Beestonbaggie
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WBA, St Pauli, decent music, good reads, cycling and other lost causes. Getting on a bit.
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It's difficult to get a book noticed if you don't have a big promo budget
So thanks to Mike Olley in his always excellent Substack who describes 'WTMG' as "sharp, current and ideal for someone who cares about the game beyond the scoreline."
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So thanks to Mike Olley in his always excellent Substack who describes 'WTMG' as "sharp, current and ideal for someone who cares about the game beyond the scoreline."
Order it here
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Where's The Money Gone? – Byline Times Shop
Where’s The Money Gone? The Battle for the Soul of English Football By Adrian Goldberg Oil sheikhs. Hedge fund billionaires. Media moguls. How did the so-called ‘people’s game’ fall into the hands of ...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
It's difficult to get a book noticed if you don't have a big promo budget
So thanks to Mike Olley in his always excellent Substack who describes 'WTMG' as "sharp, current and ideal for someone who cares about the game beyond the scoreline."
Order it here
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/wtmg/
So thanks to Mike Olley in his always excellent Substack who describes 'WTMG' as "sharp, current and ideal for someone who cares about the game beyond the scoreline."
Order it here
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/wtmg/
I’ve been watching Prisoner 951. Incredibly powerful, brilliantly done. A tribute to the incredible fortitude of Nazanin, her family, and the women in Evin prison.
UK politicians, on the other hand, were exposed as lying, devious, self-serving cowards. Elwood, Johnson, Truss, Cleverly: shame on you.
UK politicians, on the other hand, were exposed as lying, devious, self-serving cowards. Elwood, Johnson, Truss, Cleverly: shame on you.
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I’ve been watching Prisoner 951. Incredibly powerful, brilliantly done. A tribute to the incredible fortitude of Nazanin, her family, and the women in Evin prison.
UK politicians, on the other hand, were exposed as lying, devious, self-serving cowards. Elwood, Johnson, Truss, Cleverly: shame on you.
UK politicians, on the other hand, were exposed as lying, devious, self-serving cowards. Elwood, Johnson, Truss, Cleverly: shame on you.
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Reith Lecture of Rutger Bregman www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... includes realist utopias, UBI and tech regulation
The Reith Lectures - Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution - 1. A Time of Monsters - BBC Sounds
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture: Moral Revolution.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reith Lecture of Rutger Bregman www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... includes realist utopias, UBI and tech regulation
Sad news. He was a great singer
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Sad news. He was a great singer
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Bizarre, that this *Labour* government doesn’t try to extract every ounce of political capital from it.
What are they scared of? Do they have their own skeletons?
What are they scared of? Do they have their own skeletons?
I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Bizarre, that this *Labour* government doesn’t try to extract every ounce of political capital from it.
What are they scared of? Do they have their own skeletons?
What are they scared of? Do they have their own skeletons?
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Life hack: get your Christmas shopping done early by not buying anyone anything
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Life hack: get your Christmas shopping done early by not buying anyone anything
The BBC reports there is ‘no evidence’ of Gill’s best mate Farage being involved….
If it was anyone else, it would be ‘questions are still being asked,’ or some such, but not for our Nige.
Left wing bias, my arse.
If it was anyone else, it would be ‘questions are still being asked,’ or some such, but not for our Nige.
Left wing bias, my arse.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The BBC reports there is ‘no evidence’ of Gill’s best mate Farage being involved….
If it was anyone else, it would be ‘questions are still being asked,’ or some such, but not for our Nige.
Left wing bias, my arse.
If it was anyone else, it would be ‘questions are still being asked,’ or some such, but not for our Nige.
Left wing bias, my arse.
Well, that was mad. Exciting, but not proper crickeeeet
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Well, that was mad. Exciting, but not proper crickeeeet
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Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"
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The worst you can accuse Panorama of doing is making a misleading edit – and I’d dispute that! – to make *a point that was true*.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
Tory culture spox demanding the BBC "grovel" to Trump is baffling. Who is this supposed to chime with?
Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The worst you can accuse Panorama of doing is making a misleading edit – and I’d dispute that! – to make *a point that was true*.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
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A foreign government gloating over its influence over our national broadcaster. The Telegraph, BoJo, Farage and all those involved in this scandal claim to be patriots when they are nothing more than shills for Washington. All that stuff about sovereignty during Brexit was just BS, wasn’t it?
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A foreign government gloating over its influence over our national broadcaster. The Telegraph, BoJo, Farage and all those involved in this scandal claim to be patriots when they are nothing more than shills for Washington. All that stuff about sovereignty during Brexit was just BS, wasn’t it?
It seems very ironic that the right-wing director of the BBC should be unseated by right-wing outrage over the Beeb’s coverage of Trump’s attempt at a right-wing coup, almost five years ago.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It seems very ironic that the right-wing director of the BBC should be unseated by right-wing outrage over the Beeb’s coverage of Trump’s attempt at a right-wing coup, almost five years ago.
I’m sure Reform will be all over this….
November 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’m sure Reform will be all over this….
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Wherever we looked for the prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler.
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The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
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November 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Wherever we looked for the prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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Flag wavers in the Forest of Dean are informed that they will be welcoming Pha Rage refugees into their homes
Mockery is always stronger indignation when dealing with fascism
Mockery is always stronger indignation when dealing with fascism
November 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Flag wavers in the Forest of Dean are informed that they will be welcoming Pha Rage refugees into their homes
Mockery is always stronger indignation when dealing with fascism
Mockery is always stronger indignation when dealing with fascism
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Hard agree with all of this. And it very much relates to yesterday’s failure to really promote the new climate action plan.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Hard agree with all of this. And it very much relates to yesterday’s failure to really promote the new climate action plan.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves/Angela Rayner: Double standards, much?
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Rachel Reeves/Angela Rayner: Double standards, much?
@journoanna.bsky.social Hi Anna. Will you be posting your piece about the 6 Nottingham City councillors on here, please?
Thanks.
Thanks.
October 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
@journoanna.bsky.social Hi Anna. Will you be posting your piece about the 6 Nottingham City councillors on here, please?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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What I think this demonstrates is 3 things (1) This mass deportation policy is wildly at odds with public opinion in general, and with opinion of many sensible Tory voters, members & MPs (2) Many ppl defending the policy didn't know what was in it (3) Informing and pressuring them therefore works
Are the Tories now rowing back on ILR?
Last week Badenoch's spokesman said Katie Lam's comments were "broadly in line" with the party's stance
Now a party spokesperson says it's “subject to an ongoing internal review” following a widespread backlash
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Last week Badenoch's spokesman said Katie Lam's comments were "broadly in line" with the party's stance
Now a party spokesperson says it's “subject to an ongoing internal review” following a widespread backlash
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Tories in turmoil after deportation backlash | The Observer
Conservative immigration policy is in flux after shadow minister Katie Lam's controversial comments
observer.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
What I think this demonstrates is 3 things (1) This mass deportation policy is wildly at odds with public opinion in general, and with opinion of many sensible Tory voters, members & MPs (2) Many ppl defending the policy didn't know what was in it (3) Informing and pressuring them therefore works
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I am so tired of 24 hour news about small boats. I simply don’t care how many migrants arrive in the UK any more. No matter how many, they’ll never be as big a threat to British values, our way of life, or indeed women‘s safety, as the bigots who make yelling about migrants their entire personality.
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am so tired of 24 hour news about small boats. I simply don’t care how many migrants arrive in the UK any more. No matter how many, they’ll never be as big a threat to British values, our way of life, or indeed women‘s safety, as the bigots who make yelling about migrants their entire personality.
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There is no silver bullet to reducing the number of people stuck in hotels, but by fast tracking claims and providing asylum for those from high grant rate countries, providing those seeking asylum with the right to work, and investing in community schemes this government could make a difference.
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
There is no silver bullet to reducing the number of people stuck in hotels, but by fast tracking claims and providing asylum for those from high grant rate countries, providing those seeking asylum with the right to work, and investing in community schemes this government could make a difference.
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I’ve started a petition about the decision of the JCVI to change the age boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations from 65 to 75. Please sign and share if you agree with me that this decision should be reversed before hospitals become overwhelmed this winter.
I’ve started a petition about the decision of the JCVI to change the age boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations from 65 to 75. Please sign and share if you agree with me that this decision should be reversed before hospitals become overwhelmed this winter.
Sign the Petition
Restore the 65+ boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations
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October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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I’ve started a petition about the decision of the JCVI to change the age boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations from 65 to 75. Please sign and share if you agree with me that this decision should be reversed before hospitals become overwhelmed this winter.
I’ve started a petition about the decision of the JCVI to change the age boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations from 65 to 75. Please sign and share if you agree with me that this decision should be reversed before hospitals become overwhelmed this winter.