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It's interesting that as traditional religions have declined [ion this country at least] new ones such as veganism and environmentalism have emerged. Also interesting is that the self righteousness and intolerance which followers of the old religions demonstrated is equally evident amongst the...

Quite right ! come on you women - get back in the kitchen [and the bedroom of course]. Don't you know this is a man's, man's world ?

If you own albums by the late, great Frank then truly you are a person of real quality.

'The worst pop music since the 1950s ?! You mean Chuck Berry. Elvis Presley [Sun years - pre dreadful films, fat man Vegas years, Jerry Lee Lewis [the most dynamic white performer ever in my view], Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly. The original 50s rock'n'roll was pure dynamite that...

Why is it that whenever I see the words Nigel Farage [together with Ghastly Patel and Dominic 'Miniman' Raab] I get a sinking feeling deep within me ?

I know- as if the old current bun would ever publish anything that wasn't totally true !

Victoria was actually pretty unpopular by the time she died. People were actually very tired of her endless grieving for Albert and the fun loving , cheerful Edward V11 was much more to their taste. I think you'll find that it was politicians who 'gave away' the empire. They did so not...

Look around the world. Presidents with 'capabilities, honour, integrity and judgement' seem remarkably thin on the ground. Think of the senile old bungler Biden in the US, or his sociopath , kleptomaniac predecessor, Trump. I'd rather keep the monarchy but transform them Scandinavian style -...

Pay increases are not inflationary if they are matched by increases in productivity which reduce unit costs. It's interesting that those who normally proselytize on the wonders of the market economy are less enthusiastic when it comes tp the labour market. Instead of recognising that if there...

Weren't they the ones breaking Covid lockdown though ? You know, the ones that think that Q-Anon had a monopoly on truth.

Is that a fact or an opinion ?

Saying that someone prefers academia to cricket is hardly on a par with calling them stupid or a 'sheep shagger'. We are fast getting to the point where even to discuss race issues at all is itself racist - as has happened with the whole 'trans' issue. Just raising it as a topic is seemingly...

Yes - he's a good example of what I'm talking about. As is his friend and Island label mate John Martyn. Wonderful talents both. Nick's crippling introversion and psychological problems precluded him from touring to promote his records. John was a wild, wayward man who cared nothing for...

Judging an album by how many units it shifts is seldom a good idea. I can think of innumerable records that sold huge numbers when released that are now utterly forgotten or widely derided. I can also think of records and artists whose sales never amounted to anything who are now rightly...

Totally agree. Amy W was the real deal. This one ? Nah ! I once listened to the radio in my car and they played a record by the truly amazing Dusty Springfield and followed it with one by Adele. It was like drinking vintage champagne followed by diet coke. The people who are going to be...

Yep - totally agree.

I think you're under estimating this woman - she sounds pretty formidable to me. Both Labour and Tories are at pains to emphasize how much they respect her integrity. I don't think Johnson would sack her if her report portrayed him in a poor light. Surely that would make him look much worse...

No - that's not correct. Processed food has existed only for 150 years.

Yeah - pretty much everything he did after the 70s. For me hid biggest talent was picking collaborators. I think his finest album was Hunky Dory and the contribution that Mick Ronson made to that record cannot be over estimated. Not only the majestic guitar playing but also the string...

Lewis is the most important and influential player at our club. He should start every game if fit.