Another great review: “disco, rnb, folk, pop, indie, rock, blues, country, alternative dance…” Take your pick!

Now That’s What I Call A Music Review!

Starmer and Farage - two cheeks of the same backside.

Some sensible thoughts on what’s needed from the Left.

Who doesn’t love a bit of Autumn?

A park scene features a large tree on the right, shedding yellow and brown leaves onto the green grass, with playground equipment in the background.A serene park scene features scattered autumn leaves on a grassy area surrounded by trees with orange and green foliage.A wooden post stands amid a ground covered with vibrant yellow and brown autumn leaves.Brightly colored autumn leaves scattered on the ground with a pair of teal sneakers visible on the right side.

“There’s a radiant darkness upon us”

A picturesque landscape features a vibrant sunset with colorful clouds over a grassy field and distant houses.

Seems like a long time since I felt able to enjoy a morning walk. Almost three months to the day since I had my last COPD exacerbation.

A small, partially submerged concrete structure overgrown with trees and foliage is situated by a calm waterway under a cloudy sky.

Well, we didn’t get a million, but £150,000 is still a very substantial grant!

On the work front, which I haven’t forgotten about, before my recent illness, I developed a £1m+ funding application for a cross-borough youth project that will transform young people’s lives in two of the most-deprived areas in west London - and, we hope, support them to become our community leaders of the future. All very exciting, and not a little stressful - a lot depends on it being accepted and successful. I hope we find out soon if we get the grant.

Shaken Not Stirred now available on Bandcamp, if you’re that way inclined.*

*We promise not to spend any of the profits funding arms dealers or weapons manufacturers.

This is not a ceasefire.

Here’s Israel's strategy to continue the war on Gaza: find a pretext, no matter how baseless, use it to kill dozens of civilians and fighters, stop fire and claim you’re honoring the ceasefire. Then do it again. mondoweiss.net/2025/10/israels