Ang Honeybourne

Highly fascinating and informative insight into inner workings, disfunctionality and insularity at the BBC, Gibb & Grossman don’t come out of this well. Surely now‘s the time to have a wholly independent board at the BBC, no political appointments, new Chair is necessary, Shah is out of his depth.

Who’s pocketing the interest on this?

From the little I’ve seen of him, I can see the appeal, I hope he wins, he’s a little like Obama when he was campaigning to win his senate seat, fresh, engaging, great communicator, smart, personable and relatable.

Don’t agree, warnings were there pre Trump, weak productivity, crumbling infrastructure, hollowed out essential services, Ukraine war, Brexit etc, all known, all requiring huge investment and long term financial support, yet PM & CoEX pretended we could improve it all without significant tax hikes.

Interesting when you look at the significant role social media has played in NY Mayoral election, Mandani is huge on TikTok and Insta and it looks as if this engagement could help him win the mayoralty.

Wasn’t aware it was a ‘rant’ but hey ho, each to their own. My point is, all credible economists and think tanks prior to the GE stated that ‘whoever won GE would have to put up taxes’, the head of IFS labelled both Labour & Tory’s as ‘financially dishonest‘ in their campaign and manifesto pledges.

Absolutely this, I’m infuriated by Reeves & Starmer’s timidity and dishonesty, every man, woman, child & beast knew taxes would have to rise, they’ve wasted 18 months dancing on the head of a pin. They had such goodwill when they won the GE, the majority of the public would have accepted tax rises.

Hi, do you accept overseas orders?

Danny Shaw (fmr BBC Crime Corresponden) interviewed yesterday said about 60/70 prisoners per annum accidentally released, often linked with early release scheme due to prison overcrowding.

I find him deeply annoying, he comes across as arrogant, rather entitled and nowhere near as politically astute as he thinks he is.

Knole Park is lovely, famous for the wild deer which roam the grounds and Vita Sackville West’s childhood home.

Colours are stunning, Autumn is the most interesting of seasons in terms of landscape.

My response
“Buh buh Mr Goodwin, don’t let the door hit you on your way out“, hope Robinson, Truss, and all the other grifters join you,

What is it?

Any idea if his assets are or have been being investigated? At the time of the arrest last year he was driving a Bentley, had £13k in sterling in the car and €2k yet hasn’t filed tax returns with HMRC for two years, so what‘s his source of income?

Wonderful interview with Neil Kinnock, his passion for Labour to succeed still shines brightly. The Eric Heffer story was truly shocking and rather sad. Gov could do with people of his passion & oratory today.

Jackson, “somebody said stick”.

Stunning skyline, where was it taken?

There’s a very nice walk along the disused railway line you can take from Whitby up to Ravenscar or from Whitby to Sandsend and Mulgrave Woods, this walk is especially nice in the autumn.

Can I politely suggest that a little day trip along the coast to Saltburn by the Sea might enhance your Whitby trip?

This is genius, no idea how you do it but you are comedy gold, huge thanks and appreciation.

Comedy gold, the individual(s) behind Diaper Don is/are genuses.

Absolutely fantastic, you’re a genius (not as much as The Donald is a genius, but hey, nobody is🤣).

It’s reminiscent of the Ireland football team under Jack Charlton who when being interviewed talked of reclaiming the Tricolour from the IRA, saying it’s the ‘flag of the Irish people, it’s our flag not there’s”.

I despair at the platform MSM give Reform/Farage in respect to their number of MPs. Not once have I heard anyone on BBC/ITV/Sky recognise or explain the difference between illegal and legal migration, numbers of the latter far outweigh the former. It’s collective hysteria.

Made something very similar today, chicken thighs (skin on) roasted in a marinade made from blending: garlic, lemon zest & juice, white wine, tin of anchovies and djon mustard, sat atop a bed of new pots, baby carrots, leeks. One pan cooking at its best.

Peter Kay does a very funny story re ‘the big light’.

Also (paraphrasing) don’t drink alcohol, don’t eat; a Hob Nob/packet of crisps/Kit-Kat etc etc, how very dull, tedious, . smacks of virtue signalling and wholly joyless.

Wonderful.

Summer sunrise.