The BBCβs Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was βkilling off the BBCβ.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
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Absolutely brilliant series. Well done Alan. #CelebrityTraitors
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Great night of television. Celebrity Race Across The World and now The Celebrity Traitors final.
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βGREMLINS 3β will release on November 19, 2027 in theaters.
Chris Columbus will return to direct.
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Zohran Mamdani in New York
Catherine Connolly in Ireland
Rob Jetten in the Netherlands
Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
The rise of the far right is not inevitable.
If we work together, we can dare to hope.
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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will reportedly return for a new 'The Mummy' movie
(via THR)
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Happy Halloween! ππ
It's the most wonderful time of the year...
#halloween
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Aww no, not Celia. π₯Ί #CelebrityTraitors
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It's 40 years to the day since Marty McFly first went back in time.
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13 years ago today, Taylor Swift released βRed.β
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Cofiwch Aberfan / Remember Aberfan π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Today marks 59 years since the Aberfan disaster.
At 9:15am on 21 October 1966, a coal spoil tip collapsed onto the Welsh village of Aberfan, tragically killing 116 children and 28 adults.
One of the darkest days in Walesβ history β never forgotten.
#wales
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hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
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Greens have more members then the Tories.
The Green Party of England and Wales has more members than the Conservatives.
In recent weeks since Zack Polanski was elected leader in September, membership of the Greens has surged in topping 126,000, as of 19 October.
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British.
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CELIA IMRIE IS A NATIONAL TREASURE #CelebrityTraitors
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itβs a British 2 minute radio program, never repeated, broadcast 18 times a week.
A bigger audience than Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon β¦ combined.
Millions listen, having no need for the information it gives. Just to listen.
The BBC Shipping Forecast is 100 years old.
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π¨ Taylor Swift announces new six-part docuseries βTaylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Eraβ coming to Disney+ on December 12th.
Accompanied by a new concert film for her final Eras Tour show, titled βTaylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show.β
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Oh no, not Diane Keaton! One of my favourite actresses. I feel so sad. π’ A true Hollywood legend, she was such a wonderful actress and and an absolute style icon. π
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MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK
The broadcaster will stop showing music videos in December, but its main channel will remain on air.
βMTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all stop broadcasting after 31 December, the BBC understands.β www.bbc.com/news/article...
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It's staggering that the people who sold us brexit were taking bribes from the Russian state and this isn't a huge national conversation
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If you're the praying sort, throw one up for Dolly Parton. Word is she's not doing well, and fuck, this world needs her goodness in it for a while longer.
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Aww, very sad news. Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge. Farewell, Mrs Bucket (It's Bouquet).
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Happy October 3rd to all who celebrate!
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Rolling Stone gives βThe Life of a Showgirlβ by Taylor Swift a 5 out of 5 star rating.
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"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
β L. M. Montgomery,Β Anne of Green Gables ππΎπ #1stofOctober
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Call me crazy, but Iβm pretty sure that taking your medical advice from a conspiracy theorist, a tv doc and a reality gameshow host might just be a really fucking bad idea.
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