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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10h

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor

Reform deputy leader’s trip, worth £1,4000, to Lubov Chernukhin’s property was for ‘discussing gas power in UK’

www.theguardian.com

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Joy @joybe.bsky.social · 1d

The Nathan Gill scandal should be huge news so why has the British media been mainly silent about it? (I think we know 🤔)
Here's Fiona Bruce shutting down any mention & acting like the audience aren't interested.
#bbqt

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Albumism @albumism.com · 1d

Remembering Kirsty MacColl today on what would have been her 66th birthday (born October 10, 1959) | Explore her musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/KMacCollHBD

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 1d

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Moody Blues star John Lodge dies 'unexpectedly' aged 82

John Lodge - who is best known as bassist and co-lead vocalist of The Moody Blues, has passed away.

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my.
Just one Moody left now.

Discord & Rhyme: An Album Podcast @discordpod.bsky.social · 1d

This one hurts.

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, family say

www.theguardian.com

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 1d

Peaceful.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 2d

As the child of two teachers, I grew up with an acute awareness of how politicians would blame people like my parents for anything that they could not be fucking bothered lifting a finger to tackle themselves. Lazy bastards who won't do their own job lecturing others on how to do theirs.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Nigel Farage says UK teachers are ‘poisoning our kids’ and predicts strikes as PM

Exclusive: Reform UK leader, speaking at event for private US college, also claimed the ‘Marxist left’ controls education Nigel Farage has predicted teachers would go on strike within weeks of a Reform UK government, and accused them of “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children oppressors. The Reform UK leader set out his view on British schools in an event for a private US Christian college in Michigan, claiming the “Marxist left” was “now in control of our education system”. Continue reading...

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Sleaford Mods @sleafordmods.bsky.social · 2d

MEGATON 📢 OUT NOW!

Stick it on your favourite playlist… You can thank us later.

#sleafordmods #megaton

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 2d

Moonrise in Rhodes.

John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 2d

It’s just joyful!

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 2d

I sometimes worry I exaggerate the collective madness of our media but the people who cheered Brexit, Boris Johnson & Liz Truss's mini-budget are now applauding Kemi Badenoch's speech. 'Parallell universe' doesn't come close. I suppose her not falling over is a win of sorts for them at the moment.

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 2d

I’d have loved to have heard this on your list but it isn’t on Spotify.

youtu.be/4XxF4WPh3ME?...

J Walter Negro & the Loose Jointz ~ Shoot The Pump ~ Zoo York Records

YouTube video by John Reese

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 2d

All roams lead to Rhodes.

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 3d

📡☀️Tune in tomorrow BBCRadio4 ‘s ‘ Woman’s Hour ‘ I’ll be talking about my new album & documentary & might even play a new song! 🎵 ☀️🙌🏼 Doc is screening at BFI @southbankcentre.bsky.social on November 9 Closing the fab 👉🏽🍿🎬

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Doc'n Roll Films - Twelve of the best! Tickets on sale for Doc'n Roll's 12th edition

Distributing & screening underground music & arts documentaries in Cinemas, TV & VOD globally!

www.docnrollfestival.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

NHS could pay 25% more for medicines under plan to end row with drugmakers and Trump

UK ministers seek to end pricing row with pharma industry cited as reason for firms axing projects Ministers are preparing to raise the amount the NHS pays pharmaceutical firms for medicines by up to 25% after weeks of intensive talks with the Donald Trump administration and drugmakers. The government has drawn up fresh proposals to end a standoff with the industry over drug pricing, including changing the cost-effectiveness thresholds under which new medications are assessed for use on the NHS, according to industry sources. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 3d

In the key of C.

John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 3d

It appears that many people want to go back there. 🙁

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 3d

When I was a teenager we had a trimphone, and we had a budgerigar who would imitate its ringtone with unerring accuracy. So we weren’t always certain if it was the phone or the bird.

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 3d

Searching for the Plastic Soul Rebels.

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 4d

Gotta love Billy!

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John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 4d

Table for one.

John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social · 4d

I’d have gone in but the staff know nothing, and he who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

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stuartmaconie.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social · 4d

I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance

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