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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 29, 2023 7:56:51 GMT
Tremendous
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 28, 2023 7:58:17 GMT
Any very good theatres you look forward to visiting? Have you ever received really good service?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 25, 2023 6:52:07 GMT
Simply the best
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 24, 2023 17:25:24 GMT
Well here I am with blooming Covid. Had to cancel 2 shows tomorrow. Thankfully one I could reschedule, but Sadly it doesn’t look like I’ll get to see Rose as I am fully booked up with other things until the end of the run Covid first time? I had it two weeks back for the first time. Really rough for twenty four hours and then a bit under the weather for a couple of weeks. I thought I was a mutant who was immune to covid. I was a bit disappointed to get ill.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 24, 2023 17:22:34 GMT
As a white Jamaican will I get turned away? No one is getting turned away. Sounds a good night then
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 24, 2023 16:36:54 GMT
As a white Jamaican will I get turned away?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 24, 2023 8:24:39 GMT
I'll binge this after the last Ep. I think the 'best show on Tv' reputation it has is a joke though. It's probably the most overrated show on Tv since The Sopranos. Think it is the best show on tv at the moment. What are the rivals? But it is a little way down the best ever lists. (Is that what you meant?) Very well written helps and this has led to some really good episodes. I’m a Sopranos fan so probably not the one to speak to if we are comparing the best.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 22, 2023 16:45:35 GMT
Gets better, what an episode Wow. Another rasper of an episode. Can’t believe we only have one more episode
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 20, 2023 21:20:19 GMT
Glad I wasn’t the only one
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S Club
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 19, 2023 13:53:05 GMT
I do know that there ain't no party like an S-Club party
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 17, 2023 13:44:10 GMT
I agree with all of that but not made the mistake and how a new democracy would see changes in voting. I'm a prime candidate myself. Never lived anywhere that the Tory candidate hasn't got a majority of >18k (apart from the Blair boom 1997 when it was 8k) so my vote would 'count' for the first time. At this moment I don't want to vote for any of the major parties so in a change of voting system I may actually put an x in the box. To restate the risk. You could easily envisage a situation where both a new Corbyn-led party and a new Farage-led party each get 10% of the popular vote. You then have 65 MPs who have been personally chosen by Corbyn and 65 personally chosen by Farage (via a list system) and no way at all for any voters (supporters or otherwise) to influence or change that choice of individual. It would be a far more polarised parliament with essentially negative government coalitions being formed simply to exclude those extremist parties (as happens somewhat in Germany with the AfD). Not too sure why you are including a Corbyn lead group and not some nasty Tories after the damage they have done to the country. But still, do you have any sway with ten per cent of MP's?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 17, 2023 8:05:50 GMT
After this nasty Tory government I am sure we are all in agreement anything that means we will never have another Tory administration is a good thing. I’m on the PR bus You make the mistake, as do the LibDems, of assuming the national vote share in a FPTP election would be the same in a PR election. It wouldn't - under PR concepts such as protest votes and tactical votes cease to exist. This could mean the LibDems do much worse. Also Conservatives who don't bother to vote in London seats with massive Labour majorities (and vice versa) would be likely to vote. Longer term, under FPTP each main party is really a coalition in itself - the Conservatives between Social Democrats/Conservatives/Libertarians and Labour between Social Democrats/Left Wing. Under PR there is no need for those groups to be part of the same party and argue their case internally, they can set up as separate parties, be guaranteed seats, and use their leverage in the formal coalition arguments that would result. It seems obvious that a new left party under Corbyn and a new right under Farage would both do well and take MPs from the centrist mainstream parties. There could also be new parties representing other narrow interests, for example based on religion. The overall result would be to import more extremists into the Commons and give them disproportionate leverage over policy. In the last national election conducted under PR (the 2019 European Parliament election) an entirely new party, Brexit under Farage, was by far the biggest party on 30.5% of the vote. Labour got 13.6%, Conservatives 8.8%. That pattern could easily be repeated in a future PR election in which a single subject was to the fore - immigration for example. I agree with all of that but not made the mistake and how a new democracy would see changes in voting. I'm a prime candidate myself. Never lived anywhere that the Tory candidate hasn't got a majority of >18k (apart from the Blair boom 1997 when it was 8k) so my vote would 'count' for the first time. At this moment I don't want to vote for any of the major parties so in a change of voting system I may actually put an x in the box.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 17, 2023 6:29:16 GMT
The point is not to create a system solely designed to wipe out any one party. That is denying democracy. Changes in governing party always happen. The desire for a new approach eventually brings about a natural result. And we have a peaceful transition of power based on those 'change' elections. Seeking to then embed that result by changing the electoral system to try to lock any party out of office is quite simply wrong. We had a referendum on changing the voting system as part of the 2010 Coalition agreement. That vote was lost. Just as it is right to rule out another Scottish referendum for a generation, the same applies to voting system changes to my mind. (And a once in a generation vote is what the SNP campaigned at the time of that referendum, so am only holding to their view at that time) Conservative Party done their very best to wipe themselves out by being so nasty
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 16, 2023 20:18:24 GMT
Politics is cyclical. Parties rise and parties fall and often rise again. Trying to rig the system to prevent any one party from gaining power on the future is not democratic and should be resisted whoever is trying it. Think that was the point fella. Been so bad and caused so much damage to the country in thirteen years it might be a good thing
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 14, 2023 7:07:35 GMT
And the winner is …… Liverpool. Pier Head has been boss for a week.
Sweden winning when next year will be the 50th anniversary of Waterloo (the song not the battle) is a bit suspicious? I’m claiming fix as nobody liked Sweden.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 12, 2023 6:10:27 GMT
A great atmosphere in town. I wish it was Eurovision every year
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 12, 2023 6:07:41 GMT
After this nasty Tory government I am sure we are all in agreement anything that means we will never have another Tory administration is a good thing. I’m on the PR bus
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 9, 2023 13:59:55 GMT
Hugh Jackman in the Australian version of Sunset Boulevarde in 1996. My friend went to school with Hugh Jackman and said even to his very untrained eye it was obvious he was going to be a superstar from an early age. He also said he had great fun trying to subtly change lines and feeds during school productions to try to mess Hugh up. Being the consumate professional this would annoy him greatly.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 5, 2023 21:22:08 GMT
I didn't say anything about whether or not I would find that offensive or not and haven't even expressed a opinion about whether or not I would consider myself a Royalist. My point was that it's a bit hypocritical to point out that you find the National Anthem offensive but then think the solution is to cause offence to those who respect it by your booing. I would also like to add in the interest of balance that I have met many Liverpool fans on overseas trips following England and all are incredibly proud of the Anthem and sing it loud and proud. A common theme of conversation is also how embarrassing they find those who boo it at Liverpool games especially those who are 'Woolies' jumping on a bandwagon. Further to another observation you made about Celtic, they are one of the most represented fanbases in the Armed forces and although some may find themselves in that situation through economic necessity and limited job options, many are proud to represent King and Country. No group of fans should be painted as stereotypes because the truth can, and often is, very different. I'm sure if you look hard enough, you can find the odd LFC fan who is a Tory too. Very much a tiny minority in Liverpool, even more so amongst Reds. I don't remember ever mentioning Celtic. Where was that? On the offence point, what I should have said was: Someone upthread said some people were offended, so "misguided" is incorrect. Why Liverpool fans more than Everton? Just not my experience
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 4, 2023 21:27:05 GMT
I’ll be watching. Sorry, my friends. I’m actually not a believer in the UK monarchy in that I think they should gracefully retire, do the good works without the ermine. But I do enjoy the historical perspective. The balance or non balance between the monarchy, its cast etc and the actual people involved is fascinating. And I love shouting at the telly when the commentators blather on… He he
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 4, 2023 16:52:28 GMT
I will not be watching a single second of this obscene spectacle, flaunting of inherited wealth and privilege during a cost of living crisis is beyond vile. The monarchy ought to have been abolished centuries ago, they are archaic and, frankly, completely pointless. Would it be ok outside of a cost of living crisis?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 3, 2023 21:37:12 GMT
Yes it is. If you're against causing offence then don't purposely set out to offend, there's nothing complicated to that. Also, if you find that none of the major parties have plans to replace the National Anthem or abolish the Monarchy then that suggests that they know what most people think. Nothing resembling rocket science here. Sorry wasn’t clear my no it isn’t was about protest, right to protest and ways of protesting not that it may offend someone
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 3, 2023 17:33:35 GMT
"God save our gracious king" is offensive on so many levels -- no hyperbole involved -- that, if you can't see that, I fear I'd be wasting my time trying to explain it. Culture and tradition are no justification for continuance when something is wrong. Our National Anthem is long overdue for change. Booing it is just as offensive to many more people... You don't like it? Vote for the party or parties advocating changing it or abolishing the Monarchy and/or don't sing/stand when it is being played. It really is that straight forward. No it isn't
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 1, 2023 12:52:59 GMT
Are you swearing the oath? Nope, I’m not anti monarchy, but I’m not sitting in my living room swearing an oath to a TV 🤣 He he
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 1, 2023 8:11:41 GMT
I thought the choice for Head of State had been imposed without any fair selection process. Delighted to hear that's no longer the case. (If only.) The original post was obviously about the swearing the oath, which isn’t being imposed on anyone. Are you swearing the oath?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 24, 2023 6:43:29 GMT
Shouldn’t your phone be turned off at the theatre? A lot of people (myself included) put their phones onto silent/do not disturb/theatre mode for a show. Under normal circumstances, my phone will not ring, vibrate, ping or light up during a show, and neither will my watch. Today's alert was an exceptional event in that even if your phone was in silent/do not disturb/theatre mode it would still make a sound at the point of the alert. Ah I’m a phone strictly turned off person with a loud announcement pre show to my wife checking she has her phone turned off. Even still, could cancel the alarm if you wanted or wasn’t going to turn phone off completely. Anybody at the theatre yesterday? Phones still going off at 3pm I presume?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 23, 2023 20:26:09 GMT
What a surprise our ex culture secretary now deputy PM didn't think about matinee performances but changed the time so the alarm didn't distrupt a football match. Shouldn’t your phone be turned off at the theatre?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 18, 2023 11:52:07 GMT
Gets better, what an episode
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 11, 2023 13:13:04 GMT
It's very engaging - similar to the best of the old ITV Marple series which I love. My neighbours, who are elderly and don't enjoy much on TV these days are delighted with it too. Much better than Steven Knight's 'Winnie the Pooh - Blood and Honey' take on Great Expectations over on BBC 1. Been doing a Likely Lads on Succession all day what with family and friends visiting for the long weekend but have now managed to watch it - rather wish they'd timed that episode to a less socially busy weekend though! Just caught up also. Amazing episode. {Spoiler - click to view} All the way through thinking this was a Logan trick
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 10, 2023 15:14:06 GMT
GBNews are talking about whether lockdown has resulted in a reduction in etiquette now (Don't judge me, my parents have it on) It has been an issue from well before 2020. But it does seem that reports are more frequent since things reopened I don't think GB News had formed by 2020 so not sure it was an issue before then?
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