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Odd & boring, follows Leeds Utd, adores Salvador Dali & has an eclectic taste in music
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A legendary stage moment in jazz and bossa nova history.
João Gilberto's performance of Garota de lpanema (1967), featuring American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz. This is likely from their collaboration that produced the highly influential album Getz/Gilberto.
#jazz #girlfromipanema #bossanova
João Gilberto's performance of Garota de lpanema (1967), featuring American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz. This is likely from their collaboration that produced the highly influential album Getz/Gilberto.
#jazz #girlfromipanema #bossanova
December 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A legendary stage moment in jazz and bossa nova history.
João Gilberto's performance of Garota de lpanema (1967), featuring American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz. This is likely from their collaboration that produced the highly influential album Getz/Gilberto.
#jazz #girlfromipanema #bossanova
João Gilberto's performance of Garota de lpanema (1967), featuring American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz. This is likely from their collaboration that produced the highly influential album Getz/Gilberto.
#jazz #girlfromipanema #bossanova
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A visually impaired man from Perth was able to watch his first football on Saturday due to technological advances.
Listen to Paul from around 1h 11mins in the show.
MORE WEEKEND REACTION | TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER on the Superscoreboard podcast - clyde.listennow.link/437073390
A visually impaired man from Perth was able to watch his first football on Saturday due to technological advances.
Listen to Paul from around 1h 11mins in the show.
MORE WEEKEND REACTION | TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER on the Superscoreboard podcast - clyde.listennow.link/437073390
MORE WEEKEND REACTION | TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER
Gordon Duncan, Marvin Bartley and Gordon Dalziel are in the studio as fallout continues from Celtic's defeat to Hearts in manager Wilfried Nancy's first game.One caller says Hoops players are DISRESPE...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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A visually impaired man from Perth was able to watch his first football on Saturday due to technological advances.
Listen to Paul from around 1h 11mins in the show.
MORE WEEKEND REACTION | TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER on the Superscoreboard podcast - clyde.listennow.link/437073390
A visually impaired man from Perth was able to watch his first football on Saturday due to technological advances.
Listen to Paul from around 1h 11mins in the show.
MORE WEEKEND REACTION | TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER on the Superscoreboard podcast - clyde.listennow.link/437073390
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In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
'One of the magic nights at Elland Road' - Leeds' week of hope - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Leeds 3-3 Liverpool: Daniel Farke on Leeds' week of hope after Premier League comeback
Leeds United's daunting week in the Premier League was expected to condemn them to the Championship, but it turned into their
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
'One of the magic nights at Elland Road' - Leeds' week of hope - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Didn’t happen.
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
James O'Brien Daily
Daily News Podcast · Updated daily · Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show.
Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes ever...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Didn’t happen.
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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Here's the whole interview.
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
Former Farage classmate tells James O'Brien why he came forward
YouTube video by LBC
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December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Here's the whole interview.
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
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2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
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Recomending erotic novels - written to Reform UK politicians - to James O’Brien
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/Z-Lf-y2gDl8?...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/Z-Lf-y2gDl8?...
James O'Brien reads the latest erotica novel from a Reform politician
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Recomending erotic novels - written to Reform UK politicians - to James O’Brien
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/Z-Lf-y2gDl8?...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/Z-Lf-y2gDl8?...
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At a time when the rule of law is under global attack, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times bestseller #FakeLaw a Kindle Monthly Deal, a stonking 99p.
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
March 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
At a time when the rule of law is under global attack, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times bestseller #FakeLaw a Kindle Monthly Deal, a stonking 99p.
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
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Nigel Farage & Liz Truss happy at an event too fascistic even for the political heir to the Le Pens…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
French far-right leader cancels speech after accusing Bannon of 'Nazi gesture'
Former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon denies making Nazi salute at CPAC and says Jordan Bardella is "unworthy to lead France".
www.bbc.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Nigel Farage & Liz Truss happy at an event too fascistic even for the political heir to the Le Pens…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Can murderers change - or are they born evil? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nature or nurture
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nature or nurture
Can murderers change - or are they born evil?
The 2024 Reith lecturer shares her verdict on whether violent offenders are monsters by nature
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 4:37 AM
BBC News - Can murderers change - or are they born evil? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nature or nurture
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nature or nurture
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Why has France’s austerity budget caused a political storm?
Why has France’s austerity budget caused a political storm?
Country is at risk of fresh turmoil with its government on the brink amid soaring sovereign borrowing costs
France is at risk of being plunged into fresh political turmoil as its minority government teeters on the brink of collapse amid opposition anger…
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Why has France’s austerity budget caused a political storm?
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Reeves said yesterday "I’m not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes" at the spending review. That implies big cuts relative to demand from April 2026 onwards for unprotected areas of spending like criminal justice and local govt. Expect further falls in performance if that happens
November 26, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Reeves said yesterday "I’m not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes" at the spending review. That implies big cuts relative to demand from April 2026 onwards for unprotected areas of spending like criminal justice and local govt. Expect further falls in performance if that happens
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The Budget employer national insurance increase will mostly end up being passed to employees in the form of lower wages and reduced employment. A thread on why I'm disappointed by the Budget, and why this chart makes me sad.
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 PM
The Budget employer national insurance increase will mostly end up being passed to employees in the form of lower wages and reduced employment. A thread on why I'm disappointed by the Budget, and why this chart makes me sad.
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I see that a collection of MPs have taken it upon themselves to “launch” a private prosecution, in relation to a case which is still awaiting a CPS charging decision.
What might be the problems with this? 🧵
What might be the problems with this? 🧵
November 18, 2024 at 5:50 PM
I see that a collection of MPs have taken it upon themselves to “launch” a private prosecution, in relation to a case which is still awaiting a CPS charging decision.
What might be the problems with this? 🧵
What might be the problems with this? 🧵
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What is the Allison Pearson ‘racist’ tweet incident all about?
What is the Allison Pearson ‘racist’ tweet incident all about?
Critics claim Essex police’s investigation into the Daily Telegraph columnist represents a threat to free speech and a waste of police resources
* Starmer says police should focus on ‘what matters most’ amid Pearson tweet investigation
The Daily…
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November 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM
What is the Allison Pearson ‘racist’ tweet incident all about?
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Lots of over-the-top coverage right now about the £1m cap on inheritance tax agricultural property relief (APR).
Quick thread:
Quick thread:
October 31, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Lots of over-the-top coverage right now about the £1m cap on inheritance tax agricultural property relief (APR).
Quick thread:
Quick thread:
