Tag: Government of the United Kingdom
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Boris Johnson is still a….
Another Xmas tradition in the UK – a Christmas song telling Boris Johnson to get into the sea (unless it’s closed, eh Dominic Raab?) and trying to get to Xmas #1 with a sweary song, a la Rage. So this year’s best Xmas tune goes to Kunt and the Gang (again… and very rude and…
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Brexit Visa Chaos
Brexit has been a shit-show from the start – still waiting for the ‘Sunlit Uplands’ and all these benefits that were going to shower gold from the skies we were promised by Brexiteers and politicians. What I do have is suppliers I cannot buy from because of the VAT/Customs chaos of stupidly bringing in a…
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New Skints video – the Island
I played The Skints a fair bit recently on the podcast, and indeed this was featured song was in #317 but glad it’s got a new animated video. Especially for all of us who feel like we are trapped on this island with idiot gammons and the evil likes of Dominic Cummings, Priti Patel and…
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This is America
With little-handed yellow hanky Donny coming over to the UK in July 13th (a Friday no less! See you there) it’s worth watching a timely PSA from another Donald – Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino. Initially it took me a few watches to get this – the first time was just shock – WTF IS…
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“analogue business model in a digital era”
I love this quote from Ed O’Brien from Radiohead, about to speak at MIDEM about Filesharing: “I have a problem when people in the industry say ‘it’s killing the industry, it’s the thing that’s ripping us apart’. I don’t actually believe it is … (Pirates) might not buy an album, but they’re spending their money…
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Sir Bonarar – 3 Strikes and you’re out! Howzat! Good show!
Bonzer work from those awfully nice chaps (and ladies) at Open Rights Group. What ho! I could write novels about the whole 3 strikes farrago and Mandy’s Pirate Finder General nonsense…I’m not ignoring it, in fact I got a letter from Stephen Timms in response to the letter I wrote to Glenda. It was a…