Neil Drysdale

I remember you, Tony. Good to hear from you again!

Most of the media is demanding that everybody supports the war effort. Well, sod that. This is an illegal conflict, launched by a decrepit American to distract from his domestic problems, which has already killed hundreds of women and children. I didn’t back the Iraq war in 2003. Nor this one!

David Pratt: America is hell bent on dragging the unwary into Iran attacks A LITTLE side story, but still one of real significance, caught my eye in the Israeli press this week

The CIA’s courting of Iranian Kurds is only the start of mission creep and the most ‘expendable’ of foot soldiers Trump needs to lessen the number of Stars and Stripes-draped coffins that will increasingly cause him political embarrassment at home. Today’s column www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

Some spring flowers on #WorldBookDay at the graveside of James Leslie Mitchell, better known as Lewis Grassic Gibbon, the author of “Sunset Song”. He died in London when he was only in his early 30s, but his final resting place is in his beloved Aberdeenshire!

Rahul Dravid & Ravichandran Ashwin set to acquire Scottish franchise in European T20 Premier League Former India players Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are among the latest investors to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League.

Rahul Dravid is a terrific lad and this is good news for Scottish cricket. I ghosted his weekly column in the “Sunday Herald” while he was playing for Scotland in 2003. Rahul was a class act, even after a first-ball duck against Pakistan during an ODI in Glasgow! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

I’ve made it into Private Eye!

From FT comments

Neil Simpson has just launched his new website and you can read the first chapter of “Simmy” by clicking on the link below. We’re organising a series of launch events in May and the site will be constantly updated in the weeks ahead! www.neilsimpson8.com

There may be something wrong with me. I find myself agreeing with Marjorie🤪

CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports By Helen Regan More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children. More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported. The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

Pedro Sánchez #@sanchezcastejon •5h X The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain. Our response then must be our response now: NO to violations of international law. NO to the illusion that we can solve the world's problems with bombs. NO to repeating the mistakes of the past. NO TO WAR.

Great work team, definitely worth WWIII

Starmer not prepared to join a war ‘without lawful basis and viable plan’, he tells PMQs. That’s good news

YouTube video by Walid Khalaf Michael Franks - Cinema (with lyrics)

This is gorgeus! youtu.be/c8_vasgRGs8

Youngsters don’t pay tax at 16. What are you talking about?

He’s a psychopath. Nothing is his fault. I’m 65 years of age and I hate Trump witn all my breath. Where are the youngsters?

Love it. Brian is so talented!

A socialist newspaper might have seemed a good idea. But I worked with “News on Sunday” in Manchester in 1987 and it was a clusterf**k of incompetence and madness. One or two really good journalists rise above the chaos, most notably Kate Muir and Vanessa Engle!

I was close to accepting the offer, then reality hit home. I told my mother about the job and, as a lifelong socialist, she simply said: “Okay son, but I’ll never ever buy that rag!” That settled it for me!

Maybe it’s a bad idea to put people in charge of government who are eager for the rapture.

I really enjoyed Deborah Masson's brilliant new thriller "I'll Be Watching You". And I reckon it would make an excellent TV drama, set in the heart of Aberdeen!

A canceled Kennedy Center debut, a Carnegie Hall stage and De Niro reading 'Lincoln' Robert De Niro will appear this week at Carnegie Hall. He will read excerpts from a Philip Glass symphony about Abraham Lincoln that the composer once intended to stage at the Kennedy Center.

Robert De Niro will appear this week at Carnegie Hall, where he will recite excerpts from a Philip Glass symphony about Abraham Lincoln that the composer once intended to stage at the Kennedy Center.

So far we’ve heard 12 different primary reasons for the war, 7 different main objectives, and 5 different exit strategies.

This has been on the front page of the BBC Scotland website all morning. It talks about “eight years after the referendum”. The latter was in 2014. A child could do the arithmetic better!

It's 30 years since The X-Files came to our TV screens, but is the truth still out there? Mulder and Scully brought paranormal phenomena to an international audience and millions of people still want to believe.

I've just started re-watching "The X Files" and, praise be, the stories by Vince Gilligan, James Wong, Glen Morgan and Howard Gordon are still terrific. David Duchovny's mother hails from Aberdeenshire, so here's a piece about the series! #TheXFiles

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Trump says ‘special relationship is obviously not what it was’ after Starmer’s refusal to back Iran strikes – UK politics live Minister says UK not going to be ‘involved in a wider conflict’ despite US president’s frustration

Excellent. I must admit it is easy for people like me to be very critical of Starmer from my armchair, and of course it is not all I would like, but for now I think the fact that we seem to be so far keeping out of this war, despite pressure, deserves some credit. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Jesus. F*cking. Christ.

Sad news about the death of former Scottish cricketer Mike Smith at the age of only 59. He was a terrific attacking player and I still recall watching him play in Scotland’s first-ever World Cup match against Australia, Waughs, Warne and all, in Worcester in 1999. Condolences to his family!