I couldn't resist buying the Spectator for these two columns. Pure comedy gold. View it as a public service.
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I couldn't resist buying the Spectator for these two columns. Pure comedy gold. View it as a public service.
Glasman: what a muppet.
Indeed.
I couldn’t believe the White House would really put out an infantile celebration of death and violence.
But I was wrong. This is genuine.
America is lost.
But you said his comment was ignorant. Pots and kettles…
Just shows how much contempt Reform has for their own supporters. This is a policy that helps the kids of the wealthy educated liberal elites they claim to despise. And would harm the types of constituency they do well in.
Because being opposed to Trump's war makes you a supporter of the Iranian regime? Disgusting stuff, but they do it every time.
I’ve spent years, decades, obsessing over the Bush Administration’s Iraq WMD lies, writing about them, debunking them.
I can think of no lie about Iraq WMDs told by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al that comes even close to the enormity and absurdity of this lie from Donald Trump.
Jenufa
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
The Midsummer Marriage
The Turn of the Screw
The Passenger
Bluebeard’s Castle
Pelleas et Melisande
Mathis der Maler
Die Schweigsame Frau
Il Trittico
Jenufa
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
The Midsummer Marriage
The Turn of the Screw
The Passenger
Bluebeard’s Castle
Pelleas et Melisande
Mathis der Maler
Die Schweigsame Frau
Il Trittico
Well good god that *is* big news. If you are going to pick a successor to Jurowski, this is one helluva way to go!!
Play Up Pompey.
I understand the pressures on Rutte but he really has turned into a hapless buffoon. Helping to eradicate the rules based order he believes he's upholding.
Merz: “In my knowledge and understanding today, the American government does not have a clearly formulated strategy for the future civilian leadership of this country”.
Well the second sentence is certainly pretty self-evident.
When Donald Trump criticised Keir Starmer for failing to sufficiently support American and Israeli operations against Iran, he did so with a historical flourish. “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with,” he complained.
theconversation.com/what-would-w...
What is it about Nigel Farage that seems to make racists so comfortable in Reform?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/03/half-reform-voters-believe-non-white-british-citizens-forced-encouraged-leave
Rubio calls Rubio a liar.
Good book.
Cover of Aaron Copland orchestral works, vol 2 conducted by John Wilson performed by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
#NowListening
I think a big key to understanding at the moment is that "people who grew up in the political religion of Atlanticism are no better equipped to handle the current situation than Jeremy Corbyn was to handle the Salisbury attacks"
I think Isabel Oakshitt should be made to claim asylum in the first safe country she arrives at. Because that's literally what she demands everyone else does.
Suspect this has a lot to do with him being de-selected by his local party in favour of an Asian woman.
“You cannot respond to illegality with more illegality, because that is how humanity’s great disasters begin". Sanchez has a point.....
Genius
Me too. And well packaged and reasonably priced. Next box: a definite, immediate, purchase.
*Representation of the People Bill update*
Steve Reed has just announced: 'We will repeal in full the power for government to impose a strategy and policy statement on the Electoral Commission'.
A very welcome change. I set out last week why it was needed.
constitution-unit.com/2026/02/26/t...
Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain because its govt refused military base access.
The felon demands obedience and has tantrums when sovereign govts refuse to be part of his illegal war.
Tariff/Military wars are part of his delusions of world domination.
More need to resist.
Snap. I was listening to 96-98 Szell yesterday. Off to see Antonini and his two orchestras in Bruges in April performing 96, 97 and opera arias. Should be good.