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Will witter on about tea, books, cricket and politics. If the Daily Mail likes it - I'm against it..
Article posted today to mark a hugely significant cricketing anniversary www.trentbridge.co.uk/trentbridge/...:
TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET!
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Welcome to the most important job you'll ever have @andyburnham.bsky.social Cartoon brilliance by @bjennings90.bsky.social for @theguardian.com
The slow death of the UK university sector is a travesty & will make the UK financially & culturally poorer in decades to come. Whole areas of expertise will be lost & cannot easily be regained. Such a shame.
Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 4mo ago‘Thousands of university job cuts in humanities and social sciences are creating widespread cold spots for languages, classics and theology degrees, the British Academy has warned’ www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Listen out on R3 this Sunday (7pm) for 'King of the Beggars - the Music of Billy Waters'. Paterson Joseph explores the life of Black regency Londoner Billy Waters, who was the fascinating subject for @angelcakepie2.bsky.social's Jump Billy! gig @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social - featured in the piece.
Ten years ago today, Jo Cox MP was murdered by a far-right white supremacist who called her a “traitor” for believing in an open and inclusive vision of our country. Her message - that we have more in common than that which divides us - is what the far-right is still trying to destroy today.
Amazing imaginative photography by Spanish duo Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda. TT: ClawClips
DAMN!!! Springsteen looking and sounding 🔥 WAR - what is it good for? Here we go! Live from Washington DC. E Street. #musicsky @brucespringsteen.net Land of Hopes & Dreams American 🇺🇸 Tour
As a teacher of English, I can definitively state that yes, this is exactly what happened. Particularly, the curse words. ◡̈
"Way Over Yonder" written and performed by Carole King on The Legendary Demos. Photos of Idaho ©Elissa Kline Photography Photo of Carole King ©Guy Webster Photography
"Way Over Yonder" - Carole King
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Workers of the past fought for the rights we have now - like eight-hour days, weekends, sick pay and health and safety legislation. This #InternationalWorkersDay, we must keep fighting for better conditions, for the workers of today and generations to come. Join a union and get organised.
'Th’ Coaler' by Walter Emsley The Song That Shaped Me: Jennifer Reid jenniferballads.bsky.social "I love singing [Walter Emsley's] work as the audience is left with a feeling akin to standing at the bar unsure if they’re next to be served or not. Read more: bit.ly/4u5k6uf
A great photo of Harold Larwood padding up before a net session during the 1932-33 Bodyline series. By no means a hopeless batsman, he scored his Test-best 98 in the series and in his first-class career overall scored three hundreds with an average of 19.91
SO proud to hear the name of our quiz in the mouth of Michael Palin and the words of Mackenzie Crook. How lovely to exist in that universe. Small Prophets is wonderful.
Another great West Indian celebrates his birthday today: After our Desmond Haynes 70th splurge, today’s recipient is Michael Holding. 249 wickets in 60 Tests at 23.68. In 102 ODI’s 142 wickets at 21.36. Born 16.2.54 in Kingston, Jamaica. Happy 72nd Birthday ‘Whispering Death’.
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage. I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong. Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole. Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you... (Photos AP)
Reform unveiled their latest Conservative recruit Nadhim Zahawi - unfortunately he forgot to delete his old tweets accusing Farage of racism...
On 2 January 1992, Shane Warne made his Test debut for Australia, taking 1-150. His sole victim was Ravi Shastri, who scored 206. Warne did not take a wicket in his next Test at Adelaide, but his form soon improved and, once he played in England in 1993, he never looked back. #cricketcounts #engvaus
Warmest wishes to all for a peaceful and positive 2026. Meanwhile, the answer to Ella's beautiful question is: "Ignoring the crap on television and going to bed early with a book, a cup of tea and a cat" www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFdf...
Ella Fitzgerald Sings "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
YouTube video by The Billie Holiday Experience
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So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British? Interesting www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
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I've booked - looks like a highlight of 2027 already
Cecil Sharp House@cecilsharphouse.bsky.social · 11mo ago🚨GIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 We are delighted to announce a new event, Songs for the Workers: a night of music to mark International Workers' Day, featuring iconic folk musicians Peggy Seeger, Jackie Oates, Nick Hart, Jennifer Reid and Francis Devine. Thu 7 May bit.ly/3KqkkLq
Harold Larwood bowling during the 1932 season. It was his most successful summer - he took 162 wickets at 12.86 - and was picked for that winter's Ashes series as early as July 30th
This is true. Enforcement of environmental crime, trading standards, food hygiene, asb etc have been cut to the bone because they aren't services that anyone notices...until something goes wrong, like this colossal flytip. See also the proliferation of high street shops selling illicit goods.
Anthony Painter@anthonypainter.bsky.social · 12mo agoThe collapse of the enforcement state. From the environment to traffic to anti-social behavior to labour standards to tax. All hollowed out. It doesn't appear on "issues of concern" because it's never crystallised. Make no mistake, it's reducing faith in the state. www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them: boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
Just announced: our Spring/Summer gigs season! Check out the full programme and secure your tickets now: bit.ly/3LC7V73
Disgusting how many platforms this grifter has been given
Now on sale: the fourth Indoor Festival of Folk. Featuring the country's finest folk artists: Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, Chris Wood, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Ellie Gowers, The Magpie Arc PLUS a unique interview with Matthew Bannister and a special guest. Sat 7 Feb bit.ly/4qC4y0c
Indoor Festival of Folk
A day-long winter feast of music and very special guests under Cecil Sharp House’s historic roof, co-hosted by EFDSS and folk rock supergroup The Magpie Arc.
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