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Personal trainer specialising in coaching general population and older adults with specific training requirements. Japanologist, former TV producer (news and entertainment) and university lecturer (EFL/ESL and media studies).

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Mick Fleetwood and Samantha Fox presenting the 1989 BRIT Awards. Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

Mick Fleetwood and Samantha Fox presenting the 1989 BRIT Awards. Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

This had a lot to do with it tooโ€ฆ

09.11.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exciting that political discourse has now shifted so far to the right, Max Hastings is a leftist agitator.

17.09.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 153    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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04.09.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Nigel Farage absolutely destroyed by Democrat Congressman in Committee Hearing
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE Nigel Farage absolutely destroyed by Democrat Congressman in Committee Hearing

@raskin.house.gov has certainly got Farageโ€™s number. A truly incisive and well-informed deconstruction of his malevolent chicanery.

youtu.be/reQaq3ArAak?...

04.09.2025 09:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Go Back to Where You Came From - Episode 1 In Somalia and Syria the travellers confront conflict and famine. Fierce debate follows.

This series (4x47 minute episodes) really should be required viewing for those with strong opinions on the small boats issue.

Seen 'Go Back to Where You Came From'? Watch it here on Channel 4:

www.channel4.com/programmes/g...

30.08.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
YouTube video by XTCVEVO XTC - Making Plans For Nigel

Nigelโ€™s whole future is as good as sealedโ€ฆ

youtu.be/n-X3Wy-svIY?...

28.08.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bertrand Russell - Message To Future Generations (1959)
YouTube video by PhilosophieKanal Bertrand Russell - Message To Future Generations (1959)

โ€˜And if we are to live together and not to die together, we must learn a kind of charity and a kind of tolerance, which is absolutely vital to the continuation of human life on this planet.โ€™ - Bertrand Russell (1959)

youtu.be/ihaB8AFOhZo?...

27.08.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Living Colour: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music Living Colour: Tiny Desk Concert

โ€˜I told you one and one makes three.โ€™
@livingcolour.com

youtu.be/bzAI4F_ks5s?...

17.08.2025 06:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tin Machine Live - Paradiso 1989 - Under the God
YouTube video by BlackLabelMF Tin Machine Live - Paradiso 1989 - Under the God

Tin Machine - โ€˜Under The Godโ€™

youtu.be/aV-hjaULMU4?...

14.07.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exercise For Longevity: Training for What Really Matters Aesthetic goals fadeโ€”but longevity is the real endgame. Learn how to train for strength, mobility, balance, and heart health so you can keep moving, thriving, and living well for decades to come.

New from my mentor, Patrick Dale.

open.substack.com/pub/realfitn...

13.05.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

youtu.be/TUxFQ5QBiYk?...

08.03.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜Do you ever feel like a plastic bagโ€ฆ?โ€™ ๐ŸŽถ

07.03.2025 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m not the author, Iโ€™m afraid, but will be reading these. Thank you for letting me know about them!

26.02.2025 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Jam Live - 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
YouTube video by theaceface The Jam Live - 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street

RIP, Rick.

youtu.be/NYRTlv6ow8g?...

18.02.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ARC Forum Begins Tomorrow with Remarks from Speaker Johnson, Secretary Wright, Peter Thiel, Baroness Stroud, and Jordan Peterson The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship's (ARC) second global Forum begins on Monday, February 17, and runs through Wednesday, February 19 at London ExCel. Presenters at this year's conference includ...

As the alliance of genuinely responsible citizens gathers for the Emergency Summit in Paris, the grifters, usurpers and appeaseniks assemble in London.

uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/arc-for...

17.02.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Financial TimesFinancial Times News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics

'Ukraine has bought Europe time by standing as its first line of defence. Enough of that time has already been squandered through refusal to recognise the danger. History may never forgive the current generation of European leaders if their procrastination continues'

www.ft.com/content/f268...

16.02.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1131    ๐Ÿ” 290    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Pls promote. UK citizens stand with Ukraine. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‡

13.02.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 256    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Priti Patel quits cabinet over Israel meetings row Priti Patel resigns as UK international development secretary after the row about meeting Israeli politicians.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...

05.02.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is malevolently astute and to be expected. Shocks the global audience and the markets to spread fear and allow short selling, energy price hiking... Puts the wind up ME governments to assist in deal-brokering. Appeals to the domestic fanbase of Christian Nationalists and others.

05.02.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
On the Road to Armageddon How evangelicals became Israel's best friend.

Many journalists and commentators opining about the โ€˜ridiculousโ€™, โ€˜ramblingโ€™ Gaza proposal may not be aware of dispensationalism, I suspect.

www.beliefnet.com/faiths/chris...

05.02.2025 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

02.02.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10967    ๐Ÿ” 5235    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 340    ๐Ÿ“Œ 736
German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.

German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.

In an effort to portray himself and his party as tough on immigration, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the poll-leading Christian Democrats, pushed a series of measures tightening borders and accelerating deportations through Parliament this week. He did so with help from the hard-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD โ€” parts of which have been classified as extremist by German intelligence agencies.

On Friday, the gambit ended in a crushing legislative defeat for Mr. Merz, dissent in his own party and jubilant claims of new legitimacy from the AfD, a chain reaction that could rattle Mr. Merzโ€™s comfortable seat at the top of the polls.

Mr. Merzโ€™s willingness to rely on support from the AfD, broke a taboo in German politics that had endured since the end of World War II.

In an effort to portray himself and his party as tough on immigration, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the poll-leading Christian Democrats, pushed a series of measures tightening borders and accelerating deportations through Parliament this week. He did so with help from the hard-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD โ€” parts of which have been classified as extremist by German intelligence agencies. On Friday, the gambit ended in a crushing legislative defeat for Mr. Merz, dissent in his own party and jubilant claims of new legitimacy from the AfD, a chain reaction that could rattle Mr. Merzโ€™s comfortable seat at the top of the polls. Mr. Merzโ€™s willingness to rely on support from the AfD, broke a taboo in German politics that had endured since the end of World War II.

Lessons to be learned:

1. Centrists align with far-right to look tough on immigration
2. Centrists gain nothing
3. Far-right wins more power

31.01.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8353    ๐Ÿ” 1781    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 180    ๐Ÿ“Œ 140
IDLES - GREAT (Official Video)
YouTube video by IDLES IDLES - GREAT (Official Video)

5 years already?
Itโ€™s all gone so well.

youtu.be/3CzNOD7ukMA?...

31.01.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take action on Roman Abramovichโ€™s โ€œstolenโ€ ยฃ1 billion BREAKING: Roman Abramovich and his wealthy friends have potentially dodged up to ยฃ1 billion in UK taxes. Money that should be going into our NHS, schools, and public services. Sign now to demand the G...

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31.01.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such powerful, inspiring oratory! FREEDUMB!

29.01.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. HogwartsGPT. Expecto Pandemonium ๐Ÿช„

29.01.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Todayโ€™s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: Itโ€™s never a good time to bow down to a tyrantโ€ฆ donโ€™t give in to the lies. Donโ€™t give in to fear. Hold on to the truthโ€ฆ and hope.

28.01.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128050    ๐Ÿ” 27363    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8093    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2835
Will Zork The Puppy Destroyer Destroy Puppies? Or are fears an overreaction?
YouTube video by TheExplodingHeads Will Zork The Puppy Destroyer Destroy Puppies? Or are fears an overreaction?

youtu.be/Kf292AtrFKI?...

28.01.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Please sign and share our #LewyList petition which we will be taking to Westminster. Your signature can make a monumental difference.

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#ShiningaLightonLewyBodyDementia #Lewybodydementia #dementiaresearch

05.12.2024 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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27.01.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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