Graham Shaw
@blashford.bsky.social
Et maintenant, Herefordshire
I read claims that it was to do with a local fiesta, that they were all in fancy dress and it was meant to be wildly entertaining.
It wasn’t - just a bunch of racist fuckwits doing what racist fuckwits do.
It wasn’t - just a bunch of racist fuckwits doing what racist fuckwits do.
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I read claims that it was to do with a local fiesta, that they were all in fancy dress and it was meant to be wildly entertaining.
It wasn’t - just a bunch of racist fuckwits doing what racist fuckwits do.
It wasn’t - just a bunch of racist fuckwits doing what racist fuckwits do.
Erdogan, Putin, Orban - a roll-call of the damned.
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Erdogan, Putin, Orban - a roll-call of the damned.
And good forfend if you are some poor bastard Bangladeshi building their tasteless tat.
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
And good forfend if you are some poor bastard Bangladeshi building their tasteless tat.
On a particularly good day.
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
On a particularly good day.
Eddie Barlow - the cricketer and extraordinary man.
November 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Eddie Barlow - the cricketer and extraordinary man.
Not entirely relevant to this thread but one of the things I have noticed around here - Herefordshire - is the number of people killed in WW1 in action who were over 45. Some in their 60s. I had always assumed that the British army was basically a bunch of kids and very young adults.
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Not entirely relevant to this thread but one of the things I have noticed around here - Herefordshire - is the number of people killed in WW1 in action who were over 45. Some in their 60s. I had always assumed that the British army was basically a bunch of kids and very young adults.
Orange jump suits?
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Orange jump suits?
This is in turn one of the funniest things on the internet today and one of the most alarming and sad.
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This is in turn one of the funniest things on the internet today and one of the most alarming and sad.
Is this the same Allsopp that turns left on a plane while her kids turn right.
As I suspect that they are understandably ferals, this must be a source of joy to the plebs in cattle class who effectively have to become nannies to them for the duration of the flight
Is it that one?
As I suspect that they are understandably ferals, this must be a source of joy to the plebs in cattle class who effectively have to become nannies to them for the duration of the flight
Is it that one?
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Is this the same Allsopp that turns left on a plane while her kids turn right.
As I suspect that they are understandably ferals, this must be a source of joy to the plebs in cattle class who effectively have to become nannies to them for the duration of the flight
Is it that one?
As I suspect that they are understandably ferals, this must be a source of joy to the plebs in cattle class who effectively have to become nannies to them for the duration of the flight
Is it that one?
Perhaps there should be an Allsopp day where all school children are allowed to pick unnecessary and illogical fights with national treasures and make themselves look ridiculous.
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Perhaps there should be an Allsopp day where all school children are allowed to pick unnecessary and illogical fights with national treasures and make themselves look ridiculous.
I could be a twat and say it fills the gap
The truth is your writing has been a great source of joy for a number of years
I am the sad bastard that used to copy and paste ‘A week in Tory’ so I could read and weep at leisure.
The truth is your writing has been a great source of joy for a number of years
I am the sad bastard that used to copy and paste ‘A week in Tory’ so I could read and weep at leisure.
November 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I could be a twat and say it fills the gap
The truth is your writing has been a great source of joy for a number of years
I am the sad bastard that used to copy and paste ‘A week in Tory’ so I could read and weep at leisure.
The truth is your writing has been a great source of joy for a number of years
I am the sad bastard that used to copy and paste ‘A week in Tory’ so I could read and weep at leisure.
And before you ask where’s Baby Breath is you very kindly sent me an advance copy and a picture of my kindle is superlatively dull
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
And before you ask where’s Baby Breath is you very kindly sent me an advance copy and a picture of my kindle is superlatively dull
But apart from that….
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
But apart from that….
You do realise you are single-handedly making me run out of space on my book shelves.
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
You do realise you are single-handedly making me run out of space on my book shelves.
Blimey - you have been a productive bugger
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Blimey - you have been a productive bugger
And therein I fear lies the problem for Labour
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
And therein I fear lies the problem for Labour
Indeed it was. But it was also very shit in 1975 - rise of the NF being a big part of that.
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Indeed it was. But it was also very shit in 1975 - rise of the NF being a big part of that.
The invasion of a foreign state is a hell of a way to knock the Epstein files off the top of the agenda.
November 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The invasion of a foreign state is a hell of a way to knock the Epstein files off the top of the agenda.
And this time, they have the benefit of hindsight…and yet they still do it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And this time, they have the benefit of hindsight…and yet they still do it.