steve perez
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Good to blame Farage for the dull-arsed, ruinous, tedious failure of Brexit.
Not that good to keep punishing us for that failure, rather than looking to swiftly boost our prosperity by asking to rejoin the Single Market and Customs Union.
But yes. It’s a start.

www.thetimes.com/article/8875...
Starmer and Reeves are expected to argue that if it hadn't been for Brexit this type of downgrade would not have been needed - and cite official figures suggesting that if Britain had not left the European Union the economy would be about £120 billion greater by 2035 than current forecasts suggest.
The message is simple: Farage is ultimately to blame, as the man who delivered Brexit with "easy sloganeering" then walked away from the aftermath rather than putting in the hard yards.
Or to put it another way: Farage, not us, is responsible for putting up your taxes.
The theme will tie to the main thrust of Starmer's argument at conference, that the Reform leader is selling easy solutions that are just a fantasy.
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What's your song then?
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#FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!

"Journey In Satchidananda" by Alice Coltrane featuring Pharaoh Sanders (from "Journey In Satchidananda", 1971)

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#TheTwen2ie5 #10

These New Puritans - A Season In Hell (2025)

At first I wondered if this might be about a footballer on loan at Manchester United, but no.

A tune that is literally 'banging'.
THESE NEW PURITANS - A SEASON IN HELL (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by THESE NEW PURITANS
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10 • Greece

NEO MAGAZIN Royale mit Jan Böhmermann - V for Varoufakis

An homage to the former Greek finance minister.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afl9...
V for Varoufakis | NEO MAGAZIN ROYALE mit Jan Böhmermann - ZDFneo
YouTube video by ZDF MAGAZIN ROYALE
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#KillerTunes

10 • The Pale Man – Pan’s Labyrinth

Microdisney - Pink Skinned Man

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGpv...
Pink Skinned Man
YouTube video by Microdisney - Topic
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steveperez.bsky.social
He's doing the same now as he did with the EU - slagging it off, with nothing positive to say or contribute. It's depressing how he seems to be able to con so many people into believing in him, esp after Brexit
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#TheTwen2ie5 #9

Real Lies – Oh Me, Oh My (Nicotine Patch) (2022)

Yes, breaking up is hard to do - especially when it's with the ciggies.

This isn't really typical of what they usually do but it's so good I have to pick it - a bit like smoking, I need a quick hit of it every so often.
Real Lies – Oh Me, Oh My (Nicotine Patch) [Official Video]
YouTube video by Real Lies
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9 • UK

Roxy Music - A Song For Europe (1973)

This came out, on the Stranded album, the same year the UK joined the EEC (the precursor to the EU).

A Song For Europe was the title of the UK's competition to select a song for the Eurovision Song Contest.
A Song For Europe
YouTube video by Roxy Music - Topic
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Yep, one of my all-timers
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I know. It's crap but I briefly lived in Germany in the early 80s and I remember it being on jukeboxes etc so I have a nostalgic liking for it. Of course I hated it at the time!
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#TheTwen2ie5 #8

Liv.e - Wild Animals (🇺🇸 2023)

Grrrrrrrrllll !!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUd9...
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8 • Button Mother – Coraline

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Can't Hear My Eyes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIn7...
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Can't Hear My Eyes
YouTube video by Kamina
www.youtube.com
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#TheTwen2ie5 #7

Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f (2023)

Just realised I haven't done anything yet by a middle aged white guy, so here's one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Ue...
Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f (Official Video)
YouTube video by Aphex Twin
www.youtube.com
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At first yes but then, like lots of other artists (Genesis, Kool and the Gang etc etc) they went from being edgy or hip - and skint - to selling out and having huge chart success. There were some line up changes along the way too, like many other bands.