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European. Family guy. Live music enthusiast. Veteran of the mobile telecoms industry. North Easterner living in exile in the Thames Valley “Peter in Reading” on BBC 6 Music
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I’m sure Keir Starmer and the rest whining about Glastonbury will be along any minute to do something about this

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BBC approved headliners for Glastonbury 2027 are: Morrissey The ghost of Cilla Black Bob Dylan (because no one will understand a word) #r4today

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In light of the discussion on Radio 4 this morning here’s something I wrote earlier. If you were shocked by what was broadcast from Glastonbury over the weekend then you’re living in a bubble #r4today

submitted 5 hours ago • 0 comments

If the BBC are to have a “politics producer” listening to every live vocal and censoring in real time they will have a bland middle aged line up because artists will not perform. More confected outrage while children die in Gaza. By the way there is no Glastonbury Festival in 2026 #r4today

submitted 6 hours ago • 2 comments

Astonished by the energy of The Prodigy at Glastonbury 2025. I first saw them 29 years ago and they were like a punch in the face then. Obviously Keith leaves a huge void but this is still a revelation

submitted 15 hours ago • 0 comments

People in the government and at the BBC who are shocked by musicians supporting a free Palestine and against the genocide in Gaza have obviously not been to see a live band during the last few years. I go to lots of gigs and these issues are brought up at almost every one

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

More confected outrage this morning about Bob Vylan and the Gaza genocide. How many people at the BBC have seen the words on the backdrop to their stage set? The BBC continues to struggle to differentiate between right and wrong due to a weird interpretation of “balance”.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

It’s getting tricky telling these Reform supporting multimillionaires apart

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I’d hoped that the BBC would be better than they are. Their editorial cowardice on the Gaza genocide is a stain on their reputation, and they now focus on entertainment rather than informing the public.

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Auf Wiedersehen Düsseldorf! My last work trip here is complete. I’m going to miss this place and my friends here.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

One of my lovely work colleagues is currently in Tehran visiting her family. Trump and Netanyahu don’t consider the impact of their actions on real people

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

I’d love to be able to say LCD Soundsystem at Brixton Academy tonight was a triumph, but the absence of air con started the gig uncomfortable progressing to intolerable an hour in

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Trump has launched a war with Iran without approval from the elected representatives of the US people. The UK government *must not* align with him in any way on this

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Went to see Jake Bugg at the opening night of his tour tonight, and boy can he play guitar. Feel a little sorry for people that didn’t come to see the support slot which was Jake Bugg doing a 30 minute solo acoustic set before the main electric set with band.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

As with everything Trump does, it’s all about keeping all eyes on him. Tune in tomorrow for the latest exciting episode news.sky.com/story/israel...

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

The mass killing of starving people desperately trying to get food seems be an almost daily occurrence now and is being lost in the chaos driven news cycle #r4today

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Two military parades yesterday, the Trooping of the Colour for the Kings Birthday in the UK, and the shambles that was the US Army parade for the man who would be king

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Trump said US soldiers “fight, fight, fight and they win, win, win”. Great words by someone who dodged the draft and didn’t go to fight in Vietnam, when they lost. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

The USA has abdicated from its position of international influence under Trump and Netenyahu has no limits to what he will do to cling to power #r4today Israel’s strikes on Iran show Trump is unable to restrain Netanyahu as Middle East slips closer to chaos www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Freedom of speech update. When will the people of the USA realise they have a fascist government?

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

I need to stop listening to Marc Riley and Gideon Coe on BBC 6 Music, my gig calendar is becoming congested again

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

BBC News describing kidnapping of the crew of a boat sailing under a British flag in international waters as it being diverted.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Keir Starmer is promising to train 7.5m UK workers in AI by 2030. What’s the plan to fix the energy crisis caused by the growing use of AI then?

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments