Congratulations to Neil Robertson, created OAM. Medal of the Order of Australia. Always comes across as genuine, top bloke, and plays the game the way it should be played imho. #Snooker #NeilRobertson #OAM

This is pretty much the only post anyone should need to understand that Farage is a traitor, a conman and a populist simpleton who must *never* be given power.

PETITION: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

I wonder why Nigel Farage has pulled out of The Laura Kuenssberg TV programme this morning? 🤔

Reform reveal their new branding…. It’s clear: Nigel Farage’s Reform is just the same old Conservatives that ruined the country in the first place.

You’ve heard of tsunamis before, but we bet you didn’t know they could be underwater and created by calving icebergs? 🌊 Like icebergs, much of a glacier is hidden under water so huge chunks of ice can break off, or calve. And when they do, they send shockwaves throughout the water.

Morning Blueskyer’s. Surfs up. Anyone off for a dip. #PuertodelaCruz #sea #coast #Ocean #Spain

That’s just a few miles from where we live. Fun fact: my wife’s art teacher was Mr Constable, and yes, he was a direct descendant of the John Constable.

Saw these guys at Wembley Arena back in 1984. A friend bought the tickets and I didn’t really expect much, as I was a rock fan. They were brilliant! Fantastic production and performance, and a great catalogue of hits. The songs still hold up well today.

Our parents took us to NYC from the UK in 1973. My sister and I climbed to Liberty's crown and I stuck my head out the window to get a shot of her hand holding the book below, with a little instamatic camera. I was 15 then, and America seems a very different place now.

@coldwarsteve.bsky.social nails it again.

NEW: London has recorded its lowest homicide rate since records began. The evidence is clear - our approach to tackling violent crime is working.

The US should not host the World Cup. Move all the games to Canada and Mexico.

In troubling times, we really need feel-good music. Bellowhead really demands foot tapping and jigging. youtube.com/watch?v=UrKg...

We attended the Paralympics Opening Ceremony in London 2012. The GB team marched/wheeled in wearing silvery white tracksuits to the sound of Bowie singing Heroes. It was literally a shivers down the back, perfect moment. youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?...

The 2003 DVD is a must for all LZ fans. Managed to get to two of the shows on it. Earls Court 1975 and Knebworth 1979. It also has great stuff from Madison Sq Garden, Sydney, etc.

My favourite sculptor of the C20th. The Family of Man sculpture (pictured) is just up the coast at Snape maltings. Her studio and sculpture garden in St Ives, Cornwall are a must see for all art lovers.

“What the hell kind of Christian is this guy anyway?” From the new Private Eye, out now.

We were devastated to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague Danielle Scott-Haughton. Dani was the BBC Commissioning Editor for Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise and was a passionate champion of both shows, as well as every programme she worked on. deadline.com/2026/01/dani...

Reform UK accused of ‘betraying’ election pledges after council tax rises

Richard Brooks reports in this week’s Private Eye that almost all of that £50m has now been taken as dividends by the developers Chris Musgrave & Martin Corney (there’s £2.7m left in the account) 👇

Conservative Mayor of Tees Valley Lord Houchen told Newsnight in 2024 that 2 private developers had ‘£50m of their money sitting in a bank account’ when I quoted an independent report pointing out the pair had put no direct cash of their own into regenerating the huge old Redcar steelworks site 👇

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984 First published, June 1949

We must never forget how the brave people in the NHS and other support services risked their lives to reduce the length of this memorial; and how they were utterly failed & betrayed by the government of the time.

My next #event opens on the 26th January. Free parking and The Stables shops and cafe are open. Lots of great art from ⁦‪@PDArtisans‬⁩

Had the privilege of seeing Bruce Guthro and Runrig up close, a couple of times. A very sad loss and an end to the band. This seemed a fitting tribute. youtu.be/6oi8Wa_LZpw?...

Gemma Correll, British cartoonist who currently lives and works in California #WomensArt #Backtowork

Boo Radley to Bluebonnet 'Boss' Spearman, via Tom Hagen, Mac Sledge and Lt Colonel Kilgore. That's a heck-uv-a career.

St Ives is quite a trek, in the bottom corner of the UK, but well worth it for Tate St Ives and Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden.

The less 'showy', oft overlooked backbone of LZ. Superb multi-instrumentalist. Favourite JPJ moments have to be his iconic riff on a Clavinet D6 for 'Trampled Underfoot', and Mandolin on 'Going to California'. Saw both played live. #LedZeppelin

Welcome to Brexitland!

What the KENNEDY Center used to be… Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.

My mum worked as a nurse in the UK NHS and loved her job, caring for others. The NHS has deficiencies (as noted by Bernie Sanders), but all are solvable. The Right wingers hate the NHS and constantly squeeze the funding, espousing an American 'insurance' scheme which bankrupts thousands each year.

🎉🥳🍾 Welcome to Clare, Wile & Frankie’s Hogmanay Party as we ring in the New Year 🎉🥳🍾 🌟✨Great Bluesky friends, strong drinks and a spot of dancing. 🌟✨ Enjoy!!! 🍾🥂👯👯‍♂️🕺💃 “A guid new year to ane an' a'!”

Best musical film in the history of motion pictures, currently playing UK BBC2. West Side Story (1961). Conceived by Jerome Robbins, who directed with Robert Wise, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. 10 Oscars and a Grammy for the soundtrack. #WestSideStory

A few women who turned down honours: Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, Nigella Lawson, Honor Blackman, Doris Lessing, Bridget Riley, Glenda Jackson.

There is a similar round tower at Killeroran Cemetery in Galway. The Kelly monument.

We live in Suffolk. This is a little gem, tucked away in the countryside.

Hey, I think I’m Radical Left Scum (and proud of it)…. and I’m not even American. Is there a T-Shirt, or a hat for this? 😁👍🏻

Yep. Watched it AGAIN. Lost count of how many times. Seems to be compulsory and irresistible at this time of year. Now waiting for The Sound of Music which, while nothing to do with Christmas, seems to have become a Christmas programming staple. Yodel-ay-ee-dee! Have a great Christmas people.

Oh no. Very sad to hear this. Lots of plays of Driving Home for Christmas at this time of year, but the career and back catalogue of Chris Rea was so much more. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP

Archaeology Advent Calendar Day 21 "Jug with a Man and Deer" Cypriot Red-Polished Ware Jug with figurative scene of seated human, deer and bowl. Perhaps he is milking the deer? Early-Middle Cypriot, c. 2300–1600 BCE Getty Museum 2001.79 www.getty.edu/art/collecti...

The "Hurrian Hymn No. 6" is recognized as the oldest known piece of music, originating around 1300 BC. This piece was unearthed in Ugarit, an ancient Syrian city, and is inscribed in the Hurrian language on a clay tablet that also includes musical notation. @HistoryUnd #globalmuseum

'Open the pod bay doors please HAL.'

There are not too many scenes of actors portraying artists, which are as intense and believable as this IMHO. Ed Harris did a superb job, immersing himself in the story and character of Jackson Pollock over many years. Harris was also Director and Co-Producer. #Pollock #Art youtu.be/8lvUr5ZtSjM?...

Great juxtaposition here. Both prolific artists. Pechstein was labelled as a 'degenerate' artist by the Nazi's. I used both of these in my art teaching career. Very accessible, and vibrant colourists.

Maggie's work is very powerful, and well worth a look if you don't know it.

Happy Birthday #JennyAgutter, seen here with Bernard Cribbins & Iain Cuthbertson on location at Oakworth Station in West Yorkshire for the iconic reunion scene in Lionel Jeffries' film adaptation of E. Nesbit's 1906 novel "THE RAILWAY CHILDREN" (1970) 🎬 EMI Elstree 🎞 MGM- EMI

🙏 A huge thank you to the more than 17,000 people who have spoken up to save Coul Links from a golf course that would cause irreparable damage to this incredible place and its unique wildlife. We’re now waiting for ministers to make a decision. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...