John Lennon Night As I'll be in Liverpool later Here's my cover of Tomorrow Never Knows From the days when I shaved my bonce Big Lewis Carroll fan, John Hence the Walrus And this White Rabbit

"Faircloth-Mutton" (noun, c.1600): Rustic slang for rag strips kept for cleaning after defecation, particularly in households with heavy meat-based diets. "Thou eat’st like a lord, yet keep’st none to sweep after. Best fetch a strip of Faircloth-Mutton, else thou’lt sit all day in thy own stew.”

Jimmy Somerville Night.

Those who wish us harm: you have no idea how fucking nails we are - because we've had to be, since birth. We will keep fighting beyond all reasonable limits. Come and find out.

The inexorable countdown to Neurodivergency being dubbed "Woke" starts here. Enemies of the People. Bring it on.

1/ Today's Guardian article about the British rubbish industry reminds me of my days when I worked as a dustman in the early 90s. The smell of rotting rubbish is surprisingly sweet; sickeningly so, and brings it all back. Proust's madeleine has nothing on it...

The inexorable countdown to Neurodivergency being dubbed "Woke" starts here. Enemies of the People. Bring it on.

I mean, what might help, Keir, is if you stop shitting your Farage-lite tweets all over X. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I wrote this elegy to David Lynch the morning after he died, but after catching an excellent musical tribute to him at the Royal Festival Hall last night, unique interpretations of the music and songs from his movies, I'll post it again - here, in two parts.

No, *you* just ended a review of a Belfast Asian fusion restaurant called Yugo, that serves exotic fungi dishes, with the words, "So, when you’re feeling like shiitake, you go Yugo’s."

Honestly, the only reason I didn't join in with the lusty choruses of "Keir Starmer's a wanker" to the tune of Seven Nation Army last Saturday, incognito amid the seething crowd of rally-goers, was for fear it would end up on the news, and someone might say, "Hang on... is that... Ali?"

I was there Saturday. At the "far right" end. Some hardcore racists but the majority? 'Ordinary' folks lost in a shibboleth of 'National Identity', laying their stoked-up victimhood & genuine grievances squarely at immigration's door. And if their numbers are replicated at the ballot, we're done for

I was there Saturday. At the "far right" end. Some hardcore racists but the majority? 'Ordinary' folks lost in a shibboleth of 'National Identity', laying their stoked-up victimhood & genuine grievances squarely at immigration's door. And if their numbers are replicated at the ballot, we're done for

Vale, Robert Redford, pictured here at the mews desk in the peerless All the Pussycat's Men.

Boris Johnson sings Pink Floyd.

Boris Johnson sings Pink Floyd.

In case you've never seen this, or just need a reminder of its existence.

Some observations from yesterday's rally.

Images from Whitehall rally earlier.

Images from Whitehall rally earlier.

Great, now I've got Trump’s voice in my head.

A reminder that it was George Osborne who introduced needless austerity measures in the first place that led to ALL THIS later down the road. It's amazing how so much of Big History is initially midwived not by the shouters and ranters but by these quiet, crawly guys.

Was about to go down to Westminster to personally explain to thousands of Tommy fans that Kirk was actually murdered by a far-right gamer who thought Kirk a traitor for not being *far-right enough*. But then I remembered I've some deadlines for that far-left paper, the Guardian. And it's a bit rainy

I don't particularly want to live in a world where I have to find out what a "Groyper" is.

I'm astounded that anyone still expects nuanced discussion, especially in the past few days, from a technology that the Silicon Bros freely admit was *literally designed* as a gigantic argument machine to draw more clicks. If it's nuance you want, go to a Keith Jarrett concert.

Radiohead Night.

One I made earlier. O Superman, by Chas and Dave.

Beatles Night.

I wrote this 10 years ago, after the last Blood Moon eclipse, due again tonight. The Blood Moon has traditionally been perceived as a harbinger of Very Bad Things; and some might argue that, arriving near the end of 2015, it was bang on the money. Let us pray history doesn't repeat. In 10 parts.

"Hey Ali, it's you, from 9 years in the future. Gotta say, we were bang on about Brexit opening up a can of old racisty worms." "Oh God." "Yeah, the Government's all but cheering it on and even threatening to quit the ECHR." "Fucking Tories!!" "Erm, about that... there's been a bit of a plot twist"

Just watching the news oh sorry I meant Children of Men.

A mate lives in Kent, and wakes up to this every day. For Labour to embrace this as harmless "patriotism" is disingenuous to say the least. As she says, the last time flags were prominently displayed like this was in Berlin, 1938.

I've done some odd jobs in my time, but between 2019-2021, henceforth known as the "Golden Years", I was a professional satirist for the Byline Times, churning out 'a sideways look at politics' via my Odeon of Death persona. I'm relieved I'm not doing it anymore, because, well, this, I got nothing.

I've done some odd jobs in my time, but between 2019-2021, henceforth known as the "Golden Years", I was a professional satirist for the Byline Times, churning out 'a sideways look at politics' via my Odeon of Death persona. I'm relieved I'm not doing it anymore, because, well, this, I got nothing.

It's terrifyingly obvious to me now just how many malignant narcissists walk among us, from self-styled gaslighting "contrarians" to control-freak 'Classical Liberals' and far-right sociopath tax-dodgers. All facilitated and cheered on by natural racists, trauma-bonded gullibles, and useful idiots.

It's actually worth reading this, those of us who condemn the Mail and its ilk without literally studying its language, because it's a frightening glimpse into just how far the press has fallen.

Hurrah for the Blackshirts.

We have become an unserious country, at the most serious possible time.

For the first time, I'm a bit worried about the old man - one of those "immigrants" who fled to the UK as a political refugee. But given he's not about to return, I'm increasingly concerned he'll be attacked on the streets of the country he's made his home instead. He was supposed to be safer here.

Some more info about the SCALA!!! legacy / charity events we've recently inaugurated. At a time when the concept of "community" is being weaponised by numerous bad faith actors, it's a reminder that it can also be pressed into service in happier, and more useful ways.

Some more info about the SCALA!!! legacy / charity events we've recently inaugurated. At a time when the concept of "community" is being weaponised by numerous bad faith actors, it's a reminder that it can also be pressed into service in happier, and more useful ways.

Newsflash: our new SCALA!!! legacy project distributes classic and cult movies to all for absolutely free, while supporting mental health charities to boot. Here's our updated report, which we'd be delighted if you could share, and thank you!

This is a great idea. (Also SCALA!!!) is a great film.

Newsflash: our new SCALA!!! legacy project distributes classic and cult movies to all for absolutely free, while supporting mental health charities to boot. Here's our updated report, which we'd be delighted if you could share, and thank you!

SCALA!!! News...

I came across this user comment while looking for some Nick Drake demos on YouTube just now. Have a read - it's rather magical. Original link: youtube.com/watch?v=fBdb...

SCALA!!! News...

I came across this user comment while looking for some Nick Drake demos on YouTube just now. Have a read - it's rather magical. Original link: youtube.com/watch?v=fBdb...

Shout out to the Kiwi side of my family - our movie has now reached NZ! "Jane Giles and Ali Catterall have knocked it out of the park. Scala!!! is an essential film... hugely recommended." Scala!!! now available on Apple+, Neon and AroVision. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3608...