Peter Kershaw
@notthatelderpeter.bsky.social
Scot, high Presbyterian: interested in Scottish ecclesiastical history. Volunteer/trustee for www.powis.scot, cataloguing ecclesiastical buildings and sites in Scotland. Views my own.
A conspiracy theorist would look at this and the record of the program in promoting Nigel Farage when he was a fringe politician and conclude that there was an agenda here.
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A conspiracy theorist would look at this and the record of the program in promoting Nigel Farage when he was a fringe politician and conclude that there was an agenda here.
"Automated" can also mean that the system automatically rejects applications if something is "of concern", however the people writing the rules define it. Also, once the data is captured you have no say in how it is used.
December 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"Automated" can also mean that the system automatically rejects applications if something is "of concern", however the people writing the rules define it. Also, once the data is captured you have no say in how it is used.
Apart from all the obvious objections in principle, on a practical level, how do they expect to process the number of World Cup fans this year?
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Apart from all the obvious objections in principle, on a practical level, how do they expect to process the number of World Cup fans this year?
That's a great resource booklet
December 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
That's a great resource booklet
Sorrow moose, sorrowmoose, can you do the fandango?
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Sorrow moose, sorrowmoose, can you do the fandango?
Wombling free?
December 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Wombling free?
It's bein' so cheerful...
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
It's bein' so cheerful...
Also, bread and circuses...
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Also, bread and circuses...
It's amazing how many prominent Brexit supporters would rather live in the EU than in Britain
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It's amazing how many prominent Brexit supporters would rather live in the EU than in Britain
It is ironic (to say the least) that the Church of Scotland wishes to sell off Culross Abbey whilst (as mentioned in the article) part funding the Fife Pilgrim Way Pastor.
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It is ironic (to say the least) that the Church of Scotland wishes to sell off Culross Abbey whilst (as mentioned in the article) part funding the Fife Pilgrim Way Pastor.
If you want fantasy world building, Terry Pratchett is the man!
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
If you want fantasy world building, Terry Pratchett is the man!
You could also feel it swaying in the wind...
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
You could also feel it swaying in the wind...
Must have been your English teacher's. But the Appleton Tower looked like it was falling down even as early as the 1970's.
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Must have been your English teacher's. But the Appleton Tower looked like it was falling down even as early as the 1970's.
Is the accurate term not "useful idiot"?
November 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Is the accurate term not "useful idiot"?
There used to be a notice by the washbasins at 121 that paper towels had less impact on the environment than hand driers, if I remember correctly - but that must go back 6 or 7 years.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There used to be a notice by the washbasins at 121 that paper towels had less impact on the environment than hand driers, if I remember correctly - but that must go back 6 or 7 years.
It would have been good to have had the full information about the track in the broadcast intro in the programme, rather than implying that what was being played was what Rachmaninov heard in the first performance. #radio3
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It would have been good to have had the full information about the track in the broadcast intro in the programme, rather than implying that what was being played was what Rachmaninov heard in the first performance. #radio3
It goes back a lot longer than that!
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It goes back a lot longer than that!
Better than not buying enough... (and there's an allowance for "accidents" as well)
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Better than not buying enough... (and there's an allowance for "accidents" as well)