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Yorkshire born, Dublin living. Not an owl.

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ChinnyVision's avatar ChinnyVision @chinnyvision.bsky.social
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Hello Mark. Love the film reviews. You got your mate Simon Bates with you?

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If it sells in imperial measures¹, it's hardcore trad. (Remembers my dad buying 'a quarter' of sweets - usually Cadbury Mini Eggs - in the 80s.) ¹ (something something Brexit benefits 😉)

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Dave Hutchinson's avatar Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social
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Hell, we managed to fit three Prime Ministers and a monarch into less time.

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Including having a close look at the register of members interests. To be completed within 28 days, backdated a year.

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Chris Kendall オトクラット's avatar Chris Kendall オトクラット @ottocr.at
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A parliamentary pal tells me: “the register of financial interests is retroactive to one year before members take their seats. As of today Farage and Tice have 28 days to make a complete declaration” 🍿

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Carl Winberg 's avatar Carl Winberg @carlwinberg.bsky.social
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I reckon the worst people get reincarnated as seagulls, and just stay being absolute dickheads.

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Jonathan Coe's avatar Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social
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I once had to apply at very short notice for a visa that would allow me to transit through Russia and thought that was the most stressful and Kafkaesque bureaucratic experience I’d ever have, but I just had to pay for 20 minutes’ parking with RingGo and that was worse.

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Moog's avatar Moog @andytoots.bsky.social
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Standing on the shoulders of giants.

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Yes! It's nice to have a government that's not primarily focused on needless antagonism and spite.

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Bethany Black's avatar Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social
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Whenever I see Ed Davey I expect him to finish what he’s saying by going “I’m Ed Davey, Welcome to Jackass”

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Had Anderson just dropped a really meaty fart?

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Tom Ewing's avatar Tom Ewing @tomewing.bsky.social
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The BBC’s “Seats Changed” map is wild. You can now walk from the coast of North Devon up to Bicester and then down to Eastbourne without ever leaving newly Lib Dem seats. Tired: The Blue Wall Wired: The YELLOW SNAKE

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Ian Martin's avatar Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social
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A deeply uncharismatic Labour PM who nevertheless got quite a lot done in under six years. Cabinet of driven people on a mad pirate mission. It was like a traffic warden had got the Beatles together.

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They might have a fifth in Basildon. Recount this afternoon. 😕

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"This result merely confirms my pre-existing biases."
Every talking head, forever.
#ge2024

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I'm waiting for far-left protestors bearing "NOT MY KEITH" placards.

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Mr. Am I Being Detained 's avatar Mr. Am I Being Detained @gonebabygone.bsky.social
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RIP Robert Towne, this is still one of the most chilling summaries of the nature of greed I’ve ever encountered in fiction

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Dave Hutchinson's avatar Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social
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On the final day of campaigning, Ed Davey goes for broke.

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Seen both! Kinds Of Kindness is -very- oddball. The Bikeriders is fab, Jodie Comer is phenomenal.

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There'll be more floating around, at a loose end, come Friday. Satire, that. (admires shiny suit)

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra's avatar Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social
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As movie double bills go… that is definitely one.

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Twlldun 's avatar Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social
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Vacancy going at the FT as Stephen goes to prison for murder

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Mark Chadbourn's avatar Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social
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Labour has bought up all the ad slots in the run-up to July 4. Despite knowing the date in advance, Britain’s most incompetent political party didn’t buy any.

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I thought that looked familiar - from late 90s journeys to and from Warwick University.

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Truckstop Vigilante's avatar Truckstop Vigilante @brenthor.bsky.social
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Describing someone as 'glib as a frenchman' in an unfavourable tone

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Joel Morris's avatar Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social
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Hang on. Are the Tories betting on their own election just… *shorting* the country they’re meant to be governing?

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Enter-a-room-and-remember-what-he-came-in-for Man! Best wishes for the 9th.

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Some God tier stuff, there. Good choices. Custard creams are my biscuit vice.

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Ed Morrish's avatar Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social
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UK: "We can't get rid of the Royal family! Imagine the sort of person we'd elect as President!" Ireland:

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Jonny Morris's avatar Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social
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SUNAK POOTLES INTO TURF ACCOUNTANT. SUNAK: My good man, what odds can you give me on an election on July 4th? BOOKIE: Er... six to one. SUNAK: Is that all? You can't give me better odds? BOOKIE: No. But I can give you a hundred to one on Labour winning a 300-seat majority. SUNAK: I'll take it!

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Yeah, there's a ton of auld lads in Dublin who are on the bleeding edge of fashion.

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Oh my word - this includes Shipley and the awful Philip Davies (of the Phil and Wally show)

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He just needs to find someone with the right magnetic attraction.

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Jessica, Kait's Wife 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈's avatar Jessica, Kait's Wife 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @pairofclaws.bsky.social
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Retailers at Mother's Day: Your mother is a perfect angel who nurtured you all your life and deserves the absolute best. Retailers at Father's Day: Remember that flatulent alcoholic who knocked up your mom? Maybe he likes fishing?

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Chris Kendall オトクラット's avatar Chris Kendall オトクラット @ottocr.at
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If analysis of the European election result starts with “far right surge” then stop reading, there wasn’t* and the real story is how the centre right firmed up and the Greens lost big (albeit from a high point last time). *regional exceptions notably FR & the usual parts of DE

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JayAllTheEms's avatar JayAllTheEms @jayalltheems.bsky.social
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She pretended she really could build a submarine out of cheese. Still my go-to explanation.

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