Tomorrow will I predict mark the beginning of the end of the old two-party political system and in future we’ll see a succession of chaotic coalition governments. Another of the unintended consequences of Brexit.

“Our research shows that Irish consumers are curious, adventurous and increasingly eager to explore new taste profiles." Can ye hear yereselves Heineken? If that was the actual case they wouldn't be drinking Heinken in any form and the average tap list in every Irish bar wouldn't be what it is ...

History of the USA: - King of England imposes taxes - America declares independence - Things go well for nearly 250 years - America elects a moron - Moron imposes taxes - King of England gets taxes removed

'It looks like rain again, she takes a train again She's on her way again through London town' - 'Modern Girl' by Sheena Easton, who turns 67 years young today - 📸 Kings Cross station, London, 1965, photographer unknown

Iranian defies odds to defeat Trump.

ALL THAT MIGHTY HEART (1963)

York 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds-Malton train is phenomenally expensive for a sub 1hr journey, so at least I can rinse the ticket by breaking the journey! Blue Bell as great as ever. Free cheese& crackers on Sundays. Nice chat with locals. Golden Ball that have bought out their freehold from pubco scum! Woo! 🍻👍

Conwy, north-west Wales, photo by Sarah Horrocks.

Great beers from @trackbrewingco.bsky.social - Navigator Nitro Stout highly recommended.

Do you know anyone who would enjoy bar reviews, writing, maps and all sorts of pub, bar, beer & travel related goodies? Please give us a share among your mates and carry us over to 1000+ followers 🙏😀

BBC News leading all its bulletins on demands by former Government advisor Lord Robertson for more defence spending, without at any point mentioning his current paid senior role for US defence lobbyists

There are trespassers on the @gwr.com line from Maiden Newton to Paignton today

Garble Arch

you know the way "why did the Roman Empire fall" and "what are the causes of the First World War" are big questions that sort of function like Rorsharch tests, allowing people to debate ultimately inexplicable moments in history? "Why did no one stop Trump" a decent future shout for the third.

Those poor astronauts, they're going to miss Power Plant Day. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tonight's beer of the day is Sumave Pilsner from @teamutopian.bsky.social. An easy drinking beer especially for the ABV. Quite a distinct bitter aftertaste, in a good way. #bskybeer

Wrexham v Southampton

Shea Charles stuns Arsenal to send Southampton into FA Cup semis

Le Chemin De Traverse Bar à Bières is a great place in Nantes! Lovely friendly owner who really knows her beers and plays good ska music. @europeanbarguide.bsky.social

And just like that, having ridden Class 455s all my life, this really is the last time in revenue earning service. End of an era & another childhood fleet of mine gone… #Class455 #NetworkSouthEast❤️💙🤍

Wow. Sadiq Khan asks Keir Starmer to not only “rejoin the EU Customs Union and the Single Market this Parliament”, but also to “fight the next general election with a clear manifesto commitment: a vote for Labour means we would rejoin the European Union”, without a second #Brexit referendum 👏

World's first functioning model railway hat debuts at Cheltenham Festival Ladies Day Photo by GWR

Story behind the story: Bass is now brewed by Carlsberg (formerly Marstons). I got in touch with their press office to see if we could put a name to the unsung hero(es) who decided they were going to make Bass great again. They completely ignored me. (1/2)

Where am I?

Farage hasn’t a midge’s dick of humanity in him. Seriously damaged as a child, obviously, but an obvious danger to GB democracy ( and common goodness and empathy)

They should put a monkey on the £50 note and a pony on the £10 note to confuse the hell out cockneys.

Well said!👏 Tom Kerridge: "Immigration is constantly used by political parties for masking years and years of infrastructure to health, housing, employment, education. "It is not the fault of immigration, it is the fault of poor spending, it is the fault of poor money management."

BREAKING: Sharp's Brewery in Cornwall, maker of UK's best-selling Cask ale, Doom Bar, to close, 50 jobs lost. US-Canadian owner Molson Coors, say it's financially unsustainable. Meanwhile MC investing heavily in relaunch of Carling Black Label. Fate of Burton brewed bottled version unknown #BskyBeer

Looks like he’s just seen the ghost of Virginia Guiffre. ✊

Princes in the tower

I reckon the last time the son of a sovereign was taken into custody in Britain was the Duke of Monmouth in 1685.

Global markets now face an unsettling possibility: that an impulsive, deeply unstable and economically illiterate president intends to fiddle with the dollar ✏️ Jay Elwes

Trump’s endless flip-flopping on the Chagos Islands shows why Starmer’s approach is doomed to fail. Britain can’t rely on the US while Trump is in the White House. It’s time to strengthen our ties with allies we can depend on, starting with our neighbours in Europe.

A Class 455 has been preserved and is destined for a return to the main line. www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...

Congratulations to the Southern Electric Traction Group @gordon3417.bsky.social on securing a class 455 for preservation! www.setg.org.uk/southern-ele...

Following AM's lager discussion I've put together in my view the top 15 cities in Europe ✨ for standard of basic local lager! 1 Bamberg 2 Brno 3 Munich 4 Köln 5 Nuremberg 6 Prague 7 Plzeň 8 Augsburg 9 České Budějovice 10 Olomouc 11 Salzburg 12 Ostrava 13 Vienna 14 Bratislava 15 Budapest Why? 🧵👇

Central Station, Manchester, mid-1960s. Closed 1969, converted into a conference centre 1986. (MMU archive).

This is @trainsongscentral.bsky.social – the only resource on Planet Earth (that we know of) dedicated to train songs & the many, many ties that bind railways/railroads & music. Come on in, look around, learn a thing or two and, if you like what you see, please give us a RT to spread the word.

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Totally wrong. Totally out of step with British values. He should apologise now.

Correction: the UK has been colonised by some odious super rich individuals based overseas.

Terribly sad to hear of passing of Des de Moor, an absolute gentleman, kind & generous. Talented writer of award-winning books inc. his comprehensive Cask, London's Best Beer & Pubs. Des conducted historic pub tours of London sharing his passion & knowledge. You will be missed RIP

In 15 years when Peter Mandelson is next sacked from the government, having been caught red-handed robbing a bank, commentators will confidently predict that his career is definitely over this time.

The sand does NOT care how much your #beachhut is worth

Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.

On 31 Jan 2020 UK left the EU . Travel is harder, visa processes hamper mobility, and border checks delay parcels, food & medicines. Please get involved in changing this and join European Movement UK 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership-2... #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM #RejoinEU

Where are they now? The sad sight of Emu since the demise of Rod Hull 🙁

A weekend in The Potteries kicking off with my old local The Glebe

Second stop is the Staff of Life in Stoke for a good pint of Bass