"Sergei, you know what would really upset the British? If we were to hack the BBC weather site!" "Genius, Alexsandr. Genius. Heh heh heh." Headline: Russia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5. #RussialsATerroristState
Snatches of Stravinsky's Petrushka are like a soundtrack from any number Tom & Jerry cartoons. That is not a criticism but a legacy.🎻 #BBCPromswww.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Live at the BBC Proms: Orchestre de Paris - Philharmonie in Debussy, Stravinsky & Berlioz.
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The boomer generation hit the economic jackpot. Young people will inherit their massive debts. theconversation.com/the-boomer-g...
Who should pay for the state that Britain is in?
The unions are out-of-touch on the winter fuel payment issue. The majority of pensioners (roughly 7.4M of 9.4M) across the UK & NI (& elsewhere in EU/world) can live comfortably without it. It needs to be targeted at those genuinely in need; i.e. the 2.0M.
It's that time again. Next off the shelf... Everything is Everything: A Memoir of Love, Hate & Hope, Clive Myrie (2023). With apologies for my regular bookmark 'Alex' making cover photo look like Mr Myrie has taken to sporting a facinator. The blurb... #AmReading