Fair point.

It was quite good, in fact: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/may/06/labour-local-elections-results-analysis

The well known “feel good alt-rock band”? (the description on iplayer)

Yes, they are. Apart from anything else, they are recovering from the Corbyn Catastrophe, which was by no means a certainty.

There is a difference between “a socialist party you could vote for” and a party capable of winning a majority and forming a government. I’m not a great fan of principles that – like my mother-in-law’s best china […]

Between that and the Murdoch divorce I’m just not sure I can believe in anything any more.

Yes, I think that’s basically it.

I doubt if the remainer part is accurate – the RMT campaigned for Brexit.

Really? I’m not at all sure that Labour would do better with a pro-brexiteer at the top. It certainly didn’t work out well last time.

Fair play to Mick Lynch he has one job, for a specific set of people, and […]

You’re one of the people I always read here. I’m shocked at your news but grateful that you’ve shared it. Thank you too for this grace under pressure.

Wait – can you you do it to the rhythm of the rock’n’roll sound?

I’ve been listening to the album since reading this review. I can’t get enough of it – tunes, hooks, a hint of melancholy, and they don’t seem to take themselves too seriously, That’s all my pop boxes ticked tbh. […]

I don’t think there’s any playing involved – Starmer is a decent man who has followed his instincts.

I have to say that he has surpassed my expectations as Labour leader. I wasn’t sure he had the stomach for the […]

But in fact, Labour has made reasonable progress in Scotland (yay!) the North and the Midlands. The relatively small number of council seats gained – though still quite reasonable IMO – is down to the fact that […]

Please do. The development of all of the characters is marvellous.

Anyone who has a friend or family member affected by cancer, heart disease, stroke, dementia, one of the myriad of genetic diseases, or any other condition currently in need of better treatment, shall be allowed […]

And the photo is actually lifted from a story published in 2015!

Whatever lights your candle, as they say: https://drmarkgriffiths.wordpress.com/2018/12/02/farm-assist-a-brief-look-at-tractor-sex/

My vocabulary is now enriched by the phrase “Kentucky tractor puller”

My 3 songs are written on a post-it stuck to the will. They are – if you would like to create that authentic Lando’s dead ambience:

Coming in – Jackie Leven, Working Alone/A Blessing

Reflective bit in the […]

Not rare, exactly, because it happens every year but for around a week or two my magnolia tree is absolutely covered in those big tulip-shaped blossoms. I look at it in awe and can never quite believe that […]