefits for the uk, or the death spiral goes on.
“Since Brexit, [Britain] has been actively undermining its [own] economic model, which is founded on openness to trade, ideas and people.”
We need to map out how we & EU trade freely, state the many benefits for the uk, or the death spiral goes on.
“Since Brexit, [Britain] has been actively undermining its [own] economic model, which is founded on openness to trade, ideas and people.”
Remember, Farage took Russian money.
How many others in ref0rm are the same?
Where does their funding come from?
Why were they not a properly registered political party?
What are they hiding?
This here is what they’re hiding. That everything they do, that Far@ge did, was the dream of Putin.
How many others in ref0rm are the same?
Where does their funding come from?
Why were they not a properly registered political party?
What are they hiding?
This here is what they’re hiding. That everything they do, that Far@ge did, was the dream of Putin.
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Remember, Farage took Russian money.
How many others in ref0rm are the same?
Where does their funding come from?
Why were they not a properly registered political party?
What are they hiding?
This here is what they’re hiding. That everything they do, that Far@ge did, was the dream of Putin.
How many others in ref0rm are the same?
Where does their funding come from?
Why were they not a properly registered political party?
What are they hiding?
This here is what they’re hiding. That everything they do, that Far@ge did, was the dream of Putin.
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As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts.
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Why we - and the Home Secretary - disapply the ECHR at our peril
By Jessica Frank-Keyes
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts.
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
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X is a radicalisation machine that pushes people into angry extremism, peddles disinformation and conspiracy theories and is run by an egomaniacal lunatic who threatens civil war on our streets and wants to trash our democracy.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
X is a radicalisation machine that pushes people into angry extremism, peddles disinformation and conspiracy theories and is run by an egomaniacal lunatic who threatens civil war on our streets and wants to trash our democracy.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
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Farage is a GB news shareholder and is paid through a private company for his appearances on the channel.
So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off…
There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself.
(iPaper+LFF)
So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off…
There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself.
(iPaper+LFF)
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Farage is a GB news shareholder and is paid through a private company for his appearances on the channel.
So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off…
There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself.
(iPaper+LFF)
So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off…
There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself.
(iPaper+LFF)
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Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England.
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England.
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
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The Telegraph sides with Trump against the BBC and, so, the country.
Private Eye sums up its feeble-minded, fawning betrayal beautifully.
Private Eye sums up its feeble-minded, fawning betrayal beautifully.
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Telegraph sides with Trump against the BBC and, so, the country.
Private Eye sums up its feeble-minded, fawning betrayal beautifully.
Private Eye sums up its feeble-minded, fawning betrayal beautifully.
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‘Complete and utter bollocks’ you say, Mr Johnson. Oh well, we’ll put all the actual evidence in the shredder, shall we?
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
‘Complete and utter bollocks’ you say, Mr Johnson. Oh well, we’ll put all the actual evidence in the shredder, shall we?
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The Panorama edit was clumsy. But the facts remain. It was a violent insurrection to upend a democratic vote. Looking at the wild outrage here, we’d be forgiven for thinking Jan 6th never happened. In terms of bias, this is off the scale worse. With Farage delighting in the damage.
(Extracts iPaper)
(Extracts iPaper)
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Panorama edit was clumsy. But the facts remain. It was a violent insurrection to upend a democratic vote. Looking at the wild outrage here, we’d be forgiven for thinking Jan 6th never happened. In terms of bias, this is off the scale worse. With Farage delighting in the damage.
(Extracts iPaper)
(Extracts iPaper)