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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 12h

Parkinson was excellent again too. He's made a huge difference.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 21h

There's a comical irony in Badenoch describing English as a 'rip-off' degree the very next day after this debacle.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 1d

Barbarism Begins at Home

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 1d

I remember that. It was only a fucking cake. Was she not being you know, a bit...precious?

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 1d

But as both Zoe Williams and Polly Toynbee have pointed out this week - it's not necessarily a good thing. The mainstream right, objectionable as it is, acts as a firewall against the far right.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

The Distractions - Nobody's Perfect (1980)

'Perhaps they were Stockport Merseybeat. They were a bit warped cabaret as well, as if Tony Christie had formed a punk group inspired by Elvis Costello and Jonathan Richman.' - Paul Morley
#5debutalbums8084

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly!

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

Superb stuff, thanks.

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 2d

This is one of the great threads.

Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 2d

This whole thread is absolutely peak Bluesky. Dear Americans, not everything is about you.

NYCNAFOFELLA. 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇭🇷🏳️‍🌈🇺🇲 Militant Centrist, Bill Maher aligned @nycnafofella.bsky.social · 2d

Announcing this on a board where Americans are in the fight of their lives against a fascist takeover may be a pointer....

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

Have you ever heard the phrase 'delete your account'? It was coined for moments just like this.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

They invented anti-apartheid activism too.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

He's never said or done anything to convince me otherwise.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 2d

I've known Matthew Syed since the 80s, liked the guy, and considered his journalistic takes to be principled & honest, even if I often disagreed. Over recent months he's lurched wildly to the right, joined the Tories, and the speech I've just watched him make at their conference is utterly bizarre.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, but I've seen this film before.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

It's a Lancashire cricket top. Terrorising blind, elderly cricket fans - that's why I joined the Labour Party all those years ago.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

Is sacrificing one's soul an acceptable trade-off for being able to pay the mortgage?

Son of Eric @spiritof44.bsky.social · 4d

A BLIND ELDERLY man using a mobility cane is ARRESTED for holding a sign which read "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"

#PalestineAction #GazaGenocide

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

The only surprise is they didn't pepper spray him. Is losing one's soul an acceptable trade-off for being able to pay the mortgage?

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

'Creative Hub' their finest hour for me also! Second place is trickier - CSI Ambleside, Cammell Laird, and Achtung Bono all in with a shout too.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

Half Man Half Biscuit - 90 Bisodol (Crimond)

Obviously.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4k...

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

I don't really follow the women's game, but from the odd cringeworthy interview I've seen, it's quite clear she's as thick as a submarine door.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 4d

Mrs T attended an Indian/Pakistani cooking course at Zouk in town (Manchester) today. Had a brilliant time and brought home a ton of great food (we could've eaten in, but decided to go for beers and eat later). Only a hundred quid - would thoroughly recommend.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 5d

I hope forty years has been long enough for William to recover from the trauma of Michelle from EastEnders' less than favourable review.

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 5d

Evening all, here's my #5debutalbums0004:

1. The Futureheads - The Futureheads
2. The Libertines - Up the Bracket
3. The Strokes - Is This It
4. British Sea Power - The Decline of British Sea Power
5. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 5d

I park in one of the side streets off Belle Vue St (heading up the A57 from M60 J24, turn right at the lights by the old Showcase cinema). Approx 25 minutes' walk.

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