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We’ve been watching the testaments which is the sequel to the hand maids tale. Good watch so far (4 episodes in).

A player id be interested in us looking at is Wellington Phoenix striker, Ifeanyi Eze. Will be available on a free and has European clubs already looking to secure his services. He is excellent and I feel would suit Robinson. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him turn up in Scotland given the number of clubs seem to keep tabs on the A-league. He’d have been your traditional Hearts like signing but actually good. Strong, not afraid of digging in but actually incredibly good with his feet. He’ll probably end up at the Arabs.

Maybe a bit left field and apologies if already been done but How to with John Wilson is an interesting watch. If you are into visual art, symbolism and slow paced humour it’s a quirky series worth a view. Guy in New York who’s basically catalogued the entire city in photos and short videos and tells stories about it with themes.

Getting weirdly into Angine de Poitrine at the moment. Can’t tell whether I like the sound or the vibe or just the sheer avant garde balls out madness of it.

A decent listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-abz-football-podcast/id1575134543?i=1000761814573

Yes, important distinction

The accusations of antisemitism

I think the entire idea of a prime minister, president, nation or even representative democracy is an abstract pile of pish, which only "works" if you ignore the overwhelming evidence that shows it doesn't. Starmer is exactly the nothing character (nothing-over-substance?) that the system required at this particular stage in its cycle, and I expect that the next guy will be the style type as you suggest. It's the equivalent of the young/experienced/foreign manager search in fitba. It makes no odds really. The economic, consumption, parasitic juggernaut will drag them all down eventually. Probably a lot sooner than we expect. Then, perhaps, we can get rid of the entire charade.

He has been pretty effective on foreign issues as the diplomatic role suits him well. He leads like a lawyer who can stand up to chaos with certainty, resolve and determination to follow the rules. it doesnt really trouble me that he is a bit animatronic if he is sorting shit out. I’m also 100% in favour of the farmers and fuel allowance stuff despite the misstep of how the press would savage him on it. What I can’t stomach is the absolute terror of speaking out against Isreal. The antisemitism that plagued the Labour Party under JC has done so much damage to their ability to speak out against atrocity and that has turned my head away from Labour.

I suppose if you’re going to completely absolve him of any responsibility, then yeah, he’s a great leader

To some extent I agree with Kowalski on Starmar in that he has come into a total mess largely created by ideologs who spent 14years trying to reduce state intervention to rubble under the guise of austerity. Added to that the shambles of Brexit and then Covid and we are economically knackered with no wiggle room and then Trump just keep cutting the legs away. I think the core problems with Starmar are personality driven. He’s incredibly stubborn, verging on arrogant and lacks self awareness. He’s surrounded himself with technocrats like himself who are busy in the background trying to fix so many broken things but there is no definable plan. He is incapable of telling a story or selling an idea and modern politics demands that more than ever. People followed fucking Boris Johnson, I mean if that doesn’t say everything about engagement with politics in this country. In their technocratic style, KS and Reeves seem incapable of reading the room and so go about doing what appears ‘sensible’ economically (farmers, rich old people fuel etc) but completely misunderstands the perceived social impact. Labour need a leader to come in who can make people feel like things are going to improve even if they aren’t and Starmar isn’t capable of that an the more he gets cornered the less able to do it he is.

You sound like you prefer a grandstanding style-over-substance persona for a PM so good for you, you’ll get one soon the way things are going… Social media (well, Threads) has plenty of people praising Starmer. And I mean PLENTY.

That's pathetic. You expect that from clubs like the Huns or us, but not from the people that promote our game. They could have made a public statement to ask for the support of referees or something. The BBC should not provide commentary for the game.

Never once looking like a leader? He’s a boring cunt but looks very good on the world stage IMHO. Competently outplaying Trump. He’s lurching from one crisis to another because the right wing media are whipping up a storm, and people are buying into it. Too many right wing foreign investors hold a strangle hold on the press in this country. Can you imagine if Rayner becomes leader? She would be hounded out by the press to ensure Farage becomes PM resulting in many people having the country they deserve. As for Blair, totally agree but the real problems in the country started with Thatcher.

I appreciate things are different up there but for the most part, the SNP have done alright for Scotland for the last two decades. Being the party in power and looking like land sliding the next election isn’t bad going. They’ve avoided any major scandal to the point that they have to make them up (ferries, camper vans, trans rights) Zack Polanski doesn’t represent populism. Their policies get written off as loony tree hugging but what they’re actually standing for, is some pretty reasonable shit that anyone sane wouldn’t argue against The old saying is that if voting changed anything, they wouldn’t let us do it but it’s the only chance I’ve got of getting Jackie Baillie out my life. I remain positive

Michael Stewart banned from Hampden by the SFA. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71x5gl9z9o

That stripper boy from the original post, has been done a few times for impersonating police officers. He even drove about in a fake police car. Nae richt in the heid, as we used to say.

I think he said himself, that was his preference after Hibs. I think we know how it will work out, if we were to sign him. I'd see it as another Craig Bryson.

How I see it min, although my stinkiest shit is still the SNP. My youngest loon in entitled to his first vote, but is away for it and I told him not to worry about it. I used to believe in the vote, but only a gype would attach any sort of of significance to it now.

Undoubtedly he inherited a mess, probably a bigger mess than half the population realise, but you also have to factor in the Tories spent 14 years in power, but still managed to blame the previous Labour Government for the countries ills, right up to the end of their tenure. Tony Blair is a cunt of the highest order, but when he had his landside in 1997, he gave people a bit of hope and had some half decent policies, which he imposed almost immediately after winning power. Working Tax Credits. Sure Start scheme and the minimum wage, were three transformational policies straight away and they certainly improved the NHS and Education. Now Blair is a cunt of the highest order and a lot of the issues facing the UK and the world today, were started under his watch, but there was a bounce period after he came in. We have never had that with Starmer. Like I say, he inherited a shit show, far worse than what Blair took over in 97, but has never once seemed the real deal. Lurching from one crisis, usually of their/his own doing, but never once looking like a leader. The fact they are potentially speaking about Labour finishing fifth in the upcoming Council elections in May, less than two years into a landslide winning term, suggests that Starmer & the Labour Party are doing lots wrong. You are entitled to your opinion min, but I certainly can't agree with it.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him down here.

John Otway always announces he is performing both sides of his only 'hit' single first so those who 'need' to leave early hear it ... because that is the only reason they came along .... Personally? ... J.O. is fkn immense live ... I always stayed for the inevitable encore

I used to regard my right to vote as a privilege .... but now? As a former Labour party member, and latterly an SNP supporter, (and occasionally giving the Greens some 'love') there is NO party ... or even a candidate I have any faith in. Of course, I will vote ... but it'll be for what I take a bet on being the least stinkiest shit ... full in the awareness I may well be proven wrong! I despair! There is absolutely NO political party likely to be campaigning in my constituency which even significantly overlaps with my personal sociopolitical world view. Problem is (not me!) .... that all established, or semi established parties I previously felt worthy of attracting my vote have abandoned their foundational roots and have simply become different - yet similar - brands of populism. It may be advantageous to forward, or at least 'parrot' the general 'word on the street' mantra ... but .... whilst Politicians need to represent the 'people' ... they also need to have some personal integrity and vision which guides and focuses the 'word on the street' in such a way that such words have meaning and direction. I, for one, cannot remember anything inspiring and/or visionary worthy of my support being uttered/proposed for .... pffft ... fuck knows how long. But hey ... at least we have democracy, eh?

I've never seen someone outwith politics defend Keir Starmer in the wild, good for you. I think I could write a computer program more effective at being a human than the guy. I'd be curious to know what anyone thinks his reason in life is? How do you know he's a decent man? He doesn't seem that decent. Nor does he seem the opposite. I struggle to form an opinion on the guy. He's impressive in his nothingness. I wouldn't be surprised if I one day came across him in my recycling bin, having thrown him out three days earlier without noticing. He's just an empty bottle.