Old Curmudgeon
@akasdm.bsky.social
Is the forward defensive still a thing? ❤️🏏 #freepalestine #dontbuythesun #nevervoteConForm #abolishthemonarchy #joinaunion #PCS #Merseyside
If you heard Pet Shop Boys songs 100 times the chances are that at least 83% would be West End Girls. Depressing really.
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
If you heard Pet Shop Boys songs 100 times the chances are that at least 83% would be West End Girls. Depressing really.
Haha hahahaha. It's tiny. They must be putting the pool tables and dart boards in the street. I hear there'll be 3 screens. One per table? Beyond words as they ruin another Liverpool landmark.
www.theglobe.pub
www.theglobe.pub
The Globe – Unity Social Pub Co
www.theglobe.pub
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Haha hahahaha. It's tiny. They must be putting the pool tables and dart boards in the street. I hear there'll be 3 screens. One per table? Beyond words as they ruin another Liverpool landmark.
www.theglobe.pub
www.theglobe.pub
United Utilities are getting in early with their 2026/27 bills. They'll be hoping we forget by April that their charges have gone up by 46% in 2 years, unlike our incomes. It's time their bosses and shareholders took the hit for a change. On second thoughts, nationalise it now!
January 24, 2026 at 11:44 AM
United Utilities are getting in early with their 2026/27 bills. They'll be hoping we forget by April that their charges have gone up by 46% in 2 years, unlike our incomes. It's time their bosses and shareholders took the hit for a change. On second thoughts, nationalise it now!
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Jarl ("J" pronounced as "Y") from @FyneAles.bsky.social is a light & golden beer with a strong citrus & hop aroma.
Citrus and grassy hop flavours dominate the palate with a light & refreshing dry finish.
ABV 3.8% it's on the bar now @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social Try it today. 🍺
Citrus and grassy hop flavours dominate the palate with a light & refreshing dry finish.
ABV 3.8% it's on the bar now @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social Try it today. 🍺
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Jarl ("J" pronounced as "Y") from @FyneAles.bsky.social is a light & golden beer with a strong citrus & hop aroma.
Citrus and grassy hop flavours dominate the palate with a light & refreshing dry finish.
ABV 3.8% it's on the bar now @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social Try it today. 🍺
Citrus and grassy hop flavours dominate the palate with a light & refreshing dry finish.
ABV 3.8% it's on the bar now @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social Try it today. 🍺
It's becoming clearer by the week. Vote Reform UK, get same old Tories.
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 PM
It's becoming clearer by the week. Vote Reform UK, get same old Tories.
@seftoncouncil.bsky.social Have you given up on Bluesky?
January 16, 2026 at 10:56 AM
@seftoncouncil.bsky.social Have you given up on Bluesky?
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The former shadow justice secretary had previously insisted he would never defect to Nigel Farage's party.
'A Shameless Chancer': Jenrick Slammed After Quitting Tories For Reform
The former shadow justice secretary had previously insisted he would never defect to Nigel Farage's party.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The former shadow justice secretary had previously insisted he would never defect to Nigel Farage's party.
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Nigel Farage has no shame.
He even lets frauds in.
He even lets frauds in.
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Nigel Farage has no shame.
He even lets frauds in.
He even lets frauds in.
At least that's the end of Honest Bob jockeying for Bad Enoch's job. Now he'll be jockeying for Farage's job(s).
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...
Robert Jenrick Becomes Latest Big-Name Tory To Defect To Reform UK
The former cabinet minister jumped ship after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
At least that's the end of Honest Bob jockeying for Bad Enoch's job. Now he'll be jockeying for Farage's job(s).
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...
Perhaps Yvette Cooper should have the fines deducted from her ministerial salary.....
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/14/p...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/14/p...
Protesters With Palestine Action Placards Handed £100 Fines Rather Than Face Prosecution
The levies, which are the equivalent of a parking fine, reveal the ridiculousness of attempts to prevent protesters from supporting the proscribed group, say campaigners
bylinetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Perhaps Yvette Cooper should have the fines deducted from her ministerial salary.....
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/14/p...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/14/p...
'Help is on its way,' Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting.
'Help is on its way,' Ayatollah tells Americans as he urges them to keep protesting.
Not sure which headline is fake.
'Help is on its way,' Ayatollah tells Americans as he urges them to keep protesting.
Not sure which headline is fake.
January 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
'Help is on its way,' Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting.
'Help is on its way,' Ayatollah tells Americans as he urges them to keep protesting.
Not sure which headline is fake.
'Help is on its way,' Ayatollah tells Americans as he urges them to keep protesting.
Not sure which headline is fake.
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Multi-millionaire Tory Nadhim Zahawi, who supported Liz Truss' disastrous mini-Budget and once charged taxpayers £5k to heat his stables, has just joined Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Multi-millionaire Tory Nadhim Zahawi, who supported Liz Truss' disastrous mini-Budget and once charged taxpayers £5k to heat his stables, has just joined Reform.
Has Farage reiterated yet that Reform want nothing to do with the Tories?
In other news, Nadhim Zahawi, who has previously stood for the leadership of the Tory party, has joined Reform.
In other news, Nadhim Zahawi, who has previously stood for the leadership of the Tory party, has joined Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Has Farage reiterated yet that Reform want nothing to do with the Tories?
In other news, Nadhim Zahawi, who has previously stood for the leadership of the Tory party, has joined Reform.
In other news, Nadhim Zahawi, who has previously stood for the leadership of the Tory party, has joined Reform.
Doesn't Farage know we already have ICE teams in the UK. Except, love them or hate them, they don't go around shooting Brit Cits in the face. Is that what he wants to change?
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Polanski accuses Farage of wanting to emulate ICE-style US 'death squads'
Badenoch wants to replicate ICE 'goon squads' who killed a young mother yesterday, while Farage wants a deportation 'enforcement unit'
www.thecanary.co
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Doesn't Farage know we already have ICE teams in the UK. Except, love them or hate them, they don't go around shooting Brit Cits in the face. Is that what he wants to change?
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Does Tice, the MP for Boston & Skegness, not find that his home in Dubai is already warm enough.
www.politico.eu/article/refo...
www.politico.eu/article/refo...
Farage deputy says UK should follow Trump and quit UN climate bodies
The country should ditch “deeply flawed” institutions, the party said Thursday.
www.politico.eu
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Does Tice, the MP for Boston & Skegness, not find that his home in Dubai is already warm enough.
www.politico.eu/article/refo...
www.politico.eu/article/refo...
Would it be a surprise if the £1.4 billion in gold bars held in storage at The Bank of England on behalf of Venezuela were relocated to somewhere near Trump Tower?
January 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Would it be a surprise if the £1.4 billion in gold bars held in storage at The Bank of England on behalf of Venezuela were relocated to somewhere near Trump Tower?
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This'll blow you away. We've got Hurricane Jack from @FyneAles.bsky.social on the bar @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social
A well-balanced blonde ale with fruity Cascade & Amarillo hops on a pale malt base. Biscuity malts, sweet citrus & smooth floral notes with a light bitterness. Gluten free.
A well-balanced blonde ale with fruity Cascade & Amarillo hops on a pale malt base. Biscuity malts, sweet citrus & smooth floral notes with a light bitterness. Gluten free.
January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This'll blow you away. We've got Hurricane Jack from @FyneAles.bsky.social on the bar @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social
A well-balanced blonde ale with fruity Cascade & Amarillo hops on a pale malt base. Biscuity malts, sweet citrus & smooth floral notes with a light bitterness. Gluten free.
A well-balanced blonde ale with fruity Cascade & Amarillo hops on a pale malt base. Biscuity malts, sweet citrus & smooth floral notes with a light bitterness. Gluten free.
Spending on space exploration isn't a waste of money because we'll need somewhere to go when the rest of the money has been spent on destroying this planet.
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Spending on space exploration isn't a waste of money because we'll need somewhere to go when the rest of the money has been spent on destroying this planet.
Oceania, Eurasia & Eastasia are on the horizon. A few decades late, but Orwell wasn't far off with his prediction.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Oceania, Eurasia & Eastasia are on the horizon. A few decades late, but Orwell wasn't far off with his prediction.
Today, Venezuela. Tomorrow, Greenland? The FIFA Peace Prize is so well-judged!?!
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Today, Venezuela. Tomorrow, Greenland? The FIFA Peace Prize is so well-judged!?!
The Slow Horses tv series is so good I'm not sure that I want to read the books in case they disappoint me.
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The Slow Horses tv series is so good I'm not sure that I want to read the books in case they disappoint me.
The 0.2% increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap, equating to a rise of about 28p a month for the average household, will be absorbed by all of the energy suppliers, surely!?!
January 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The 0.2% increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap, equating to a rise of about 28p a month for the average household, will be absorbed by all of the energy suppliers, surely!?!