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Stanley Baxter: Undoubted king of lavish TV entertainment era The author of the beloved 'Parliamo Glasgow' sketches created off-the-scale events that showcased his impressive range as an actor, impressionist and panto dame.

Rembered by many I suspect. He used all forms of entertainment. Film. TV. Radio and theatre.

Two good articles here about him and his career. 1/

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Yes, Reform's Events Co-ordinator called LGBT people nonces, but who hasn't when they've had a few drinks? After all, that's when we say what we really think.

Football is now a rich man's pleasure. FIFA couldn't have made it clearer.

Representing oligarchs as working class heroes is a new low…even for us.

Londoners miss out on Tube fare freeze and face above-inflation hike Fares will probably rise by more than 5 per cent as passengers are expected to help finance the day-to-day funding of the Underground

Fares to rise in London bit.ly/3Ko3AEy this rise which will add just 15p to a peak time ticket, is part of a multibillion pound financing deal done by Mayor as the tube continues to be financed largely by passengers rather than the state as other metros are

First Falklands oil field could be ready for drilling in 2028 Navitas Petroleum says $1.7 billion project is on the cusp of getting the go-ahead, 15 years after it was discovered

We always suspected the Falklands war was about oil. 46 years later it may finally come true! bit.ly/3KLqcPk

All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime

Laura Norder returns to run Conservative Party, this time with her focus on blaming foreigners, or half-foreigners bit.ly/49ZhYNP

Fraud and errors in Covid schemes cost taxpayers £11bn Huge losses stemmed from poorly overseen programmes – more than 140 were launched — and most of the sums handed out are beyond recovery, report finds

The great Covid frauds lost £11bn partly because of government errors and Ministers overruling official advice bit.ly/48Kl06q most of the money is lost to the thieves forever.

Britain warned of ‘inhuman’ treatment of people in care and prison Only a day after David Lammy called for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights, a watchdog has said the UK may be in breach of it

Jails, detention centres, and hospitals are routinely in breach of human rights ban on inhuman and degrading treatment bit.ly/4oRrZAr treatment of mentally ill people particularly bad but prisons and detention centres are deteriorating with appalling conditions - report

The World Cup is about many things but the game of football isn't one of them.

Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?

Noem: We have not deported military veterans.

Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.

Pirates of the Caribbean 2025

#bbcr4today Pope Leo's message through a Catholic businessman offered as Thought for the day.

How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:

“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

(Published Oct.)

US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of

US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says.

Prelude to a full scale invasion.

When dictators become unpopular they divert attention by starting wars.

What will he seize next?

Hungary's Viktor Orbán is looking for ways to keep power if he loses next year’s election, Bloomberg reports.

He is considering shifting into the presidency and turning the largely ceremonial office into Hungary’s dominant political post, an idea he raised after meeting Trump.

Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.

NHS orders hospitals to cut back on treating patients Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders England hospitals to save money.

Thousands of patients could have to wait longer for treatment.

Misery, premature death to meet arbitrary fiscal rules, appease bond markets, failure to tax the rich.

I wrote that over a year ago.

Getting truer by the day.

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@bbcnews.bsky.social Darts receiving big publicity boost across the channels. Beats news I suppose.

Watching an episode of Ken Burns' Vietnam War is a reminder that not only had Simon and Garfunkel songs gorgeous melodies and beautiful vocals but also contained powerful messages.

Fifa accused of ‘betrayal’ as England fans face £5,000 bill for World Cup tickets Football Supporters Europe has called for an ‘immediate halt’ to ticket sales after it was found that prices are five times higher than the last World Cup

England fans could expect to pay £5,000+ for world cup match tickets.

Add to this profiteering by airlines, hotels, taxi firms, restaurants.

Also need to hand vast amount of personal data to US govt. No guarantee you will be allowed to enter the US.

Why bother. Stay at home. Support local economy

🇨🇦 If you are a Canadian who still wants to travel to the US, you may want to put that thought aside.
The US Thought Police want your social/personal history for the last five years.
If you have said anything against Felon 47 you might be banned or jailed.

US Tourism is dead.

#CanadaSky🇨🇦

'Donald Trump's Election Means Reversing Brexit Is Now More Urgent Than Ever' For the sake of Britain, Europe and humanity, it’s time for us to get back with the European team, argues Mike Galsworthy

'Donald Trump's Election Means Reversing Brexit Is Now More Urgent Than Ever' – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/15/d...

Reform is just the Tories rebranded.

🧵Starmer sidesteps the commonsense he asks us to show regarding advice to stay safe when infectious viruses like Flu. Covid etc...are a problem. Yes avoid getting too close. Wash your hands etc...all make sense. You can perhaps say "We are not saying wear a face mask" 1/

BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria.

This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.

I have to agree with Trump for the first time ever.

Europe/UK is weak, they need to stop sucking up to Trump, they need to treat him as an adversary and not sign any deals with the US that don't benefit Europe/UK more than America.

Wholesale UK Electricity is 35% cheaper than the same period in 2024, Gas is 28% cheaper.

What about YOUR bills?

Thousands of flood defences below standard as Storm Bram hits A BBC study lays bare the scale of flood defences in England that are in need of maintenance.

Tory legacy.

Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.

Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.

Country deserves better.