I have lotss of news. Look out for Monday the 2nd of February!!

#1001albums day 4: Jeff Beck: Truth: 1968. A real classic, Jeff's first solo album post Yardbirds, heavily featuring Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, this is a great heavy blues-rock album. I've got the expanded CD reissue to listen to today, lots of bonus tracks.

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It's disgraceful that Rachel Reeves didn't take any questions from GB News! The fact that they claim to not be a news channel every time Ofcom find they have breached impartiality rules shouldn't stop them from pretending they are a news channel whenever it suits them.

For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM Watch (or Rewatch) the ever relevant, courageous, classic film: "The Great Dictator" (1940) - Dir. Charlie Chaplin www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Cz...

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Anybody who had a vision to bring American levels of political, cultural and social polarisation to Britain - whether their motive was clicks or cash, ideology, boredom or anything else - would make it their top strategic priority to abolish the BBC, or to damage and diminish it at the very least

Nice to see he’s still going strong. Just like his namesake band in Glasgow (that I was once part of).

National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign. 35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee 12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate Non-slate candidated www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

the dudes from Kraftwerk probably hesitating every time this cold world forces them to hit this button

A charity is gaining momentum pushing for state-subsidised diners to be reintroduced across the UK to improve access to affordable, healthy, and climate-friendly food. Not everyone is convinced, however, that there's a chance in the current political climate. My latest for Sower ⬇️

BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam www.bbc.com/news/article...

open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... This week’s episode of #Movers&Shakers celebrates the local heroes who got our #ParkyPetition over the 100000 signatures line which triggers a Parliamentary debate. And..#BREAKING NEWS that debate will take place on November 17th

We had an ‘unofficial’ pub night in the village. Our last proper pub was subject to being sold off and is now being changed to accommodation. Tonight shows us how much we miss it

We’ll be playing this BTW. If you’re in Glasgow at the end of November then come see the Daughters!!

Remember when Obama wore a tan suit?

Meanwhile, in the USA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

19 October 1894 | A Pole, Piotr Harciarek, was born in Pajęczno. A baker. In #Auschwitz from 26 November 1941. No. 23267 He perished in the camp on 14 March 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Now more than ever ITV needs to make ITVX actually work

Having illustrated the problem of X ignoring its legal duties, I want to build an effective coalition for intervention. If you are or know people on X receiving racist abuse, rape threats, I would welcome receipts of one rejected attempt to report to the platform an indefensible case

October 10, 1969 King Crimson releases In the Court of the Crimson King, which is considered by many as the first Progressive Rock album. #ClassicRock #RockNRoll #ClassicVinyl #MusicSky youtu.be/lrsW--Sh7YE?...

Bizarrely she popped up on the main bbc tv bulletin. She said she was fine!

This is a lie. There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years. But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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Albums of Scotland: Del Amitri - Waking Hours. Released on the A&M label in 1989.

Just heard Chris Philp on BBC’s Today programme explaining why the Tories want to leave the ECHR. He claimed ECHR isn’t mentioned in Belfast Agreement - which is simply untrue. The UK govt agreed to incorporate it into NI law & give direct access to the courts (Strand 3). Why no BBC fact-check?

Newspaper challenges Reform press ban www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

OTD in 1938 Nazi Germany started occupying the Sudetenland. The west tried to appease Hitler by giving him bits of someone else's country without them being at the discussion. This was awful of the West. Which is why we want the same thing for Ukraine today.

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Thank you everyone. Together we raised A total of £6,115.40 + £1,366.75 Gift Aid for Parkinson’s research. That’s £7452.15 combined. That’s truly amazing. Thank you everyone. Alan.

Thank you everyone. Together we raised A total of £6,115.40 + £1,366.75 Gift Aid for Parkinson’s research. That’s £7452.15 combined. That’s truly amazing. Thank you everyone. Alan.

I wonder if this guy is related to "Boris Johnson" who introduced "voter id" as Prime Minister in 2023 ... off the back of some crazy US conspiracy theories ... and in the process, made digital ID pretty much inevitable.

Still blogging! Today I am combining music with my day job working for a social mobility charity and whittering on about music and social class. Or possibly just listing things I saw in Cardiff. tomslatter.co.uk/2025/09/26/u...

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The President says pregnant women should stay away from Tylenol due to possible autism link. World health authorities strongly disagree, say the drug is safe in pregnancy.

As I was saying…

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When BBC News has its medical editor on its main domestic bulletin casting doubt on Trump’s latest presser then you realise things are not well in the US.

New: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding ICE release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read encrypted messages. This is expensive for a small outlet but this info is important www.404media.co/were-suing-i...

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I’m still tired from walking, but here are my immediate thoughts: I’ve learnt a lot about myself. I’ve also learnt a lot about my wider support. I’ll keep my just giving page open till next Monday just in case . It currently stands at £5,310.40 www.justgiving.com/page/alan-re...

After promising to root out waste and ensure taxpayers' money is spent on "things that matter", Andrea Jenkyns wants to spend £147,000 on answering her emails. Somebody call DOGE!