Medway's difficult housing decision Why meeting housing need is easier to demand than to deliver

I sometimes write things about things (housing in this case)

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Then there's the bit in the original Austin Powers where he looks alarmed at a Russian military commander being present before being reassured that "we're friends now"

If being the biggest city without a tram network justified having one then logically you'd have to keep building them in all cities in descending order of size until....when?

Losing It by Shrimptractor.

This, from The Onion, is strangely moving.

And that legislation he speaks of, restricting the throne to protestants, is still in place, so what's his problem/proposal?

If this doesn't brighten up your day nothing will. I hope all the mods in Newcastle appreciated it

'too old'? the survey respondents or the Moon itself?

Brilliant

The idea that Reform will moderate whatever plans they have for the civil service because Labour have done half the work for them seems....quaint.

In truth the write round process itself takes little more than a week or two. Its value is that forces officials from different departments to consult each other as they go along to make the final letter writing part a formality (2/2)

This Government has already shown an extraordinary talent for Departments making policies that are disjointed and incoherent with each other. It's quite something that they are taking active steps to make that worse (1/2)

I encourage you to reach late middle age by any means necessary if for no other reason than to find out just how primo the naps are. No matter how much you like naps now you will not believe it

Penny Rimbaud, later of Crass, receiving records as a prize from John Lennon on Ready Steady Go, 1964

Penny Rimbaud, later of Crass, receiving records as a prize from John Lennon on Ready Steady Go, 1964 🤯

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher at the premiere of ‘How I Won The War’, October 18th 1967.

Seriously though 'The Best of the Bible' is probably the only thing that would have a more hotly contested track listing than "what would you include if the White Album was a single album".

Tim, tell me more about the English musical heritage that the Beatles and the Stones drew upon

And now i've just listened to the Judee Sill version for the first time. Oh my.

This is of course arguable. But anyone who would actually *want* to argue this point is imv to be treated with some disdain.

Happy St Patrick’s Day from Phil Lynott! 💚

To be fair the policy of not chasing the polls has been a complete success

I was in my 20s and still had traces of 'not supposed to like this'-ism. Quickly jettisoned to enable me to love this.

Morrissey, bare-chested, and looking somewhat portly.

You've Got To Hide Your Love Handles Away #BeatlesSmiths

#BeatlesSmiths I want to hold your hand in glove

Norman Blake + Adam Ross + Robin Ince A very special night for the launch of Adam Ross' most recent solo album Bring On Your Apathy, with friends Norman Blake and Robin Ince. Norman Blake is best known as the guitarist, vocalist, and co-...

By the way I also have tickets for this. Amazingly some are still available!
wegottickets.com/event/693249

Aha, glad you found me (and vice versa). That's some topic to cover!! Not around on the 9th or 10th but poss can go on the 8th.

Superb watch

The Betsey Trotwood. Upstairs has seating and a little stage. Run by great people too.

Curious. The bit where it says "this is what we got badly wrong" seems to be missing

It's worrying that almost overnight, reform, the tories and now Labour are all leaping on this 'sectarian' talking point. What the hell is that supposed to mean?