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Monday, September 30, 2024

Eurovision Hell

Two weekends running of mindless spectacle. The Eurovision Song Contest was always a showcase for the cheesiest, most vapid pop music Europe could endure. It used to be hosted by Terry Wogan who openly mocked this annual festival of garbage and the show was regarded as about as important as...
Some very humorous, tongue-in-cheek observations by 66 year old American, Scott Waters, after a visit to the UK I was in England again a few weeks ago, mostly in small towns, but here’s some of what I learned: * Almost everyone is very polite * The food is generally outstanding * There are...
Ruby Wax discusses the times she met Trump and how dangerous he is, especially to women. Who is Ruby Wax? Ruby Wax is a comedian, actress, writer, and mental health advocate. She was born on April 19, 1953, in Evanston, Illinois, United States. She began her career as an actress and...
One of the Nolan sisters explains how the NHS is a much better beneficiary of the hundreds of millions spent on the Coronation. It is not just the NHS Coleen. https://dorseteye.com/cuts-in-social-care-to-pay-for-coronation/ Some of the walking dead who put the bunting and flags out will almost certainly suffer at some point because...
This Wednesday will be my last day as Deputy Mayor of Weymouth. At Full Council we will elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor. I do not intend to be Mayor. In my view the Mayoral role is about connecting people, giving people hope, leading the way and giving a good...
Scapegoating Jews by twisting the left’s lexicon against elites, the far-right has handed the establishment a slur that keeps on giving The Guardian found itself last weekend at the centre of an anti-semitism controversy. Its cartoonist Martin Rowson was accused of using anti-Jewish “tropes” as he depicted a Conservative government mired in...
I grew up a Tory and it wasn’t until my mid 30s that I discovered left wing views. I’m now a somewhat notorious lefty, and wish to show my journey in the hope that some who think might follow my path. Yes, those who think. Who feel. Who have...
Former Wirral Labour Councillor Jo Bird, and the Wirral’s only Jewish councillor, was expelled from the Labour Party in November 2021 for speaking at a Labour Against the Witchhunt (LAW) meeting in 2018 and signing a petition in 2020. Following this week’s local election Ms Bird has regained her seat...
First up Mr Hitchens. Here he destroys the idea of privatising the rail service and identifies the government as a much more disruptive force than trade unions have ever been. And then a final thrust And then Billy Bragg admitting that Keir Starmer is a fraud, having voted for him to...
Anthony Seldon is a British historian, political commentator, author, and educationalist. He is best known for his work in the field of education, having served as the headmaster of two leading independent schools in the UK: Brighton College and Wellington College. Seldon has written extensively on British political history, including...