It’s bollocks like this that make me wish we were still in the EU 🇪🇺

Ho ho….

I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30. Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50. I’m 58 now. HIV treatment works. Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex. Ensure HIV treatment for all. End HIV stigma. #WorldAIDSDay

Isn’t it funny how Kwartang’s budget ruined the economy but was celebrated and Reeves’ has run the economy better than expected but her budget is still damned. It’s almost as if it’s nothing to do with the budget.

See also ‘holibobs’.

Today, I reflect on the hell the gay community has been through in the past with the hope that nothing like that will visit us again. I was lucky. I came out at 24, long after the public health campaigns had frightened most into changing their behaviour.

I see that founding editor of The Independent has died. I remember several things from that time: a) newspapers were coming along every so often, but keeping them going was hell. The Indie did well not to have sold out for so long; b) The original content I found incredibly dull….

“Just get A HOLD of yourself” *slaps hysterical passenger twice before moving on*

Going terribly well, isn’t it? news.sky.com/story/zarah-...

Having been sold to Tortoise Media, The Observer has now decided to adopt a masthead last used decades ago with a style and font that looks like it’s out of 1975 and looks like an old ad for Tescos. Was it really worth it?

Um……….

I didn’t realise we were an American colony already. This level of interference is far worse than being in the EU.

The stablemate of The Sun and The Sun on Sunday, formerly stablemate of the News of the World, speaks on manners and civility.

Garage’s defence that it was 49 years ago is just bollocks. Believe me, when you’ve been in the receiving end of abuse, you never forget. No matter how long ago it was. Farage might have forgotten it. The victim hasn’t.

They were introduced by Tony Blair’s government. If you don’t want a fee to increase after you’ve left office, don’t introduce it in the first place. See also prescription charges.

So we can’t trust ANYTHING that Gibb says? He must go.

If Robbie Gibb won’t resign, then he should have his appointment rescinded. He fails to realise that his presence is further dragging the BBC down. Or he doesn’t care.

I would never display racist behaviour in a hurtful or insulting way. It’s be a in a positive and fun, fun, fun way. At least he admits to racist behaviour. Leopards never change their spots.

Oh dear.

Ruth ends up with egg on her face while Jill is away getting something completely different on hers when The Archers continues tomorrow on Radio 4.

Good Lord, Leonard. How very modern. An open relationship! #thearchers

I’m watching Love, Actually and it’s a depressing indictment about how disappointing Christmas is and what utter shits people can be. Has Emma Thompson ever recovered?

A movie that takes place where you’re from.

A movie that takes place where you’re from (well, shot there, more accurately).

Exactly ⬇️ This 💯......

Happy Doctor Who Day. Photos taken by a shaky handed staffer at the BBC in 2010.

AT LAST. A wicket. Hurrah. Well, if the Australian press described the England score as terrible and a collapse, what will they make of Australia’s first innings?!

Well, anyone hoping for a quick and early wicket was immediately disappointed 🏏

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They could just have said ‘We said X and it all bollocks.’ The only activists are activist journalists pushing a line instead of reporting.

I haven’t even read this and I already know that there’s an anti trans narrative shoehorned in there somewhere.

Listening to the 6 O’Clock News on Radio 4, I see that Dominic Cummings is his usual charming self. And that the COVID enquiry was wrong in its conclusions. Arrogant man.

This should be the resignation of Robbie Gibb. It isn’t. That tells me everything I need to know. BBC board member resigns and criticises 'governance issues' at top of corporation www.bbc.com/news/article...

And I’m sure your daughter-in-law thinks that you’re a stuck up individual too.

So, Trump hates London and hates the BBC. Shall we just assume that he hates the UK? He really isn’t coming across as guy that like my home country.

GOOD.

The thing that I recall being very much well in the past is the premiership of Liz Truss.

There has now been 9 episodes of #BBCQT since it returned from its summer break A Reform representative/mouthpiece has appeared on 5 of them: Kruger - Nov 13 Goodwin - Oct 30 Dorries - Oct 23 Yusuf - Oct 9 Tice - Sept 25 But please tell me more about the BBC’s left wing bias

Since the BBC has apologised to Trump but rejected his demands for compensation, I would like to think that The Telegraph will think that this is a sensible way forward. However, some anti British journalist is doubtless thinking of reasons why the BBC should cough up and that it’s a sensible use…

Blimey. I’ve been with my people for over 40 years… 😬

I didn’t evening know that there was a magazine called Loaded Gun.

Is he from Gabon? Gabon? Is he from Gabon? #abfab

Ten years ago today in Paris

So, he’s suing the BBC for loss of reputation, is he?

As I get older, I want the energy of this lady. Including unlimited handbag hitting ability.

In 1996 I did a little in internship at BBC Westminster. At the time, Robbie Gibb was one of the producers there. Even in that period, he was self evidently a pro-Tory apparatchik, who made no attempt to hide his agenda from his colleagues or even from the little work experience kid.