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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

28th June 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 27th June 2024 The Panel: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) Yvette Cooper (Labour) Stephen Flynn (SNP) Leyla Moran (LibDem) Venue: Birmingham In recent QT reviews, we’ve spotted an over-representation of the never-had-a-job community in a [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Birmingham

8th March 2024 Going Postal 0

Greetings pop pickers and welcome to another Fabulously Flamboyant Friday – our fortnightly puddle-jumping jaunt in the perfumed garden of musical mastication. This week we’ll wipe down the balti bowl of bhangra with the garlic [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Twenty-One

11th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Hi folks, it’s another week and I am back at work after a pleasant weekend. I understand the Rich Boy has decided to introduce more legislation to try to stop children vaping. He says [more…]

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Thirsty Birmingham

9th September 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

The Elan Valley is a picturesque haven for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts. Nestled within the Cambrian Mountains region, this area is often referred to as the last wilderness in Wales due to its unspoilt [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Forty Six

5th June 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning reader. It’s a bit grey this morning and not so warm as recently. Bozzie was having his usual moan over breakfast this morning. Today it was about the contrived row in the media [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Thirty Seven

3rd April 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning all, another pleasant morning. This is my sort of weather dry and mild. I don’t like it cold, I don’t like it hot and I certainly don’t like it wet. In the future [more…]

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Freedom March, Saturday 24th July 2021

24th July 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

The worlds of sport and politics were rocked to their foundations this Saturday morning as England men’s senior able-bodied football team manager, Gareth Southgate, appeared at the top of every news bulletin announcing, “Get your [more…]

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Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

1st November 2019 Roger Ackroyd 0

Question Time 31st October 2019 Having been born to a Brummagem dynasty on both sides of the family I have a soft spot for Birmingham. Maternal great-grandfather ran a very successful accountancy business in the [more…]

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Going Postal with Question Time

31st October 2019 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Birmingham. On the panel are: The usual bunch of remainers. Set your Disqus comments to newest. Do not post music [more…]

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