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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
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I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
SUCH a good film. A true love letter to London.
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SUCH a good film. A true love letter to London.
What are you doing this weekend? SEEING THIS FILM, that’s what. It’s brilliant. And Jason Williamson is fucking magnetic.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZbC...
GAME - Official Trailer
YouTube video by InvadaFilmsOfficial
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November 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
What are you doing this weekend? SEEING THIS FILM, that’s what. It’s brilliant. And Jason Williamson is fucking magnetic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZbC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZbC...
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In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
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But we don't need 'high earners'. Plus to have high earners you need well paid jobs. Much of that about?
High earners to be eligible for UK settlement within 3 years of arrival on.ft.com/44n8xnA
High earners to be eligible for UK settlement within 3 years of arrival
Home secretary says ‘brightest and best’ will be fast-tracked while others will have to wait up to 30 years
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November 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
But we don't need 'high earners'. Plus to have high earners you need well paid jobs. Much of that about?
Hey. Oi. Yoohoo. The new series of One Person Found This Helpful starts tonight at 6.30 on Radio 4. Frank is a sodding JOY to work with. And it shows. #OnePersonFoundThisHelpful
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hey. Oi. Yoohoo. The new series of One Person Found This Helpful starts tonight at 6.30 on Radio 4. Frank is a sodding JOY to work with. And it shows. #OnePersonFoundThisHelpful
Saw that one of Paul McCartney’s old driving licences came up at auction recently with an estimate of £800. I thought I’d keep an eye on it, since that price felt low to me. It sold for £15,600.
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Saw that one of Paul McCartney’s old driving licences came up at auction recently with an estimate of £800. I thought I’d keep an eye on it, since that price felt low to me. It sold for £15,600.
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I just revisited Tony Blair's 'forces of conservativism' conference speech in 1999 - two years into office. It's such a clear headed narration that balances people's continued frustration and what the government had delivered.
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I just revisited Tony Blair's 'forces of conservativism' conference speech in 1999 - two years into office. It's such a clear headed narration that balances people's continued frustration and what the government had delivered.
SCIENCE IS AMAZING part 4,871
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
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Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
SCIENCE IS AMAZING part 4,871
Just went for a quick squizz through the When Harry Met Sally... screenplay, looking for a particular stage direction. And this page made me cry. And the thing that set me off? The twinkle ball.
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Just went for a quick squizz through the When Harry Met Sally... screenplay, looking for a particular stage direction. And this page made me cry. And the thing that set me off? The twinkle ball.
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Still rocks me that Looney Tunes did a better job of handling this history than 99% of politicians, textbooks, and media
February 28, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Still rocks me that Looney Tunes did a better job of handling this history than 99% of politicians, textbooks, and media
Spotted some old skool school chairs in the wild recently. Proustian cakerush.
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Spotted some old skool school chairs in the wild recently. Proustian cakerush.
This is sad. He was a thoroughly entertaining broadcaster. The Car’s The Star was a treat.
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Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies aged 68
Motoring journalist created and fronted shows including Fifth Gear, Britain’s Worst Driver and The Car’s the Star
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November 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This is sad. He was a thoroughly entertaining broadcaster. The Car’s The Star was a treat.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
He put a semicolon on a plate.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
He put a semicolon on a plate.
For those of you who get the Extra Bit, this is the Xmas ad I started crying about. It is the BEST XMAS AD EVER. And Lynda Bellingham’s final look to camera will *ruin* you.
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www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/re...
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
For those of you who get the Extra Bit, this is the Xmas ad I started crying about. It is the BEST XMAS AD EVER. And Lynda Bellingham’s final look to camera will *ruin* you.
www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/re...
www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/re...
FUCKING NORA
Anthony Newley, born on this day in 1931. Here's his contribution to the hippy movement, a version of George Harrison's Within You, Without You. Far out man!
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
FUCKING NORA
The far right. Always on top of their game.
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The far right. Always on top of their game.
‘Are you sure this is right, Humphrey?’
‘Well, I… er…’
‘Well, I… er…’
November 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
‘Are you sure this is right, Humphrey?’
‘Well, I… er…’
‘Well, I… er…’
I know the robin is a notoriously territorial bird, so it shouldn’t really come as a surprise to see just how much of the avian collective noun department it has marked out as its own.
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I know the robin is a notoriously territorial bird, so it shouldn’t really come as a surprise to see just how much of the avian collective noun department it has marked out as its own.
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The transformation of The Times under Gallagher from a true newspaper of record to a partisan pamphlet and, finally, a global joke is genuinely heartbreaking.
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The transformation of The Times under Gallagher from a true newspaper of record to a partisan pamphlet and, finally, a global joke is genuinely heartbreaking.
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This is probably the funniest headline of the year.
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is probably the funniest headline of the year.
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Reform are into Day Three of Racismsplaining. It's harder than it looks.
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reform are into Day Three of Racismsplaining. It's harder than it looks.
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
thecritic.co.uk/easy...