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Edinburgh Fringe, theatre, music, film, TV fan with a bit of politics and Scottish Independence thrown in for good measure. Views very much my own! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‰πŸŒ»πŸŒˆ https://www.tiktok.com/@fringefanjohnny?_t=8sF3p0smqDB&_r=1

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Andrew O’Hagan Β· Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

10.03.2026 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1076    πŸ” 469    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 67
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2 of Britain’s favourite chaps are joining forces to invest in Bitcoin(whatever that is).
It’s bound to be a HUGE success because Nige & Kwasi go together like:
Herpes & Chlamydia
Trump & Nappies
Nads Dorries & Gin
Spurs & Managers
Lee Anderson & Kindness
Chaka Demus & Pliers.πŸŽ‰

10.03.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 3
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Stephen Fry: β€œI’m deeply worried by the darkening shadow that’s going over the world, a shadow that we have to call fascism”

Laura Kuenssberg: β€œYou would use that word?”

Stephen Fry: β€œOh absolutely. It’s a cult of power; and power only speaks to power”

#bbclaurak

08.03.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1039    πŸ” 345    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 13

Turns out all the Brexiters shilling for Trump really hate British sovereignty.

08.03.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1039    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 2

Truly love Barry McGuire’s original protest song but this version nails the current shitshow in the Middle East to perfection.

Don’t think I’ve heard the Marsh’s so angry.

Just brilliant.

09.03.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fans at Murrayfield are getting their money's worth today. Sunshine, 50 points for Scotland v France. Plenty of good running and passing. The best game of rugby I have watched for some time c/o BBC. #SixNations

07.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 197    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1
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I have heard a number of people say that reform should be given a chance.
Really?

07.03.2026 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Always nice to have some historical perspective. George very ably providing some on Iran.

07.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Yet another poll showing that the SNP are going to do so well in the Constituency votes, that they will receive ZERO Regional List seats

A vote for the SNP in the Regional List effectively goes straight in the bin

For Indy vote :

Constituency : SNP Candidate
Regional List : Scottish Greens

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ˜Ž

05.03.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.03.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1899    πŸ” 561    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 45

The events of the past 48 hours have laid bare Keir Starmer's utter inability to stand up to Donald Trump - and this weakness could have serious consequences for the safety of British people.

02.03.2026 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1936    πŸ” 434    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 15

It took just one phone call from Donald Trump for Starmer to jump into yet another Middle East illegal war, failing to learn the lessons of the tragedies of Iraq, Libya and Syria.

01.03.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2647    πŸ” 784    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 47
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What an utterly disgusting and dangerous front page from the Mail today. Surely by now everyone can see that Reform is a party that thrives on division, fuels anger, and uses the scapegoating of minorities and migrants to gain support. Everyone it seems except the Mail

01.03.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1714    πŸ” 398    πŸ’¬ 191    πŸ“Œ 35

Matt Goodwin. The complete opposite of nominative determinism.

27.02.2026 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
"Former Duke of York" - updated parody by The Marsh Family about Prince Andrew / Mountbatten-Windsor
YouTube video by Marsh Family "Former Duke of York" - updated parody by The Marsh Family about Prince Andrew / Mountbatten-Windsor

Updated version of the "Grand Old Duke of York" - as of 8.30pm on Sunday 22nd Feb, charting this week's royal #PrinceAndrew news - with ukelele, violin, and djembe for some 🎢 variation.

youtube.com/shorts/DHLi8...

22.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 11

FILM NOIR (Palindrome)

Prepare trope rΓ©sumΓ©:

Mad, arid antihero.

Man in a motel,
at a femme fatale,
to man in a more hit nadir.

A dame,
muse,
reporter β€”
a perp.

21.02.2026 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5
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21.02.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.

And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

18.02.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 20816    πŸ” 5581    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 375
What is Superman's "Kryptonite"?
In literature, mythology, and comic books heroes often have a "kryptonite" or "Achilles's heel", basically a weakness that makes them vulnerable.
I'm curious what fans here would consider to be Superman's "Kryptonite"?

r/superman mods β€’ 20h
is permanently banned from r/superman

What is Superman's "Kryptonite"? In literature, mythology, and comic books heroes often have a "kryptonite" or "Achilles's heel", basically a weakness that makes them vulnerable. I'm curious what fans here would consider to be Superman's "Kryptonite"? r/superman mods β€’ 20h is permanently banned from r/superman

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18.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2528    πŸ” 288    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 41
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5 ways Reform UK want to make you poorer REFORM UK's Richard Tice has said a Reform UK government would look at cutting the minimum wage for young people, with Nigel Farage having…

It really puzzles me that grown up working ppl actually want to vote for these criminal con men
Tice and his gf live in Dubai
There's no income tax there
These same ppl will remove your rights and protections then exploit you afterwards
They are not in your side

www.thenational.scot/news/2586245...

17.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Brexit been as sucessfull as KGB News’ caption-writer recruitment …

16.02.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OrbΓ‘n’s pay cheques: Reform candidate fuelled by profits from Russian oil The Reform candidate at this month’s byelection claims he wants to put Britain first, but is he still on the payroll of Viktor OrbΓ‘n’s far-right propaganda unit?

Blimey. Looks like Matt Goodwin, who seems to think the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual, is in the pay of an Orban think tank, funded by Russian oil money.

16.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1644    πŸ” 949    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 85
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14.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

When are people going to realise it’s not about left v right, it’s not about white v brown, its not about liberal v conservative, it’s not about local v stranger….

It’s ALWAYS about the Top v the Bottom

Everything else is propaganda.

14.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex-UKIP Reform & Tories won't tell you
the "boat people" influx STARTED because of Brexit
They now want to curb UK freedoms allowing
more exploitation by the millionaires who fund them

"Reform are constantly pushing to scrap ECHR ..."
www.facebook.com/groups/19585...

14.02.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."

13.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 24312    πŸ” 7315    πŸ’¬ 691    πŸ“Œ 597

Imagine how Scotland could soar without the drag of Westminster and the English registered and funded political parties who focus on the UK and their London bosses, NEVER Scotland?
#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

12.02.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ratcliffe is where populism leads. To multimillionaires spouting ignorant racist horseshit that divides us but unites the far right in their cynical bid to exploit prejudice for power. Ratcliffe will just shrug from his tax haven home. He doesn’t care. Farage laps it up. Everyone else loses.

12.02.2026 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 910    πŸ” 276    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 7