Mark my words this political love-in with China is going to end in tears. Handing over control of parts of our nuclear industry to the Communist Party of China seems particularly mad. Since the CPC still has a strong military aspect, it seems George Osbourne is giving the Red Army access to the off switch for our power grid.

This whole pantomime is blatant evidence that the brute force of money trumps anything including mamby pamby worries on things like human rights and colonialism.

What do other people think?

Listening to a week old Kermode-Mayo podcast reminded me of this 1980s bit over over-the-top power pop – not unusual wasn’t everything in the earlies-80s chart over the top?

If you, like me, think this is brill, how about putting in some more examples, so I have a toe tapping playlist. It has to be a genuine (preferably fabulous) hit though; no cool kid indie stuff here.

I do like to take snaps of good street art. Here is one round the corner from Sheffield Hallam University . Anyone got any they like. Another one from me in the threads

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd449/jimathomas/42e0f045-f4b8-4b61-bbb6-80cd93e8e894.jpg

Come to that, as a Villa fan, I reckon Tim Sherwood is on thin ice.

My 2p: Jose has lost his magic and the Eva Carneiro incident has sunk him in more than one way. Sherwood on the other hand should be kept on place long term.

The ITV newsreader has just said “The Labour chancellor Dennis Healey is dead” Wow, this IS news to me: I thought George Osbourne, a Tory was holding that position.

In all seriousness, he lived a great life.

Another turn up for the books. Not a try fest, but a classic win against all odds. Bring on the Aussies now. Should be easy.

Generations of student music pseuds weep. When was its help day? !975 – 85 I think. Many of the present generation of style Journalists and media pundit rentagob learnt their stuff there and then.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34287671

Very interesting article on Popbitch about the cost of comment sections. Apparently they are on the way out as they are not worth the cash or legal effort. And Jeremy Corbyn is partly to blame.

TBH, I don’t know how people find the time. I post on here a bit, but that is about it. Anyone a regular at CiF and its ilk?

http://popbitch.com/home/2015/09/17/trash-talk/

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Este Haim, surely?

This is the only route to resolve issues properly. That is speaking as a, broadly speaking, pro-European. Well that’s my opinion anyway. What do you think?

There is light in this tunnel: he sang on the day gay marriage was legalized in the USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRAxJIa0u8

“Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ‘Rain Man,’ look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Count toothpicks to your cards. Autistic, sure. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ‘Forrest Gump.’ Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain’t retarded. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard.”

And this year’s big acting Oscars go to two actors who avoided Full Retard.

What do you call a skinhead granny?

Head shear Nan.

Geddit? Brilliant isn’t it? Anymore music based jokes for the weekend. I know it will be difficult to keep up the high level I just set, but don’t be scared, I won’t laugh at you (see what I did there)

“If I could do it all over again, I’d do it all over you” IS their best album…

This my third incarnation as BigJimBob. I think this may be appropriate. Any more 🙂