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They’ve spent nearly two billion since Ferguson retired and they look further away than ever. It’s amazing.

YouTube video by London Records Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (Top Of The Pops 1984)

RIP Stephen Luscombe. I saw Blancmange in 1983 and they were fabulous. One of the great singles bands driven by Stephen's keyboard wizardry. This remains one of my favourite TOTP performances.

The Day Before You Came

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This and Wetherspoons bogs. Every time.

Here's your LAPD when they think no one's looking

LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social

Tom's Diner. Suzanne Vega. A long summer song.

Ahead of #ITAvWAL in the Women's #SixNations, here are the combined scores from all the Wales Men/Women/U20s matches in 2025:

France 134 Wales 31
Wales 52 Ireland 79
Scotland 86 Wales 62
Wales 49 England 148

Wales have just 3 wins (all at U20 level) across 14 6N matches.

Turn over from the Horse racing to the Rugby. Scotland lassie takes a goal line drop out, French scrum half bangs a drop goal straight back from 30 something yards. Turns back to the Horses. Jinx.

Original painting is ‘Worn out’ by Hans Anderson Brendekilde. Rachel Reeves, Darren Jones and Starmer stand over a collapsed/dead labourer. Reeves holds a sign saying ‘just get a Saturday job’ - in reference to Jones’s comments, comparing disability benefits to pocket money and Saturday jobs. In the background Jim Ratcliffe, James Dyson, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dido Harding bury billions of pounds.

Is this on catch up?

That's nice. I was sharing the picture because the mural includes Andrew Watson to the right. Have a nice evening.

Dooley was a thug. Will never forget his cheap shot on Doddie Weir.

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Is the fellas on the right Scottish qualified for the rugby.

If there needs to be further evidence of how the political parties in our system have long given up on democracy and representation of their citizens, and solely exist to rip us off, here it is.

The Aurora Borealis and the Milky Way taken at Cairngorm mountain.

The Aurora Borealis and the Milky Way. Taken half way up Cairngorm mountain, which sounds impressive right? Until you realise that you can actually drive almost half way up. 😁

Goodnight #bluesky enjoy the rest of your day, evening, night and stay safe.

Hi gang. My films ‘In The Loop’ and ‘The Death of Stalin’ are on #BBCFour this evening, at 9pm and 10.40pm. Do enjoy if you’re a fan of repeated threat.

I am a bit of a dinosaur with technology and use Spotify for podcasts after Google stopped along with BBC sounds but this is the l episode I can see on Spotify.

I think our frustration builds up whilst listening to other nations media which in turn shows up BBC Scotland coverage for the weak effort it is. 2 x 40mins podcasts per week during the six nations which largely focus on how we can fail rather than how we'll go out and put in a performance.

I just had a listen and it was Alex Cuthbert who had a go the most as far as I made out. Didn't think GRO was over critical at all. Cuthbert went on about project players and Townsend not winning anything.

Inheritance tax was paid on just over 4% of estates last year.

I won’t have to pay it on my estate.

Odds are the overwhelming majority of people reading this won’t pay it.

I tell you who will though.

Rupert Lowe, his mate Nigel, Richard Tice & the rest.

Self interest much?

Galashiels railway station in the Scottish Borders, 1849-1969. Pic: Robin Barbour

Vance claims he wasn't referring to the UK & France.

So which country was he referring to?

Germany, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Romania, Netherlands, Czechia, Norway, Estonia, Sweden, Latvia, Finland, Portugal, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania all fought in Afghanistan.

What an astonishing own goal by Badenoch. Especially after her own shadow Defence Secretary has called the comments "deeply disrespectful". Even Farage had to condemn them.

Turns out patriotism is more than wearing a union flag jacket. Clowns. ~AA

Good test of self-respect here in seeing which Brits pretend to believe him

Macron’s face. 😂😂

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private, Covid inquiry rules Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session.

This is a disgrace. Hear the evidence in public. Our democracy is not a safe space for parasites

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English craves failure. It suits his journalist instinct. Tom uses sound bites and occasional cheap shots whilst covering Scottish football in the same manner. Johnnie Beattie (jnr) is miles better as an analyst with a far wider experience of rugby. BBC Scotland TV coverage is non existent to boot.

Was going to say the same. The look on his face.😱. 😂

Thames Water, which is over £16 BILLION in debt, has just been granted a £3 billion rescue loan. Last December it was still paying fat dividends to bosses and shareholders.

This corporate greed and entitlement needs to be stopped.

As I’ve said before: It’s fucking WATER.