A Very British Coup.

Watched the first two (of three) episodes of A Very British Coup (also available on YouTube) last night.

First broadcast in the summer of 1988, when socialist Tony Benn came close to being elected as deputy leader of the Labour party, then in opposition to Margaret Thatcher’s Tory government.

Radical socialist and Sheffield Wednesday fan Harry Perkins becomes the UK prime minister, with financial backing for his government’s economic policies from the state bank of Russia after the US, CIA, Labour “moderates” and the British establishment conspire to subvert the democratic will of the people.

Plenty of echoes in today’s political environment, and great acting from Ray McAnally, Keith Allen and others. Doesn’t seem dated at all.

Some things never change.

. @help any idea why my tweet archive seems to be missing ten years of tweets? I’ve tried re-uploading, but it seems to get stuck and never finish?

A social media page features posts by David Marsden, including one highlighted on Aug 19, 2023, and an older post from Mar 7, 2013.

My boy got his picture taken for the local council propaganda rag when they opened the school street this week.

American values.

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on the forced disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #MahmoudKhalil

Spag bol was spot on.

Butter beans instead of meat.

A plate of spaghetti is topped with a savory tomato sauce containing beans and red and yellow bell peppers.

“This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in PalestineUkraine.”

Trees at Osterley Park.

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Osterley Park this morning.

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Robin having a bath in the rainwater captured by the cover of the kids’ sandpit.

I’ve been drinking tea and coffee without sugar since before the new year.

Coffee now tastes better than it did before.

Tea is drinkable. I have a Redbush every day, but maybe I should try something different.

What would you recommend?