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Revealing when media say "Government" is paying for free childcare places, but that "taxpayer" is paying for unemployment benefits.
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Replying to @jan_murray
Thanks for your critique, Janet. We actually tried a couple of episodes where House (Hugh Laurie) (please put the brackets in the right place) gets it right first time, but they were only 6 minutes long. NBC weren’t happy. Then we tried some where House never gets it right and the patient dies. The audience wasn’t happy. One could apply your trenchant analysis to other art forms: JS Bach wrote 30 Goldberg variations on the same chord structure; Frida Kahlo painted 50 portraits of herself; Henry Moore, what?? The point is, or was, variations on a theme; if all you see is hospital, medical blah blah, then it wasn’t meant for you. Nonetheless, I look forward to your first novel!
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A wee plug for a project I’ve been working on, looking back at Celtic’s 2025/26 season, through the videos we put out on Celtic AM at the time. Enjoyed putting it together — hope you’ll enjoy reliving the good and bad too. All three parts out now 👍🏼 youtu.be/Jy5kDCuaGwY?si=CJf7…
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I always remember this quote from Nick Hornby in Fever Pitch. #arsenal
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Handful of tickets left for today's show in Chesham at 1pm. 🎟️ tickets.cheshamfringe.com/ti…
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As Frank Skinner said, this song always used to make me laugh, now it only makes me cry youtu.be/ZedhoqYdfTM?si=jeBs…

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I love how when Osmand broke free at the end, Iheanacho and Forrest sprint with him like he needed support #MuscleMemory.
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Exhilaration today, but reverberations echo across summer. High prob of UCL; recruitment rather than recriminations; more attractive to potential managers the list of positives goes on. Surely our pusillanimous, sclerotic, cupidinous board can’t screw it up again? Can they?
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We have to note the irony that we won that game by switching temporarily to 3 at the back. You do remember 3 at the back don’t you? The thing is, 3 at the back is a tactic, not a strategy.
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Sign him.
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Genius tactics from MON: out and out striker with two wide runners.
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He’s great - get a ticket.
I’m going ON TOUR in 2026! My new show is an hour of football silliness; jokes, songs and more. April 23rd - LONDON April 30th - BRIGHTON May 3rd - MANCHESTER May 23rd - CHESHAM June 7th - BIRMINGHAM June 13th - LIVERPOOL Tickets now on sale here: jimdalycomedy.com/tour
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If civilians ever ask you, whats the point of football, I dont get it? Ask them to zoom in on this photo. The sheer ecstasy and excitement of Celtic 🇮🇪 supporters after witnessing a world class goal. @ACSOMPOD @yogijunior3 @20MinuteTims @CeltExchange @CFC_Collective
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Isn't it funny when the media go out they only find people who criticise the gov.Never someone who says,I got a £40 increase a month in my pension.I got an increase with the minimum wage,my child now goes to a breakfast club,I got a big increase for the child uplift.Funny that.
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Tonight’s match sponsored by @PracticalCBT Thanks for your support 🍭🍀
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Tomorrow night! It’s always a belter when we face Kilbirnie so get along and back the boys in green! The match has been sponsored by @PracticalCBT Please go check them out and them a follow 🍭🍀
It’s Part 2 of the double header and we’re at home! Kilbirnie the travellers and after a dramatic match on Saturday, you won’t want to miss this one! Wednesday night, 7:30pm Season tickets valid, £9/£5 concession Under 16s free #MakeSomeNoise📢
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It’s Part 2 of the double header and we’re at home! Kilbirnie the travellers and after a dramatic match on Saturday, you won’t want to miss this one! Wednesday night, 7:30pm Season tickets valid, £9/£5 concession Under 16s free #MakeSomeNoise📢
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The Candy are Premier Division bound! Not how we wanted it to be after the score today but results elsewhere mean we are going up! Let’s push on and make sure we finish higher than last season 🍭 #MakeSomeNoise📢
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Great set set from @jimdalycomedy - football, funny and friendly
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