The Creative Industries added £124 billion to the UK economy in 2023, but yes, let's not bother to fund any training and education in them. I mean, it's not like we're known for music, fashion, artists, filmmakers, performers. Make it make sense.

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 6d ago

Creative & performing arts subjects received £16.8 million SPG 2024-25; £12.9 million in 2025-26; £ O million in 2026-27. The University of Creative Arts will thus lose half of its government funding this year; Art University Bournmouth 40.7%, Norwich U of Arts 40.4% and Leeds Arts U 30.3%. 1/2

“XS AND OS” also has my favourite video feat. @thatdanielleward.bsky.social youtu.be/4d6Xt-eSzH0?...

The Loves - Xs And Os

YouTube video by Ryan Eddleston

youtu.be

Simon Love@simonloverules.bsky.social · 3d ago

We're already at the second @thisistheloves.bsky.social album on my Substack thing with "XS AND OS" One of my favourite songs of mine. Please read all about it at the link below...

Played this song so many times. Have no idea what half the lyrics are.

Simon Love@simonloverules.bsky.social · 2w ago

Look at me looking so young and thin. I cycled 9.5 miles in under an hour this morning. I’ll be back to this weight (approx. 9 stone) in no time!! open.substack.com/pub/simonlov...

third/final series of this coming next year. Getting to write an actual ending is so rare in TV. Just needs to be slightly better than GoT right?

I am also in this video. I think? Can’t remember if Film Ryan shot this (he defo did 1-2-3) but he’s now a brilliant DoP.

Andy the Storyteller🦊@andygwaith.bsky.social · last mo.

Third song for the day: @thisistheloves.bsky.social - Sweet Sister Delia I'm actually in this video. The crotch that The Superstar vomits into, yeah that's mine. I also made the fake sick! @simonloverules.bsky.social paid me in vodka and generic-Redbull-substitute. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps4Q...

Im in a travelodge in croydon watching GB News for work. So showbiz. Very glam.

This was my favourite song to play live. Unless we were covering Bat Macumba in which case it was that.

Simon Love@simonloverules.bsky.social · last mo.

It'd probably help if I put the link in to read it wouldn't it? open.substack.com/pub/simonlov... Idiot.

Having listened to (and loved) all 48hrs of Barbra Streisand’s autobiography I’m convinced she’s a nudge towards autistic on neurospicey scale.

“I’d like to test that theory”.. one of the greatest comebacks in tv 💔

@chortle.bsky.social my husband co-wrote (co-wrote…) ONE episode of Daddy Issues. this is why Henry Normal once told me to never work with men. Hahaha

reader: it has not made travel faster

excellent reading for anyone who was into the Cardiff music scene in the late 90s/early 00s (or was ever in The Loves?) Looking forward to the introduction of my once great pal and university housemate, the infamous Pnosni.

Simon Love@simonloverules.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Due to unemployment and boredom I have started a Substack where I'm going to write about the 101 songs that I have released over my "career" Join me now... simonloverules.substack.com?r=36cjs9&utm...

look, we shouldn't have to boil the oceans because you cooked your brain to the point that you can't compose a 1.5 sentence email

No one talking about Paddy Young’s tribute to Eric Morecambe? Episode highlight imho

@simonloverules.bsky.social i can’t dm as I haven’t age verified. But thanks for the mixtape! 🫶🏻

Objectively hilarious

Election Maps UK@electionmaps.uk · 3mo ago

Labour Leadership Voting Intentions: Starmer Vs Burnham: Burnham: 61% Starmer: 28% Starmer Vs Miliband: Miliband: 46% Starmer: 39% Starmer Vs Rayner: Rayner: 45% Starmer: 41% Starmer Vs Streeting: Starmer: 53% Streeting: 23% Via @labourlist.bsky.social - 1,124 Members, 13-14 May.

Turned down for some Arts Council funding today, and we're at a loss as to where to turn now, so if there's any multi-millionaire who has got bored of trying to manipulate the political landscape and would quite like to see a musical about grief with a singing tiger in it pls get in touch

DTF St Louis is the best tv show I’ve seen since Better Call Saul. More funny people playing complicated saddos please.

Morning listen while I descale the kettle

Sharing, without comment, British newspapers’ depictions of the only Jewish person currently leading a UK political party . Times. Mail. Telegraph. Sun.

Our "LIVE AT THE BBC" album has been reviewed by someone who remembers the awful review Joe fucking Goodden gave our first album. pennyblackmusic.co.uk/Home/Details...

Did it today

Simon Love@simonloverules.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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Love love love DTF St Louis but it’s the most Fargo thing I’ve seen since the film Fargo, including any/all series of Fargo.

I cannot overstate how completely insane this story is

Saskia Daniel@saskiadanielceramics.com · 3mo ago

This is quite the story.

This is going to be the best episode of the run. ALW is number 1 at being very funny and ridiculously charming. i hope there’s loads of stuff with MVP Emma Sidi

Chortle@chortle.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Video: Teaser for Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL UK http://dlvr.it/TSH7y4

I loved this show

Chortle@chortle.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Stewart Lee writes Pea Green Boat book

As Andy Warhol said blah blah blah Prime Minister for 15 months etc

Oh, *that* Peter Mandelson?