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A deliciously brutal obituary for the #McSweeney / #Starmer project. From one of England's greatest living historians, David Edgerton, in #TheNewStatesman.
Paywalled at https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2026/05/the-labour-party-is-dead-and-starmer-has-killed-it
Any relation to Alan? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Bastard
No surprise that the #UK Information Commissioner’s Office (#ICO) sees possible criminal fraud in #ZarahSultana's launch of a #YourParty membership system.
But why has #ICO not directly notified the police? There is great #popcorn potential in #Corbyn having to give evidence against the renegade #Sultana. But crime on this scale should be investigated regardless of internal politics. #ukpol
Report from #TheNewStatesman https://archive.is/hnASe / #NewStatesman https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/01/your-party-advised-to-refer-unauthorised-membership-launch-to-police
#Comedy #ClassicComedy #UK #Funny #Humour #Vintage #TheNewStatesman #RickMayall #MichaelTroughton #Humor #AlanBstard #MP #English #British #TV #Television #CreditCard #Parliament #Government #Yuppie
I miss Rik Mayall, and in the days of un-PC comedy “The New Statesman” was an absolute classic. Here he is as the psychotic MP Alan B’Stard, congratulating his assistant Piers Fletcher-Dervish in his own special way. (NB: Piers is played by Michael Troughton. Son of Patrick, the second Dr. Who!)
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🔴 #Trump win changes EVERYTHING ~ #AndrewMarr
ℹ The victory of Donald #Trump in the #US election is an "adrenaline shot" for the right wing around the world, says #AndrewMarr
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🔴 #AndrewMarr: What if the #Trump assassination attempt had succeeded?
https://youtu.be/Kpum12iI0Zs?feature=share #US #Politics #News
And I found this...
#TheNewStatesman 4 feb 2019
What is #TurningPointUK? The launch of #rightwing youth group is going as well as expect
How Pulp launched the second summer of Britpop by Tom Gatti #TheNewStatesman
https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2023/06/pulp-launched-second-summer-britpop-music-nostalgia #Pulp #Blur #Smashthesystem #Jarvis
Alan B'Stard outlines the Tory plans for the NHS. "in the good old days... you were poor... you got ill.... and you died!"
#rickMayall #TheNewStatesman #tories #toriesout #alanbstard #nhs #gtto #bbcComedy #NationalHealthService #unison #nursing #rcn #gmb #ToryMp #julianfawcettmp #grantShapps #steveBarclay #MickLynch
@billheywood oh yes #TheNewStatesman that is underrated in my book. Rik was great in everything he did.
