More printmaking memories

A linoprint from a while back.

There is no words to describe how appalling the World Cup draw show is. Only enlivened by Johnathan Pearce on YouTube showing no mercy.

The Prince sits on his cushion.

This is brilliant

And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland

Happy anniversary to our beloved Abbey Road LP, a spry 56 years old today and sounding as freshly fab as it did Sept. 26, 1969, the day it was released. Usual shameless promo: Catch up on Abbey Road’s deep roots in the Beatles’ Get Back sessions here: theymaybeparted.com/tag/abbey-ro...

How long are Labour people going to watch while Starmer stumbles from disaster to disaster: Deputy PM and US ambassador gone in a week. Can they do anything about it?

This calamity Government is getting more calamitous. Staggering self inflicted wounds.

Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.

I did a back of envelope calculation on the situation for Labour in polls after 14 months in Government since 1945 using Gallup and then Yougov data. The 14 points lost since July 24 is unprecedented the closest was 8 points 14 months after 66 GE. The largest recovery was from 64-66 at 5%.

"This stuff at CDC and HHS isn’t getting me any more power, or glory, or money. And everything that’s happening is in the service of Bobby. Not me. It’s getting like it was with Elon. He became the story" - Trump right now?

Sad news, but will be playing this in his honour. I always think of his song ‘Bright college days’ at each graduation day I attend.

Printmaking. First for a while.

What happened with the prime minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, provides a stark case study for the limits—both practical and moral—of giving ground. @polphilpod.bsky.social on not letting "moderation" turn into embracing the values of the far right:

Listen to me discuss year zero of the Starmer Government at 10.15 on BBC Radio Somerset.

Political rhetoric has a very consistent character. Here is PM Ramsay MacDonald emphasising the limitations of action but the consequences of what he called ‘unproductive debt’ in 1935. Could still used today.

Happy All You Need is Love day. Thank goodness we have these beautiful David Magnus colour photos to see just how vibrant it all looked.

End of another yellow pad. Notes for a BBC Somerset interview about Trump.

Pakora making

New Stereolab album. Nice!

Lego cat 😂 #CatsOfBlueSky

It is marking season for academic’s. My current marking listening photograped below. Laura Halo’s Altas is in the middle

Low on VE Day.

Cat vs paper bag.