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A mark of how far the Conservative vote has fallen. I've been rubbing shoulders with politicians, including a local MP - Helen Whately (minister for Social Care). Whately's in a fight with Labour's Mel Dawkins and given that situation the various meetings and environmental events have been stuffed with the very politicians you can't usually persuade along because they're too busy. Saw Dawkins downing a pint of neck oil last week and she's the polar opposite of Whately. Whately's a former competitive equestrian, Oxbridge fodder and was calmly climbing the career ladder as a proper Tory toe-the-line type, settled in a seemingly safe seat. Various environmental types and a few other local politicians were happily discussing forecasts - conveniently out of Whateley's earshot - that Dawkins will take her. Dawkins, by contrast, looked to me like the kind of candidate parachuted into an unwinnable seat. A local councillor, special needs teacher, advocate for the marginalised - like de yoof - and singer/musician in a lively band. Absolute chalk and cheese candidates. Dawkins musical offerings have some attitude, that's her front and centre on this album - check out track five: Fuck off and Die: https://dammitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/furry-and-furious Here's your choice!

Good olde Matt

Not nearly fast enough

We're overdue for a hit. I think we'll be getting more than one hit in the next few weeks.

Last living member of the 1948 USA field hockey squad, Harry Marcoplos, dead at 98

Jason Carter warns that Noam Chomsky is "nearing the end".

Not sure the best place to post this...debated using the 'Hospitalized' thread as a joke. My health isn't well at the moment. Turns out I have quite a bit of damage to my heart. Have some genetic history of that, but I'm about 20 years too early. My breathing started taking a turn for the worse a couple days ago and it's...not great. Whether I make it through this current sickness or not, my doc gave me a timeline that will make the sunrises I see more meaningful. Just wanted to post it somewhere so if I disappear off the website you might have an idea what's happened. I don't have much family anymore and my career isolates me. I've found comfort here. I may be delusional or demented, but this site has made me quite happy. Anywho, if I could have one wish it'd be that someone reading this has a happy day. Go for a walk or call a family member. Eat a nice crumpet or whatever you Brits do. I'm not twisted enough to think I'll be remembered like most posted on here, but hopefully I can be granted the knowledge of someone else having a nice time, no matter how short or impacting, due to me. This isn't goodbye...I don't think. Either way, cheers to a bunch of random people!

World War II veteran Roland Armitage (Wiki) dead at 99

Take care of yourself @MortalCaso and we hope for the best for you and that you care all the care you need

Can't be too unhappy with that! September is marvellous and should've been in the final but the one I'd have swapped it for is Gerry Rafferty and that wasn't happening. Sugarhill Gang in for ABBA too, but that wasn't happening either.

Well, funny you should mention a betting shop…upon the news that Tory candidate Laura Saunders is also now under investigation by the gambling commission, the Tories have had to delete this tweet of theirs from yesterday:

“How’s your campaign going, Rishi?”

6/20/2024 66 Electric Light Orchestra - Don’t Bring Me Down 53 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 32 The Jam - The Eton Rifles 27 ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 26 Donna Summer - Love’s Unkind +4 11 The Rolling Stones - Miss You -4 06 Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3 00 Earth, Wind & Fire - September -2 Took me a second to realize that's a wrap on this round - forgot 7 got through.

I wonder if there's a subliminal message in this one:

The Farage ones on here go to prove that while there is a notable number off arse-lickers who blindly praise and support him, a much larger proportion of the population do not approve of him, to the point of preferring Sunak over Farage.

Aussie children's TV presenter (including Play School, 1966) Dawn Kenyon has died aged 91.

Louis Van Gaal update, describes his life with cancer: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/28594189/man-utd-louis-van-gaal-cancer/ Nothing dramatic, but it seems terminal.

BP and I discussed this and both The Lego Movie and Lego Batman count

I remember when Peter Schmeichel was one of the top goalkeepers and Kasper Schmeichel was only a few years old. Now Kasper Schmeichel is playing for Denmark like his dad for his country.

Where the fuck is he? No interviews, no appearances, nothing today. Maybe the interview outside Ladbrokes in Richmond High Street was cancelled today...

20/6/2024 76 John Newman — Love Me Again 59 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know 57 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 48 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 43 Lorde — Royals 43 Rihanna — Diamonds -6 40 Florence & The Machine — Spectrum 33 Avicii — Wake Me Up 31 Jessie J — Domino 30 Carly Rae Jepsen — Call Me Maybe +4 22 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 15 Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin — Don’t You Worry Child 09 Coldplay — Paradise 08 Fun ft. Janelle Monae — We Are Young 06 Katy Perry — Part Of Me

Stacy Layne Matthews hospitalised for spinal issues: https://ew.com/rupauls-drag-race-star-stacy-layne-matthews-hospitalized-spinal-stenosis-8664335 She's already a DDP pick for several reasons.

"Liz Truss in human form."

19th June 72 John Newman — Love Me Again 59 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know 57 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 51 Rihanna — Diamonds +4 46 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 40 Lorde — Royals 38 Florence & The Machine — Spectrum 37 Avicii — Wake Me Up 32 Jessie J — Domino 28 Carly Rae Jepsen — Call Me Maybe 25 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 21 Katy Perry — Part Of Me 16 Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin — Don’t You Worry Child -6 15 Fun ft. Janelle Monae — We Are Young 15 Coldplay — Paradise