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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 5h

...just as soon as they've finished remixing Moskow Diskow. www.thetimes.com/article/8c9a...

Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future

The Conservatives know they have a problem with Gen Z voters. At the party conference, The Times met a new breed of activists who are embracing the challenge

www.thetimes.com

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 1d

if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 1d

Of the six on my English degree: a TV exec responsible for big global hits; one who started the first blog on a national paper; one MBE for services to UN poverty relief; a life spent in community citizen's advice; one of the UK's foremost book reviewers. And then me, but five out of six ain't bad.

Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 1d

This is a good game.

I have an English degree and boosted a major publishing house’s share price, and saved a high street retail chain from closure.

If a Mickey Mouse degree lets you create actual Mickey fucking Mouse, it’s probably easily as good “for the economy” as business studies.

Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 1d

*deep sigh* Again, I have an English degree and have contributed rather extensively to the British economy, including writing a show that pumped £10 million into Wales. But the stupidity is the point here, of course.

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 1d

The headmaster was engaged in a long-standing affair with the head of French (true), and their love nest was the flat above a local cake shop called Le Crumpet Maison (dubious).

The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 1d

Fence #26 will be a special on all things print, and in tribute to the storied history of the UK gutter press, our letters page wants your GOSSIP & SCANDAL.

So, we're asking you all: what was the most scandalous (true or false) bit of gossip that dominated your school or neighbourhood growing up?

A photo of assembled paparazzi waiting to snap your shame for the scandal sheets.

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 2d

A more familiar Grayson crops up in this 1987 edition of Famous for 15 Minutes - a showcase of up-and-coming bands on C4... m.youtube.com/watch?v=IT5g...

The Thieves-Star Spangled Banner

YouTube video by ScotsBhoy6767

m.youtube.com

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 3d

Ryan Paris is god tier when it comes to French summer campsite pop, which really is a thing over there. #forgotten80s

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 3d

*Lindt

William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 3d

All this and Virna Linda too...?

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Programme 4 @programme4.tv · 6d

Coming up on Programme 4: Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) is BROOKER

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 6d

We'll grow up as a nation when it's resolved that we've heard everything that's worth hearing about the Bloomsbury Group, the Blitz Kids and the fucking Mitfords.

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 7d

We'll find out when the lawyers wake up on the West Coast...

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 7d

Just reading about it on Wikipedia - blimey. Doesn't seem that any video of the ABC title seqs has escaped on YT.

William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 7d

I've been using a placeholder image of John Oates as I rebuild my professional website, and I may just leave it there.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 8d

For those who might not know, I'm part of a small community station called Noisebox Radio. We play music you know, music you might not and music you haven't heard for ages. If you've never tried it, tonight is an excellent time to start - not least of all because I'm on at 8pm. :) noiseboxradio.com

Noisebox Radio

Making a noise about great music

noiseboxradio.com

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 9d

All fun and games until the Spanish reciprocate, and have English pensioners picking up dogshit outside Lineker's Bar in Tenerife

CJ McKinney @cjmckinney.bsky.social · 10d

“Ms Mahmood said she wants to tighten rules around claiming Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.

Under her plan, migrants must show they are integrated and ‘contribute’ to the UK through things like volunteering for charities or local projects”

www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...

Home Secretary to ‘reset’ laws so migrants must prove they ‘contribute’ to UK

SHABANA Mahmood today vows to “reset” laws so migrants must prove their social worth before being allowed to settle in Britain. In her first big interview since being made Home Secretary, she pledg…

www.thesun.co.uk

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 9d

On the morning of Keir Starmer's conference speech here's a new post on an odd psychopathology in British politics - our main parties don't like the people who vote for them - the dreaded Professional Managerial Class. And so they are acting out like a divorced dad seeking cooler voters. 1/n

British Politics' Midlife Crisis

Why British Parties Can't Make Peace with Their Actual Voters

benansell.substack.com

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 9d

All fun and games until the Spanish reciprocate, and have English pensioners picking up dogshit outside Lineker's Bar in Tenerife

CJ McKinney @cjmckinney.bsky.social · 10d

“Ms Mahmood said she wants to tighten rules around claiming Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.

Under her plan, migrants must show they are integrated and ‘contribute’ to the UK through things like volunteering for charities or local projects”

www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...

Home Secretary to ‘reset’ laws so migrants must prove they ‘contribute’ to UK

SHABANA Mahmood today vows to “reset” laws so migrants must prove their social worth before being allowed to settle in Britain. In her first big interview since being made Home Secretary, she pledg…

www.thesun.co.uk

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 10d

I get it - You're trying to alert people you've been kidnapped. (Whispers: HELP IS ON ITS WAY.)

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 12d

Haven't got to that bit yet - does it mention 'Qui est ce grand corbeau noir'?

William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 14d

Have a break. Have a coffee and a first perusal of the new one from @whenisbirths.bsky.social

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 15d

Can never listen live at 8 but looking forward to it on catch-up

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 15d

An evening of comforting sounds. Well, to me anyway.

Come unfurl with me. 8pm BST, @noiseboxradio.com

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 16d

"While Titian was mixing rose madder..."

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 16d

Just too easy at this point

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 16d

Over several trips to Ghent, I fell in love with a gorgeously threadbare local bar called Het Zwarte Gat - is that one on your trail? Haven't been for over 10 years...

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