Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Wednesday 31st May 2023
Morning all.
Re: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Morning refit
This is in the news again, I had to check the date, it opened October 2016 in France --
" I, Daniel Blake' Is Ken Loach's most successful UK release ever and continued to sell well around Europe. Like all Ken Loach films, it did particularly well in France. As well as Box Office success, it was also a critical success and award winner (including the renowned Palme D'or from the Cannes Film Festival).Feb"
Several people here asked me if it was really as bad in UK as the film portrayed, my answer was that it could have been a documentary .
The Economist agreed -
This is in the news again, I had to check the date, it opened October 2016 in France --
" I, Daniel Blake' Is Ken Loach's most successful UK release ever and continued to sell well around Europe. Like all Ken Loach films, it did particularly well in France. As well as Box Office success, it was also a critical success and award winner (including the renowned Palme D'or from the Cannes Film Festival).Feb"
Several people here asked me if it was really as bad in UK as the film portrayed, my answer was that it could have been a documentary .
The Economist agreed -
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Re: Wednesday 31st May 2023
It is one of his better efforts, not least because it is (unlike some of his stuff) not overly preachy despite the subject matter making that easy to do.
"IS TONTY BLAIR BEHIND THIS???!!!!111???!!!"
Re: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Quiet in 'ere,
but instead of my whingeing about it, have some Sir Humphrey --
but instead of my whingeing about it, have some Sir Humphrey --
Re: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Ed Balls interviewing Mick Whelan of ASLEF on behalf of...
the fucking TORY government
the fucking TORY government
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Re: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Balls seems to think making pro-Tory talking points shows he is "objective".
"IS TONTY BLAIR BEHIND THIS???!!!!111???!!!"