Adam Sanderson
@adamsanderson.bsky.social
Ex Creation Records. Ex BBC. Picker of guitars, squeezer of bagpipes. Burnsian. Raconteur. Historian. Jags fan. Geezer.
1 thing I still don't get about the 9/11 aftermath - Osama Bin Laden, a Saudi, orchestrates a team of 15 Saudis, + 2 from UAE, 1 from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon, plus aid from 2 US based Saudi information operatives. 11 of the hijackers were Saudis. In response, Bush and Blair invaded Iraq. What for?
I haven't watched any UK telly for 12 years, but when I did, I thought Channel 4 had the best news output. Job losses across mainstream media will continue. I don't know many people who watch TV or read newspapers anymore. I usually look at Reuters for current events. deadline.com/2026/09/chan...
Channel 4 Confirms Plans To Cut 340 Jobs
'The Great British Bake Off' broadcaster Channel 4 has announced the deepest round of layoffs in its 43-year history.
deadline.com
Gordon Brown - United Ireland? Of course, it's inevitable. It will happen. Gordon Brown - Independent Scotland? No, never, and keep drilling in the North Sea for all that oil that was running out in 2014. He's a lying scrote, isn't he? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence
theguardian.com
Ah man, Dolly Parton gone. I have unashamedly been a fan for years. 😞
"Boys will be boys" is something that has to change - and soon. news.stv.tv/east-central...
'It shouldn't be the norm': Women speak out as sexual crimes hit record levels
Many women say sexism, harassment and intimidation have become part of everyday life
news.stv.tv
I find it incredibly ironic that the BBC are running an article saying that there needs to be more "working-class representation". Oh boy!! 🤣🤣🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
Skye Newman on working-class representation and never giving up - BBC Bitesize
Family Matters singer Skye Newman discusses the importance of resilience and creative expression.
bbc.co.uk
“I want to be clear . . that if there’s a pro-independence majority . . in the future then I give him my word that it will be for the people of Scotland to decide that. I won’t hide behind Boris Johnson or any Prime Minister. It should be a matter for Scotland.“ Monica Lennon, Labour, BBC, 2021
£95 is a ridiculous amount for a Commonwealth Games event in Glasgow. I'm not surprised "many tickets are yet to be sold". www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Glasgow Commonwealth Games organisers hope for late surge in ticket sales
The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is yet to sell out, as are several events on a much-reduced programme from the last time the city hosted in 2014
theguardian.com
All that gas and oil that was running out in 2014 is coming in handy now, eh? Ever had the feeling you've been cheated? www.cityam.com/burnham-to-a...
Burnham to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling in policy blitz
Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is prepared to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea within days of taking office
cityam.com
It still mystifies me that large parts of the English media (and people) expect Scots to support England in the World Cup. We don't ask the French to support Germany, Greeks to support Turkey or Swedes to support Denmark. Why the pressure on Scots to show allegiance to a nation that isn't their own?
My experience in Japan; the water you wash your hands with is used to flush the toilet. As water shortages become the norm, I think this could be useful in Europe too.
There's a lot of (rightful) focus on the UK's reliance on Scotland's energy, but in the future Scotland's water will be as valuable as as it's oil. www.gov.uk/government/n...
England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action
England faces 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 – and a further 1 billion litre a day deficit for wider economy.
gov.uk
Prof Alf Baird "Hence it matters little what ‘Scotland’s chattering classes’ utter because the fact remains, a colonized people are ‘out of the game’ in all meaningful respects until they recover their sovereignty, until colonial rule is ended, and until self-recovery of national culture.”
There's been a lot of alleged crimes made public regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor since his protection was removed. I'm sure there are a lot of other public figures who would also be in the same criminal boat if their protection/super injunctions were removed too. news.sky.com/story/police...
Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family
The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this year. He had served as a UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.
news.sky.com
A response from BBC Scotland to my complaint regarding their statement that Alex Salmond had "set up" Yes Scotland.
I have enjoyed watching the heron that fishes by the Milngavie Tesco for around 10 years. It's looking a bit older these days, but still seems fit.
Allegedly, more undeclared Reform financial donations, this time involving Tice, who, according to this article, threatened the Guardian with an injunction to prevent this report. Donor "Aristocrat Fiona Cottrell" must also be fighting "the establishment" then? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency
Exclusive: Bankers have raised potential money-laundering concerns over loans and donations involving senior party figures
theguardian.com
It seems to me that the "conspiracy" involves actual evidence of Farage misleading Parliament by not making declarations, but what do I know?
That's ITV sold off to a US based company, (Comcast, owners of Sky), for 1.6 billion. The power Comcast/Sky has now is frightening, and a lot of this is due to complacency over the years from other broadcasters who lived in denial.
Japanese artist Akie Nakata (known as Akie) turns found stones and rocks into animal paintings #WomensArt
About 1000 Goldfish in Paris. 600 of them are rescues, handed in by people who can no longer care for them.
And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
desmog.com
