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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 2d

Still does

Rachel Reeves Blames Brexit As She Prepares To Raise Taxes And Cut Spending

James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 3d

"There is no doubting that the impact of Brexit is severe and long-lasting,' says Rachel Reeves.
At last, a senior figure in a government of any sort admits what's been plain to the rest of us for years.
So what are we going to do about it?

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rachel...

The chancellor said the impact of leaving the EU is "severe and long lasting".

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 4d

This is a perfect album and the one Tori considers her masterpiece (though Pele is up there too for me). It has some of my favourite tracks by any artist. My top five:

1. Virginia
2. Carbon
3. A Sorta Fairytale
4. Gold Dust
5. Taxi Ride

James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 4d

Every day is a Tori Amos kinda day. You might appreciate my best of Tori playlist.

open.spotify.com/playlist/2Xf...

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 4d

Boys for Pele, From the Choir Girl Hotel and Scarlet’s Walk all surpassed those first two albums for me, much as I love the latter.
You might appreciate my best of Tori playlist.

open.spotify.com/playlist/2Xf...

James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 5d

You might appreciate my Tori covers playlist.
My favourite is her version of Famous Blue Raincoat.

open.spotify.com/playlist/7o1...

Spotify – Web Player

Tori Amos 'Famous Blue Raincoat'

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 5d

Famous Blue Raincoat by Tori Amos.

youtu.be/PMSbICWbjBw

YouTube video by Conrad J

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 5d

Good to work with Cherie Blair KC and her charity 50:50 Parliament on this piece for @thetimes.com.
The charity is one of those taking part in @biggive.bsky.social’s women & girls campaign and all donations before Wednesday at midday will be doubled.

www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

This attempt to deny women power must be resisted

When more women hold political leadership positions, the gains are huge, but the odds are stacked against them

www.thetimes.com

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 7d

Ok, it doesn’t look very appealing, but that’s part of the point and it takes a few seconds to discover that it’s temporary, stick-on graffiti which will soon be gone.
Can we please stop being permanently outraged by everything?
#CanterburyCathedral

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 9d

Unfair to end this in 2003. Yes, there was a mid-career dip in consistency from The Beekeeper through to Abnormally Attracted to Sun, but later material has been A+ with some amazing lyrics: Reindeer King, Bang, Climb, Forest of Glass, Metal Water Wood, Flowers Turn to Gold, Star Whisperer etc etc.

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 11d

this is amazing and Tori herself said how much she loved it. They did it as a tribute to her father, who Winter is about and died at 96 a few months ago. ❤️

James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 11d

Not sure even Tori Amos herself would argue that she is not weird. SLG isn't my favourite of her records either but I love Rattlesnakes, Time, Real Men and Raining Blood. And that solo tour was fire.
Did you see she just announced a new album? Sounds like an angry political record ❤️

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 11d

I remember reading something quite different, that Slayer loved that cover and sent Tori a load of tour T-shirts to say thanks.
Personally I absolutely love this cover.

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Tom Freeman @tomfreeman.bsky.social · 11d

But the great thing about Robert Jenrick is that wherever he goes, he increases the number of white faces by two.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17d

Why is Starmer becoming more confident criticising Brexit? Because quietly, without any great drama, a consensus has been reached. It's a disaster inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 18d

Not sure the man responsible for this poster is best placed to lecture anyone else on taking politics “into the gutter”.

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 18d

Well do check out later career highlights like Reindeer King, Forest of Glass, Metal Water Wood, Climb, Bats, Star Whisperer, Oysters, Bang, Flowers Burn to Gold if you don’t know them.

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 18d

There are some lovely b-sides from this era included on the deluxe - my favourites are Honey (which Tori regrets not putting on the album to this day) and Sister Janet. You might appreciate my best of Tori playlist, which includes them both.

open.spotify.com/playlist/2Xf...

Support for Brexit drops to laughable low - with just 11% seeing it as a success

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 19d

Andy Burnham has called for the UK to rejoin the EU at the Labour Party conference. Now things are getting interesting.

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 19d

Just 11% of Brits now see Brexit as a success. This is Farage’s one “achievement” - indeed he vowed to leave the country if it failed. What is he still doing here and why isn’t he asked about the disaster or Brexit in every interview?

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/how...

Ah well, at least our passports are blue again. Unfortunately, not many Brits are feeling buoyed by our supposed 'Brexit benefits'.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 20d

Me too. You might appreciate my best of Tori playlist.

open.spotify.com/playlist/2Xf...

James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 21d

“You walk into my show, you walk into a world -- it's a film every night. I can't impose that on Lilith and vice versa."