Thursday 28th December 2017
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Thursday 28th December 2017
Morning all.
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Morning all.
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Government to universities:
- Remember PREVENT at all times and vet your speakers
- hate speech is a crime so don't allow that
- we'll fine you if you don't allow controversial speakers
- have fun working out the exact line between it all
- sorry what's a student union?
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Creasy or Pidcock on socialising with Tories?
(I hope we can all unite in loathing Shed Seven. Move on from dire indie music ffs. Grow up.)
(I hope we can all unite in loathing Shed Seven. Move on from dire indie music ffs. Grow up.)
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Good-morning, everyone
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""So the question has to be put: has the Empress Treeza given Dacre the knighthood he has craved for so many years? She’s given him the unique privilege among editors of one-on-one meetings, even hosting a dinner for him at 10 Downing Street. Yes, favouring the Mail’s editor sends the worst possible signal and legitimises some appallingly bad behaviour. But that hasn’t stopped some deeply unsavoury individuals getting gongs.
My Occam’s Razor says Dacre is getting a gong this time. Pass the sick bucket.""
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My Occam’s Razor says Dacre is getting a gong this time. Pass the sick bucket.""
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Good morfternoon.
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Chris Williamson fighting the good fight
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Interesting, if scary, from Frances Coppola.
The terrible folly of austerity
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The terrible folly of austerity
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Dacre and Clegg? Yuk.frog222 wrote:""So the question has to be put: has the Empress Treeza given Dacre the knighthood he has craved for so many years? She’s given him the unique privilege among editors of one-on-one meetings, even hosting a dinner for him at 10 Downing Street. Yes, favouring the Mail’s editor sends the worst possible signal and legitimises some appallingly bad behaviour. But that hasn’t stopped some deeply unsavoury individuals getting gongs.
My Occam’s Razor says Dacre is getting a gong this time. Pass the sick bucket.""
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Most interesting !gilsey wrote:Interesting, if scary, from Frances Coppola.
The terrible folly of austerity
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Grim, imo.
One thng life has taught me is to leave my teenage music tastes behind. Creasy's clngng on to hers make her look juvenile.
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Good god, you're a miserable arse.SpinningHugo wrote:refitman wrote:
Grim, imo.
One thng life has taught me is to leave my teenage music tastes behind. Creasy's clngng on to hers make her look juvenile.
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I *love* music. I have radio 3 or my own music on all the time. A joy of life.refitman wrote:Good god, you're a miserable arse.SpinningHugo wrote:refitman wrote:
Grim, imo.
One thng life has taught me is to leave my teenage music tastes behind. Creasy's clngng on to hers make her look juvenile.
But 90s indie??? Fun for kids back then who knew no better. Just sad to be listening to this stuff once grown. So much more joyous music out there.
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SH has spoken. 90s indie music shall be struck from the annals. 'Tis beneath us to listen to it.
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refitman wrote:SH has spoken. 90s indie music shall be struck from the annals. 'Tis beneath us to listen to it.
It is for the best.
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I don't think much of Shed Seven - but to consign all my musical memories to the bin on the back of a dislike of certain bits of them is very extreme and, well, very SpinningHugo. I mean, I don't like Mahler, either, but where does that lead me?
For the record, I spent part of yesterday evening listening to Crowded House - mindless drone that I am.
For the record, I spent part of yesterday evening listening to Crowded House - mindless drone that I am.
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Speaking of sheds - where's HindleA? And when's tinyclanger2 due to rejoin us?
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I understand your pain, yes mistakes were made & some attrocities committed.SpinningHugo wrote:refitman wrote:SH has spoken. 90s indie music shall be struck from the annals. 'Tis beneath us to listen to it.
It is for the best.
It needs to be remembered & understood for what it was, to try and prevent it happening again.
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@SpinningHugo
Thanks (genuine) for the "imo", by the way. It didn't go unnoticed.
Thanks (genuine) for the "imo", by the way. It didn't go unnoticed.
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They formed a garage band in the Pacific Northwest of the USA and are touring with great successPorFavor wrote:Speaking of sheds - where's HindleA? And when's tinyclanger2 due to rejoin us?
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I'm more bothered about SC still being mates with Dugher tbh.SpinningHugo wrote:Creasy or Pidcock on socialising with Tories?
(I hope we can all unite in loathing Shed Seven. Move on from dire indie music ffs. Grow up.)
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We celebrated the 60 years of the European Union in March this year.
From a continent ravaged by war and famine to a unique Union with strong common values, this is the story of the EU. #EU60
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I was a punk onceSpinningHugo wrote:refitman wrote:[youtube]5w7huOZuZ3M[/youtube]
Grim, imo.
One thng life has taught me is to leave my teenage music tastes behind. Creasy's clngng on to hers make her look juvenile.
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I was into Flower Power, bells, ribbons, music an all.
Good times...but long, long ago.
Good times...but long, long ago.
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@por favour
Thanks for the name check the other day. I still browse from time to time but rarely post. Compliments of the season to one and all.
Thanks for the name check the other day. I still browse from time to time but rarely post. Compliments of the season to one and all.
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you-
Ye are many - they are few."
Which in sleep had fallen on you-
Ye are many - they are few."
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Good to see you, thank you!frightful_oik wrote:@por favour
Thanks for the name check the other day. I still browse from time to time but rarely post. Compliments of the season to one and all.
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Not all that long agoAngryAsWell wrote:I was into Flower Power, bells, ribbons, music an all.
Good times...but long, long ago.
1967 - Summer of Love
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Orr's latest
This is good. Other statements made I'm uncertain about"...I realised that people cannot be relied upon to make rational choices. We would have fixed global warming by now if we were rational. Instead, there’s a stubborn refusal to let go of the idea that environmental degradation is a “debate” in which there are “two sides”. Debating is a great way of exploring an issue when there is real room for doubt and nuance. But when a conclusion can be reached simply by assembling a mountain of known facts, debating is just a means of pitting the rational against the irrational."
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Keep on lurkingfrightful_oik wrote:@por favour
Thanks for the name check the other day. I still browse from time to time but rarely post. Compliments of the season to one and all.
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Literally, A lifetime agocitizenJA wrote:Not all that long agoAngryAsWell wrote:I was into Flower Power, bells, ribbons, music an all.
Good times...but long, long ago.
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Good interview with Laura Pidcock in today's Graun, if anybody has missed it.
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PorFavor wrote:I don't think much of Shed Seven - but to consign all my musical memories to the bin on the back of a dislike of certain bits of them is very extreme and, well, very SpinningHugo. I mean, I don't like Mahler, either, but where does that lead me?
For the record, I spent part of yesterday evening listening to Crowded House - mindless drone that I am.
Crowded House. Or Mahler.
TBF to Andy Burnham, a useless politician in many ways, he was good on outgrowing The Smith's
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The right tense.AnatolyKasparov wrote:I was a punk onceSpinningHugo wrote:refitman wrote:[youtube]5w7huOZuZ3M[/youtube]
Grim, imo.
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Like most people I grew out of it in a few years, it was still an important event though.
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I was a teenager until the back end of 1979. There's a lot I listened to in those years I wouldn't bother with now but still listen to Steely Dan, Graham Parker, Patti Smith, early Ramones, Wire, Magazine, PiL, Siouxsie, Gang of Four, Warren Zevon etc etc.
I even saw Muddy Waters when I was a teenager - hopefully no-one will suggest that listening to him now makes me a wrong 'un. And don't even think about sneering at Duke, Charlie Parker, Mingus etc...
I even saw Muddy Waters when I was a teenager - hopefully no-one will suggest that listening to him now makes me a wrong 'un. And don't even think about sneering at Duke, Charlie Parker, Mingus etc...
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Again, I think we can build a consensus around Charlie Parker not being Shed Seven.
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Talking golden oldies
Dr John Cooper Clarke is on R4 right now reading his poetry
Dr John Cooper Clarke is on R4 right now reading his poetry
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... -ombudsmanStaff shortages at HMP Woodhill put inmates' lives at risk – report
Unpublished report by Stephen Shaw found persistent staff shortages at prison with highest suicide rate in Britain (Guardian)
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Anyone who has ever had editor's comments on a piece of work they've submitted will like this...it's from documents submitted to court for the book by Milo which was cancelled. You can kinda see why...
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PorFavor wrote:Speaking of sheds - where's HindleA? And when's tinyclanger2 due to rejoin us?
At the time of writing having cardboard boxes thrown at me.I may or may not have headbutted one or two.
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Love Crowded House. Even got violins in this one:)PorFavor wrote:I don't think much of Shed Seven - but to consign all my musical memories to the bin on the back of a dislike of certain bits of them is very extreme and, well, very SpinningHugo. I mean, I don't like Mahler, either, but where does that lead me?
For the record, I spent part of yesterday evening listening to Crowded House - mindless drone that I am.
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Cultural snobs are the the most juvenile of all.Hopefully with maturity they may develop.
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@Bonnylad
Thank you! I really enjoyed that.
Thank you! I really enjoyed that.
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I'm much encouraged after having read the editor's comments.RogerOThornhill wrote:Anyone who has ever had editor's comments on a piece of work they've submitted will like this...it's from documents submitted to court for the book by Milo which was cancelled. You can kinda see why...
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He wrote a good one about Hugo...will let you guess which oneAngryAsWell wrote:Talking golden oldies
Dr John Cooper Clarke is on R4 right now reading his poetry
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Good piece, what some of us have been thinking for a while.Bonnylad wrote:http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analy ... ould-benef
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Government to tell rogue landlords: 'shape up or ship out'
From the barstewards who won't even agree to a fit for habitation requirement whether private or otherwise.
Hmm.
Government to tell rogue landlords: 'shape up or ship out'
From the barstewards who won't even agree to a fit for habitation requirement whether private or otherwise.
Hmm.