A good rule of thumb in judging character is how they treat people they have nothing to gain by being nice to.
Another good rule of thumb is what groups they’re willing to throw under the bus, be it trans people, Palestinians, poor people.
As always with this kind of story ask yourself who benefits? It sounds like Streeting finds the defence industry is as generous as the private healthcare lobby was to him.
The warnings are coming fast & furious. "UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis & hostile states. Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable" www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In drink news I’ve only had 2 pints in the last 2 weeks. I have developed an expensive root beer habit though. It’s hard to acquire in deindustrialised south East Northumberland
I’m going to see Stewart Lee this afternoon. I haven’t been to many comedy gigs and always think it’ll be like a pantomime and some lucky kids will be called up on stage to join in.
Last RT. Of course Brian Clough went for a meeting to be the new James Bond but was always too much of a maverick for them. IIRC Ron Greenwood won the tux that time.
Judging by these clips, the other contenders were all rubbish - but Sam Neill nails it. Luckily, the role went to Timothy Dalton, thus freeing up Neill to pursue a sensationally varied career.
Accidentally tuned in too early to LBC this morning. I was aiming for @mrjamesob.bsky.social but ran straight into the arse end of that Ferrari. It left me needing to vent...
A man just got on our train at Leeds. He came through the carriage, dragging a suitcase and getting in everyone’s way. ‘We’ve paid for first class, southern fairy coming through!’ Presumably he was heading to the first class carriage to join the rest of the ‘southern fairies’.
Bad news: the BBC is set to scrap Radio 4 Extra. 📻 Losing this treasure trove of classic comedy, archive drama, and timeless storytelling would be a huge blow for millions of us.
Sign the petition to help save it 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
All this talk about the new Edgerunners series reminded me of one of my favorite sets of covers I did: Cyberpunk 2077 Kickdown. Colors by @chrisohalloran.bsky.social#Cyberpunk2077
Word that Spanish comics creator Sanjulián (Manuel Pérez Clemente) has left us, at age 85.
Sanjulián was renowned for his covers, like this stunner.
Sanjulián came to the US as one of Warren mag’s “Spanish Invasion” of the 1970s.
I’m in favour of measures to dissuade people from blaring out sounds from their phones on public transport. Ignorant cunts. I don’t want to hear their mindless garbage.
Many people in writer Rachel Handler’s life felt that something was amiss, that commercial chocolate didn’t taste the way it used to. For our Cover Story, Handler spends several months tumbling down a chocolate vortex to find out why. www.grubstreet.com/article/choc...
This poem by Hugo Williams generates much of its power from restraint and matter-of-fact language. The loss of innocence and the dismantling of absolutes are devastatingly portrayed here without the need for any linguistic fireworks...