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One year since I posted this. One year since everybody treated it like a joke. One year of watching my back. Tell me: have you seen much of Harry Styles this past year? Tim Davie's gone a bit quiet too, hasn't he?
![A comic for the Guardian by Stephen Collins on New Years Eve 2024. Script as follows:
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THE SCENE: is BBC Television centre or wherever that is these days. HARRY STYLES is getting out of a limo to enter a studio. An autograph-hunting FAN accosts him.
Also, a DATE STAMP appears ‘on screen’, like it used to do in the X-files, reading:
OCTOBER, 2024: Maidstone Studios, England
FAN 1:
That’s Harry Styles!
FAN 2 [Approaching Harry]:
Can I have a selfie, Harry?
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FAN:
What are you doing at Maidstone Studios on this finbe day in mid October, Harry?
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HARRY STYLES:
Why, I’ve come here in mid-October to record ‘Jools Holland’s New Year Hoote-‘
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*FSHW*
[Harry Styles is suddenly vaporised by a LASER BEAM]
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[We see the culprit; a hi tech flying DRONE has zapped Mr Styles to death. The drone has a camera eye on the front of it]
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[Cut to: JOOLS HOLLAND in his Hootenanny lair, watching a screen which has just alerted him to the elimination of Styles]
[Legend on screen]:
ARTIST ELIMINATED
HOLLAND:
Goddamn it
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HOLLAND:
Why can’t they keep their mouths SHUT?
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HOLLAND:
Tim Davie!
TIM DAVIE [Director General of the BBC]:
Y-yes Jools?
HOLLAND:
Who’ve we got left for this year?
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TIM DAVIE:
The Boomtown Rats, one of Sister Sledge and Marc Almond
HOLLAND:
Almond *again*?
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TIM DAVIE:
We’re running out of artists to call, sir…
M-must we keep killing… so many…?
HOLLAND:
You know the rules, Davie. The secret of the Hootenanny must be protected at all costs. All who divulge it…
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HOLLAND [close up on his evil face, eye twitching]:
Must be eliminated](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiafp3a2py3i5qz3lw3bwk3zrjnjnwxmm72tonf47xx67ilulotrtu@jpeg)
December 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
One year since I posted this. One year since everybody treated it like a joke. One year of watching my back. Tell me: have you seen much of Harry Styles this past year? Tim Davie's gone a bit quiet too, hasn't he?
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Watch ‘Private Eye - The Year In Review 2025’ on the Eye’s YouTube ⤵️
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Private Eye - The Year In Review 2025
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December 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Here are four of my most popular cartoons on 2025
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here are four of my most popular cartoons on 2025
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My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com
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I’ve been eating chicken for decades and oddly I never thought “Ohh I think this would taste soooo much better if only it had hints of swimming pool water to it” 🤷🏼♂️
So no.. I don’t want fecking chlorine in my chicken, Trump and his cabal can shoved it up their combined arses❗️
So no.. I don’t want fecking chlorine in my chicken, Trump and his cabal can shoved it up their combined arses❗️
Oh excellent news. Brexit sovereignty strikes again.
‘Global’ Little Britain gets to plead with foreign powers not to screw us over. And foreign powers say no.
We will be doing this shit for years. What an idiotically avoidable waste of our time and resources.
www.farminguk.com/news/chlorin...
‘Global’ Little Britain gets to plead with foreign powers not to screw us over. And foreign powers say no.
We will be doing this shit for years. What an idiotically avoidable waste of our time and resources.
www.farminguk.com/news/chlorin...
December 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I’ve been eating chicken for decades and oddly I never thought “Ohh I think this would taste soooo much better if only it had hints of swimming pool water to it” 🤷🏼♂️
So no.. I don’t want fecking chlorine in my chicken, Trump and his cabal can shoved it up their combined arses❗️
So no.. I don’t want fecking chlorine in my chicken, Trump and his cabal can shoved it up their combined arses❗️
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The Immigration Act of 1924 helped keep out Italian immigrants, who were considered non-white. Dino Paul Crocetti changed his name to Dean Martin for his career. Frank Sinatra refused to change his name. Here he is reminding kids what it means to be accepting of differences…and not act like Nazis.
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Immigration Act of 1924 helped keep out Italian immigrants, who were considered non-white. Dino Paul Crocetti changed his name to Dean Martin for his career. Frank Sinatra refused to change his name. Here he is reminding kids what it means to be accepting of differences…and not act like Nazis.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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New expert viewpoint: Leading library change with confidence
www.researchinformation.info/viewpoint/le...
Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate’s Pulse of the Library 2025 report
@clarivate.com
www.researchinformation.info/viewpoint/le...
Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate’s Pulse of the Library 2025 report
@clarivate.com
Leading library change with confidence - Research Information
Leading Change with Confidence: Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate's Pulse of the Library 2025 report
www.researchinformation.info
December 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
New expert viewpoint: Leading library change with confidence
www.researchinformation.info/viewpoint/le...
Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate’s Pulse of the Library 2025 report
@clarivate.com
www.researchinformation.info/viewpoint/le...
Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate’s Pulse of the Library 2025 report
@clarivate.com
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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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This is historic. Labour is choosing to freeze rail fares for the first time in 30 years.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is historic. Labour is choosing to freeze rail fares for the first time in 30 years.
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It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage gets an easy ride from the media. They give him as much airtime as he wants but never hold him to account for the damage he’s done.
So much of what’s broken in Britain is thanks to Nigel Farage.
So much of what’s broken in Britain is thanks to Nigel Farage.
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage gets an easy ride from the media. They give him as much airtime as he wants but never hold him to account for the damage he’s done.
So much of what’s broken in Britain is thanks to Nigel Farage.
So much of what’s broken in Britain is thanks to Nigel Farage.
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Preserve yesterday, showcase today, enrich tomorrow. Alma Specto simplifies digital collection management with tools for automating cataloging, creating online exhibitions, and safeguarding assets for the future. #AcademicAI
Download the booklet here: https://ow.ly/OlFU50XiqvS
Download the booklet here: https://ow.ly/OlFU50XiqvS
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Preserve yesterday, showcase today, enrich tomorrow. Alma Specto simplifies digital collection management with tools for automating cataloging, creating online exhibitions, and safeguarding assets for the future. #AcademicAI
Download the booklet here: https://ow.ly/OlFU50XiqvS
Download the booklet here: https://ow.ly/OlFU50XiqvS
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What’s shaping the future of libraries in 2025?
From AI adoption to budget pressures, the Pulse of the Library 2025 report reveals how over 2,000 librarians worldwide are navigating change.
Explore the full story: https://ow.ly/gFPh50XkbaE
#PulseOfTheLibrary #LibraryInnovation #AcademicAI
From AI adoption to budget pressures, the Pulse of the Library 2025 report reveals how over 2,000 librarians worldwide are navigating change.
Explore the full story: https://ow.ly/gFPh50XkbaE
#PulseOfTheLibrary #LibraryInnovation #AcademicAI
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What’s shaping the future of libraries in 2025?
From AI adoption to budget pressures, the Pulse of the Library 2025 report reveals how over 2,000 librarians worldwide are navigating change.
Explore the full story: https://ow.ly/gFPh50XkbaE
#PulseOfTheLibrary #LibraryInnovation #AcademicAI
From AI adoption to budget pressures, the Pulse of the Library 2025 report reveals how over 2,000 librarians worldwide are navigating change.
Explore the full story: https://ow.ly/gFPh50XkbaE
#PulseOfTheLibrary #LibraryInnovation #AcademicAI
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Ready to boost your library’s email engagement? Join your peers for an inspiring webcast with Cordelia Anderson. where you’ll learn practical techniques to increase engagement and connect more meaningfully with your audience. #PublicLibraries
Register here: https://ow.ly/rTrM50Xkihx
Register here: https://ow.ly/rTrM50Xkihx
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Ready to boost your library’s email engagement? Join your peers for an inspiring webcast with Cordelia Anderson. where you’ll learn practical techniques to increase engagement and connect more meaningfully with your audience. #PublicLibraries
Register here: https://ow.ly/rTrM50Xkihx
Register here: https://ow.ly/rTrM50Xkihx
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![>>SATIRICAL NEWS Man Who Can't Afford To Buy Groceries Just Glad His Taxes Are Being Used To Build $200M Ballroom
[pic of man smiling]
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October 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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If we can't trust the government to hide their own files, how can we trust them with our information in a Digital ID database?
October 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If we can't trust the government to hide their own files, how can we trust them with our information in a Digital ID database?
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I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.
Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.
Choose sanity. Vote Binface.
(Photo dated 9th October 2025)
Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.
Choose sanity. Vote Binface.
(Photo dated 9th October 2025)
October 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.
Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.
Choose sanity. Vote Binface.
(Photo dated 9th October 2025)
Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.
Choose sanity. Vote Binface.
(Photo dated 9th October 2025)
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Back our campaign and say no to Labour’s Digital ID plans www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid
No to Digital ID Cards!
Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be. Back our petition to say no to digital ID cards.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Back our campaign and say no to Labour’s Digital ID plans www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid
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Keir Starmer wants to force everyone to have a digital ID.
But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.
But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Keir Starmer wants to force everyone to have a digital ID.
But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.
But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.
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Is Trump on Ozempic? If so, it's done wonders for his ankles. Fair play.
September 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Is Trump on Ozempic? If so, it's done wonders for his ankles. Fair play.
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Instead of asking the President to drop his damaging tariffs, Farage wants to talk down Britain and egg Trump on to hurt British businesses even more.
He’s no patriot.
He’s no patriot.
September 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Instead of asking the President to drop his damaging tariffs, Farage wants to talk down Britain and egg Trump on to hurt British businesses even more.
He’s no patriot.
He’s no patriot.
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While Farage is off in America talking Britain down, we gave Reform HQ a rebrand.
We hope it will make him feel more at home.
We hope it will make him feel more at home.
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
While Farage is off in America talking Britain down, we gave Reform HQ a rebrand.
We hope it will make him feel more at home.
We hope it will make him feel more at home.
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I have written to the Managing Director of Tooley's Boatyard, following the news that the dry summer has created significant challenges for the business. I hope I can provide the long-standing company with some assistance, so their valued contribution to Banbury can continue for years to come.
September 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I have written to the Managing Director of Tooley's Boatyard, following the news that the dry summer has created significant challenges for the business. I hope I can provide the long-standing company with some assistance, so their valued contribution to Banbury can continue for years to come.