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@merryvale.bsky.social

Writer of the lyrics to The One Show on BBC One.

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Mate, I'm sorry to hear this. I don't have any answers but I do know that head/logic beats heart/emotions every day.

Please hang in there and keep plugging away, that's all any of us can do these days.

09.08.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Superman actor Dean Cain reveals he’s becoming an Ice agent to support Trump’s mass deportation agenda The actor will be sworn in β€˜ASAP’ amid the federal agency’s recruitment drive and unprecedented immigration raids that have sparked protest across the US

I see Dean Cain is becoming an ICE agent.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

07.08.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did vote Labour and probably will again; that said, not been convinced with some Labour plans (disabled/benefits especially) but the "long-game" is key in politics.

I'll make a more committed decision about 6 months out from the GE after taking a longer look at the metrics/KPIs.

04.08.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"invasion", "fighting age men", "civil unrest", "BANNED", and so on. And the treatment that undesirable guests receive when they don't fit the narrative. 2/2

04.08.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's the constant "drip...drip...drip..." approach; more and people are becoming subliminally affected by it with no critical thinking/rational thought used.

Also, the language being used by TV/radio hosts and "commentators" follows a pattern; 1/2

04.08.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I understand that Nick Ferrari is a guest on the Nigel Farage breakfast show on LBC tomorrow.

30.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As you say, you don’t think it can be that bad but it’s a lot, lot worse. What actually gets discussed in these marketing meetings??

30.07.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I made this about petty people* that get annoyed when there are other people sitting on the bench they wanted

*me

30.06.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This could be a major turning point in his life; potential (but unlikely) penalty is life imprisonment. Likely c6+ years; cue incoming Go Fund Me.....

He has plenty of "aggravating factors" but the tank has run dry with regard to mitigating ones.

Fleeing the country would be looked at very dimly.

29.07.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This could be a major turning point in his life; potential (but unlikely) penalty is life imprisonment. Likely c6+ years; cue incoming Go Fund Me.....

He has plenty of "aggravating factors" but the tank has run dry with regard to mitigating ones.

Fleeing the country would be looked at very dimly.

29.07.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not beneath him to select one where we don't have a solid extradition treaty with; United Arab Emirates comes to mind.

29.07.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He flew out of the UK late last night.

Make of that what you will.

29.07.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I heard that too. I bet it will be tantamount to incitement with a smattering of words like, β€œtinder box”, β€œknife edge”, β€œlawless”, β€œcivil war”, β€œlost control” and many others. At a time when responsible broadcasting is needed more than ever, I don’t have much faith in him.

27.07.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very impressive, fair play to you.

27.07.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hear you.

I often feel the same way re Romesh Ranganathan and his popularity.

21.07.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe that he is on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg tomorrow; I'm not holding my breath to see any in-depth questioning.

19.07.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was woken by the noise of someone downstairs.

Went down to look - it was Screaming Lord Sutch.

19.07.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Magnificent work from Emma as usual.

18.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not forgetting Mr Hancock.

18.07.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure he’s on Laura’s show Sunday…she can ask him then.

18.07.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I never understand people who bang on about not paying the licence fee. On a daily basis the BBC is fantastic.

OK - plenty of issues, but still….

18.07.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

…which is excellent as it will infuriate Farage.

17.07.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A friend of mine raves about the channel; he's deaf to my explanation that it's a vehicle of Paul Marshall &, guess what, he wants to broadcast only what he wants.

He refuses to sense/reality check anything he sees on there, despite me politely de-bunking items. It's cult TV basically.

15.07.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure it’s The IT Crowd.

10.07.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s been caught out a couple of times on Twitter by repeating the same story.

I just don’t find him…”likeable”.

06.07.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just have an inherent mistrust of the guy.

04.07.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s done interviews with the likes of Andrew Tate and Bonnie Blue. Not sure that sort of β€œalignment” is a good idea.

Maybe he looks at it as any exposure is good exposure.

04.07.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not at all. Too intrusive in my opinion.

I have an issue with proxemics - really grates on me.

30.06.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember one of my son’s sports days when I entered the father’s race. One of the dads was Rhino from Gladiators; for a big lad he moved like Usain Bolt.

27.06.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are in grim times…..

21.06.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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