Let me tell you about Russell Brand, as someone who helped the journalists who eventually exposed him. In 2013/4, Brand started to become interested in progressive politics. He said progressive things publicly, went on Newsnight etc. At the time I was involved in progressive grassroots work myself.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop the Privatisation of the British Library!
On 16 October, Jeremy Silver, Interim Chief Executive Officer, announced to staff that British Library management intends to: • Close parts of the Library, including the Science Reading Rooms, with th...
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RIP Clem Cattini - a true great of British music. Here’s an interview I did with him for Mojo early 1995
Now Russell Brand's been convicted of rape, we need to talk about Sylvie Berki. Because she can't speak for herself. In 2014, Ms Berki said she'd been assaulted by Russell Brand. But if she talks about it, even now, she risks jail.
Here's an interview with Clem Cattini from the Arsenal magazine in 2010. Well worth a read.
Such awful, awful news: 30 year-old Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died in hospital, a few hours after he suffered cardiac arrest, following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.
Muere Jesús de Miguel, jugador del Tenerife: última hora en directo
Sigue en directo la última hora sobre la muerte de Jesús de Miguel, jugador del Tenerife
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Pete Paphides reaches for the Gaviscon as he considers national identity, large plates of fried food, and what would be on the playlist were he celebrating British culture on the airwaves How Pete Doherty’s Mega-Breakfast Predicted GB News Radio buff.ly/iUvhoxU
Why "Safe As Houses"? Because that's what this music is. Foundations, brickwork & a roof. Drums, bass & the horns. Every label has that one release where it finally sounds like it’s landed. This is it for RightSideOfFunk Recordings. No major money behind it, just good people. THE FUNK IS ON!
My mate Matt’s made an album of big beats. 21st century funk for your enjoyment and delight. Investigate!!
Why "Safe As Houses"? Because that's what this music is. Foundations, brickwork & a roof. Drums, bass & the horns. Every label has that one release where it finally sounds like it’s landed. This is it for RightSideOfFunk Recordings. No major money behind it, just good people. THE FUNK IS ON!
Another v fun coffee history video from @jameshoffmann.bsky.social (although I did empathise with the poor woman just trying to get to work who kept getting caught on camera lol) www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT6B...
A 350 Year Old Idea Still Being Exploited For Billions
YouTube video by James Hoffmann
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Men commit: 91% of murders 99% of rapes 95% of knife crimes 88% of gun crimes 92% of child sexual abuse It’s ’not all men’ but it’s very nearly always men. We need to own this and stop this.
Apologies for spamming but it is once again ✨tax season✨
🏷️ There's a flash sale over on www.ciaraioch.com/artprints on the spookier folklore and mythology prints until Hallowe'en - the perfect opportunity to support bog-hag-made art AND pick up something a little creepier for the cherished undead in your life 🧟
Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda plan every shot as a drawing first, then build it for real — painted walls, actual props, natural light. No digital compositing; if something needs to be on the wall, they paint it by hand. Both architects by training, based in Valencia, Spain. ❤️ IG: @anniset / @drcuerda
They called the cops on this 3-year-old Black boy because he was kickin the white kids' ass on the soccer field.
HOLY CRAP! "DUCKS" hit ONE MILLION views on YouTube today!? 🤯 Thank you to everyone who shared it, commented, told me they loved it/hated it/hate me for making it. It's really mind-blowing that someone I made sat at a desk can be seen by so many eyeballs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8vZ...
This week’s column is about Declan Rice and, not for the first time, he is being asked to do something quite different this season and, not for the first time, he’s doing it really well. His capacity for learning and application is significant 👇🏻🔴⚪️ arseblog.com/2026/10/decl...
Declan Rice- the hero that Arsenal need
‘I see him like a lighthouse, he will light (up) the others and improve the others, and make the team better. The way he talks, the ambition he has and the passion for the game is exactly what we need...
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eBay users! Don't ignore today's email, even though it looks like a boring standard update to the User Privacy Notice. They want to use your data to train AI models. If you click the link over the words "the right to object", it takes you to a page with a toggle button letting you opt out.
This is the most wholesome, funny father/son chat you'll see on the Internet. I love it every time I see it.
They’re very touchy at the Etihad it seems you can take inflatable bent bananas but not inflatable 114’s #Cheats