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playwright, screen writer, living between London and Southern France. 'The mistress of comic anguish' according to Michael Billington. Also likes cooking, and Bedlington Terriers.

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All the wrong people have imposter syndrome.

07.03.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2028    πŸ” 390    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 44

Massively self confident. Massively mad. Just like Hannan.

06.03.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's no reason for Iran to attack NATO nation Turkeyβ€”but a drone did. Iran denies sending it.

There's no reason for Iran to attack a UK base in Cyprusβ€”but a drone did. Iran denies sending it.

Now Azerbaijan has been attacked. Iran denies involvement.

I think this is Israel.

05.03.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3465    πŸ” 1200    πŸ’¬ 286    πŸ“Œ 230

Alistair Heath looks exactly as you think he'd look.

05.03.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
USA/Israel Will Fail In Iran. And that is the plan.
The USA/Israel will fail in Iran. Just as they failed in Iraq. Afghanistan.... Vietnam.... Failure is the plan. Once you see the model, you can dismantle it.... USA/Israel Will Fail In Iran. And that is the plan.

The USA/Israel will fail in Iran. Just as they failed in Iraq. Afghanistan.... Vietnam.... This is all explained in the Epstein files.
Failure is the plan.
Humanity must learn the model -- to reclaim the tools of civilization.
youtu.be/sFwRj8Fv8MU

04.03.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 23
Reform fury as someone else wins
by Our By-election Editor
Tim Shipsink
The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost
comprehensively to someone else.
"It's totally unfair and rigged,"
said Goodwhinge.
"I shouldn't
be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost."
Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me.
Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X.
"We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families."
Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice.
They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green."
Reform leader
Mr Farage,
speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said,
"It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either."

PLUMBER DEFEATS
MATT GOODWIN

Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… 
I've stopped the cock

Reform fury as someone else wins by Our By-election Editor Tim Shipsink The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost comprehensively to someone else. "It's totally unfair and rigged," said Goodwhinge. "I shouldn't be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost." Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me. Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X. "We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families." Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice. They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green." Reform leader Mr Farage, speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said, "It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either." PLUMBER DEFEATS MATT GOODWIN Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… I've stopped the cock

Beautiful from Private Eye on the massive toddler-tantrum that Matt Goodwin and Reform are having, because they got whooped in Gorton and Denton.

05.03.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4361    πŸ” 1452    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 79

I think one of the extraordinary things about it is that we know almost exactly who Richard is from the off- and on some subterranean level, so does Camilla. A sense of dread pervades a hot post war Summer, seeps into the ritual of middle class lives. It's unnerving.

04.03.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

'I'm crying as I write this. From Claridges, where we've been forced to re-locate.' Oh, it was heaven.I say this as someone who was walking the dogs when said tornado struck.Thought, ooh, that's a bit breezy, wow there goes a roof. Think I'll go home. Husband said 'A tornado ?? I didn't notice.'

02.03.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is horrible. Just vile.

02.03.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a packet of Brets  falafel flavoured crisps

a packet of Brets falafel flavoured crisps

Yes everything's terrifying, and the world's on fire. But look! Look what I found.....! What do they taste of? Falafel. Genius.

02.03.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moi?

02.03.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

over 100k now

01.03.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never forget who you’re fighting for.

28.02.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11117    πŸ” 2855    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 58

Almost as if the shit show was not entirely McSweeny's fault. And It was Keir all along...

28.02.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great novel. Have you read her A Wreath of Roses? It's tremendous. Almost a psychological thriller, rather unusual for Taylor. Usually regarded as middle class, home counties -which she was. But she was also a member of the Communist Party for most of her life

28.02.2026 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not a graphologist, but that signature is hilarious. As if she's only recently learnt to do joined up writing.

27.02.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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They're all unhappy, surely. They seem to have a void inside, that nothing will ever fill. Hence the desperate grifting, the need for status, fame, stuff. The rictus grins of the Trump family Goodwin's vague look of terror. Farage's manic gurning. Damaged men fucking things up. Again.

26.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are masses of people called Maxwell. It's a Border Reiver name. If you'd just got on quietly with your life, no-one would have known about your dad looting a pension fund, and your sister being a sex trafficker. You are not a victim in this situation. Have some dignity.

26.02.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Are you watching Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

25.02.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a small thing, but it’s a start, I guess. Petition to sign πŸ‘‡

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

25.02.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What is wrong with this man? Seriously, his family need to stage an intevention before half the US dies of something we thought had died out. The Black Death version 2.0

25.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bedlington Terrier  caught napping on a  table, in the sunshine

Bedlington Terrier caught napping on a table, in the sunshine

What a heartbreaker! Here's Olive giving me the side eye when I caught her sleeping on a table

25.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too kind. Quick set concrete. Danny Kruger, so called christian: get thee into outer darkness for all eternity. AND DON'T COME BACK!

24.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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re. BAFTAs and John Davidson's involuntary vocal outburst - Listen to this exceptional young woman on Tourette’s Syndrome πŸ‘‡

23.02.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9

Fabulously baffllng photo. Peter M trying on a woman's belt. Giant white flipflop on table. Epstein saying 'You like it? I'll buy it for you! Get two!'

23.02.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The state of them...

23.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mandelson's been arrested....

23.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Touché 🫣🀣

22.02.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 7