Bernie Banter
@berniebanter.bsky.social
Former music manager. Had a number one in Latvia. Would have had a number two as well but there was no toilet paper.
LUFC. LCCC. SHRLFC.
LUFC. LCCC. SHRLFC.
Good evening Bluesky,
…He’ll give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain if she says that’s the way it’s gotta be…
UK: #7. US: #1.
1966.
Hit 1/1.
…He’ll give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain if she says that’s the way it’s gotta be…
UK: #7. US: #1.
1966.
Hit 1/1.
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Good evening Bluesky,
…He’ll give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain if she says that’s the way it’s gotta be…
UK: #7. US: #1.
1966.
Hit 1/1.
…He’ll give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain if she says that’s the way it’s gotta be…
UK: #7. US: #1.
1966.
Hit 1/1.
It was the third time Charles had delivered his line then tried to exit through the cupboard and Martha swore the Highgate Players would do without her next season.
#GirlsOwnCC
#GirlsOwnCC
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November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It was the third time Charles had delivered his line then tried to exit through the cupboard and Martha swore the Highgate Players would do without her next season.
#GirlsOwnCC
#GirlsOwnCC
I couldn’t care less about Pakistanis in the House of Commons.
I’m more worried about Russians in the House of Lords and having a PM who takes his orders from Tel Aviv.
I’m more worried about Russians in the House of Lords and having a PM who takes his orders from Tel Aviv.
November 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I couldn’t care less about Pakistanis in the House of Commons.
I’m more worried about Russians in the House of Lords and having a PM who takes his orders from Tel Aviv.
I’m more worried about Russians in the House of Lords and having a PM who takes his orders from Tel Aviv.
NBC News, November 22, 1963.
President John Kennedy was ‘tested’ today in Dallas….
President John Kennedy was ‘tested’ today in Dallas….
November 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
NBC News, November 22, 1963.
President John Kennedy was ‘tested’ today in Dallas….
President John Kennedy was ‘tested’ today in Dallas….
Good evening Bluesky,
…Even food don’t taste that good, drink ain’t doing what it should…
UK: #3. US: # N/A.
1998.
Hit 1/1.
…Even food don’t taste that good, drink ain’t doing what it should…
UK: #3. US: # N/A.
1998.
Hit 1/1.
November 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Good evening Bluesky,
…Even food don’t taste that good, drink ain’t doing what it should…
UK: #3. US: # N/A.
1998.
Hit 1/1.
…Even food don’t taste that good, drink ain’t doing what it should…
UK: #3. US: # N/A.
1998.
Hit 1/1.
No guesses?
Let’s ask @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social
Let’s ask @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social
Good evening Bluesky,
…She could be dying, oh oh no, well it can’t much matter to you…
UK: #6. US: # N/A.
1972.
Hit 1/9.
…She could be dying, oh oh no, well it can’t much matter to you…
UK: #6. US: # N/A.
1972.
Hit 1/9.
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
No guesses?
Let’s ask @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social
Let’s ask @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Who but a Tory would get angry at a person with £7k a year to live on?
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Who but a Tory would get angry at a person with £7k a year to live on?
Good evening Bluesky,
…She could be dying, oh oh no, well it can’t much matter to you…
UK: #6. US: # N/A.
1972.
Hit 1/9.
…She could be dying, oh oh no, well it can’t much matter to you…
UK: #6. US: # N/A.
1972.
Hit 1/9.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Good evening Bluesky,
…She could be dying, oh oh no, well it can’t much matter to you…
UK: #6. US: # N/A.
1972.
Hit 1/9.
…She could be dying, oh oh no, well it can’t much matter to you…
UK: #6. US: # N/A.
1972.
Hit 1/9.
Hilarious reading the same fuckwits who told us Lettuce Lizzy’s wrecking ball of a budget was ‘the best in living memory’ chatting shite about yesterday’s.
Funnily enough, they’re the same fuckwits who told us Brexit was good and to vote Reform. 🤡🤣🤣🤣
Funnily enough, they’re the same fuckwits who told us Brexit was good and to vote Reform. 🤡🤣🤣🤣
November 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hilarious reading the same fuckwits who told us Lettuce Lizzy’s wrecking ball of a budget was ‘the best in living memory’ chatting shite about yesterday’s.
Funnily enough, they’re the same fuckwits who told us Brexit was good and to vote Reform. 🤡🤣🤣🤣
Funnily enough, they’re the same fuckwits who told us Brexit was good and to vote Reform. 🤡🤣🤣🤣
Rolling Stones X 5
Led Zeppelin X 4
John Martyn X 3
The Jam X 2
Fairport Convention X 48.
Led Zeppelin X 4
John Martyn X 3
The Jam X 2
Fairport Convention X 48.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Paul Simon at Wembley Arena
Paul Simon in Bournemouth
Paul Simon at Hammersmith
Paul Simon in Bournemouth again
Paul Simon in Hyde Park
Paul Simon at Wembley Arena
Paul Simon in Bournemouth
Paul Simon at Hammersmith
Paul Simon in Bournemouth again
Paul Simon in Hyde Park
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Neil Young
Wilco
Black Keys
George Jones
Cliff Richard
Neil Young
Wilco
Black Keys
George Jones
Cliff Richard
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Rolling Stones X 5
Led Zeppelin X 4
John Martyn X 3
The Jam X 2
Fairport Convention X 48.
Led Zeppelin X 4
John Martyn X 3
The Jam X 2
Fairport Convention X 48.
Good evening Bluesky,
…Lay down your bundle of rags and reminders and spread your wares on the ground…
UK: 3. US: # N/A.
1971.
Hit 1/5.
…Lay down your bundle of rags and reminders and spread your wares on the ground…
UK: 3. US: # N/A.
1971.
Hit 1/5.
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Good evening Bluesky,
…Lay down your bundle of rags and reminders and spread your wares on the ground…
UK: 3. US: # N/A.
1971.
Hit 1/5.
…Lay down your bundle of rags and reminders and spread your wares on the ground…
UK: 3. US: # N/A.
1971.
Hit 1/5.
Worst possible news.
Losing to a worldie, key player picks up concussion injury, best player out 6 weeks…🤦🏻♂️
That’s relegation luck.
Losing to a worldie, key player picks up concussion injury, best player out 6 weeks…🤦🏻♂️
That’s relegation luck.
Leeds United team news for Manchester City. Longstaff being out is more than just bad news.
#lufc
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...
#lufc
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...
Leeds United suffer 'bad news' with new injury crisis ahead of Manchester City visit
Daniel Farke has provided his Leeds United team news for Saturday’s Premier League clash at Manchester City.
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Worst possible news.
Losing to a worldie, key player picks up concussion injury, best player out 6 weeks…🤦🏻♂️
That’s relegation luck.
Losing to a worldie, key player picks up concussion injury, best player out 6 weeks…🤦🏻♂️
That’s relegation luck.
No guesses?
One of their best songs too.
Come in @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social @colg.bsky.social
One of their best songs too.
Come in @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social @colg.bsky.social
Good evening Bluesky,
…Shes been dead since 1929! Oh how I cried that night…
UK: #4. US: #80.
1966.
Hit 9/34.
…Shes been dead since 1929! Oh how I cried that night…
UK: #4. US: #80.
1966.
Hit 9/34.
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No guesses?
One of their best songs too.
Come in @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social @colg.bsky.social
One of their best songs too.
Come in @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social @colg.bsky.social
To be fair, I’ve hated Reform ever since they were The National Front.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
To be fair, I’ve hated Reform ever since they were The National Front.
Good evening Bluesky,
…Shes been dead since 1929! Oh how I cried that night…
UK: #4. US: #80.
1966.
Hit 9/34.
…Shes been dead since 1929! Oh how I cried that night…
UK: #4. US: #80.
1966.
Hit 9/34.
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Good evening Bluesky,
…Shes been dead since 1929! Oh how I cried that night…
UK: #4. US: #80.
1966.
Hit 9/34.
…Shes been dead since 1929! Oh how I cried that night…
UK: #4. US: #80.
1966.
Hit 9/34.
No guesses?
Let’s see if @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social can help.
Let’s see if @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social can help.
Good evening Bluesky,
…Looking over manuscripts of unpublished rhymes, drinking my vodka and limes…
UK: N/A. US: #5
1966.
Also:
UK: #11. US: #4
1988.
Hit 8/12.
Also:
UK: #30. US: #12.
1992.
Hit 7/8.
The original charted twice, 26 apart.
The cover charted in between.
…Looking over manuscripts of unpublished rhymes, drinking my vodka and limes…
UK: N/A. US: #5
1966.
Also:
UK: #11. US: #4
1988.
Hit 8/12.
Also:
UK: #30. US: #12.
1992.
Hit 7/8.
The original charted twice, 26 apart.
The cover charted in between.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
No guesses?
Let’s see if @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social can help.
Let’s see if @pinkladyapril.bsky.social @gwened02.bsky.social @pippisell.bsky.social and @colg.bsky.social can help.
Yeah, but Nigel’s Fash so he gets a free pass.
And everyone knows the sure sign of antisemitism is mispronouncing ‘Epstein.’
It must be true because the BBC said so.
And everyone knows the sure sign of antisemitism is mispronouncing ‘Epstein.’
It must be true because the BBC said so.
Peter Etedgui, a Jewish former classmate of Nigel Farage, says he is angered by Reform leader claiming his recollection of racist bullying is untrue. Two former classmates bsck Etedgui's challenge to Farage's (partial) denial among 20 who recalled Farage's conduct then
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yeah, but Nigel’s Fash so he gets a free pass.
And everyone knows the sure sign of antisemitism is mispronouncing ‘Epstein.’
It must be true because the BBC said so.
And everyone knows the sure sign of antisemitism is mispronouncing ‘Epstein.’
It must be true because the BBC said so.
Reposted by Bernie Banter
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
*
UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
Antisemitism in UK media 101.
Right winger - misspoke, banter or misquoted.
Story runs 3 days max.
Left winger - antisemitic, existential threat, wants to reopen gates of Auschwitz.
Story runs five years and counting.
See how it works yet?
Right winger - misspoke, banter or misquoted.
Story runs 3 days max.
Left winger - antisemitic, existential threat, wants to reopen gates of Auschwitz.
Story runs five years and counting.
See how it works yet?
Has ANY mainstream British Jewish organisation specifically condemned Nigel Farage and called for his immediate resignation from political life?
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Antisemitism in UK media 101.
Right winger - misspoke, banter or misquoted.
Story runs 3 days max.
Left winger - antisemitic, existential threat, wants to reopen gates of Auschwitz.
Story runs five years and counting.
See how it works yet?
Right winger - misspoke, banter or misquoted.
Story runs 3 days max.
Left winger - antisemitic, existential threat, wants to reopen gates of Auschwitz.
Story runs five years and counting.
See how it works yet?
Good evening Bluesky,
…Looking over manuscripts of unpublished rhymes, drinking my vodka and limes…
UK: N/A. US: #5
1966.
Also:
UK: #11. US: #4
1988.
Hit 8/12.
Also:
UK: #30. US: #12.
1992.
Hit 7/8.
The original charted twice, 26 apart.
The cover charted in between.
…Looking over manuscripts of unpublished rhymes, drinking my vodka and limes…
UK: N/A. US: #5
1966.
Also:
UK: #11. US: #4
1988.
Hit 8/12.
Also:
UK: #30. US: #12.
1992.
Hit 7/8.
The original charted twice, 26 apart.
The cover charted in between.
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Good evening Bluesky,
…Looking over manuscripts of unpublished rhymes, drinking my vodka and limes…
UK: N/A. US: #5
1966.
Also:
UK: #11. US: #4
1988.
Hit 8/12.
Also:
UK: #30. US: #12.
1992.
Hit 7/8.
The original charted twice, 26 apart.
The cover charted in between.
…Looking over manuscripts of unpublished rhymes, drinking my vodka and limes…
UK: N/A. US: #5
1966.
Also:
UK: #11. US: #4
1988.
Hit 8/12.
Also:
UK: #30. US: #12.
1992.
Hit 7/8.
The original charted twice, 26 apart.
The cover charted in between.
Reposted by Bernie Banter
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Dave, Jimmy and Don while Noddy’s out the dressing room.
Does Neville EVER stop fuckin’ talking?
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Dave, Jimmy and Don while Noddy’s out the dressing room.