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1/ The “Special Relationship”: How American-British Elite Alignment Shaped Post-WW2 Britain, And The Silence At The Heart Of British Politics That Still Affects Ordinary Citizens ????
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Following an observation about the communication revolution and the benefits it offers like minded individuals operating across borders and jurisdictions.
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Happy Christmas and with best wishes for the New Year of 2025 and whatever it may bring!
A picture of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Illustrated by John Leech in 1843 and abridged by Matthew Buck at HACK Cartoons for Drawnalism in December 2024.
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The death of John Bird at age 86 is very sad news for lovers of satire in the United Kingdom and the world and perhaps particularly for satirists, ‘resting’ like myself, or those still functioning day-to-day.
Obituaries will do a better job than I can of explaining what and how Bird did what he did, notably in partnership with his long time partner John Fortune and latterly alongside impressionist Rory Bremer.
Deeply saddened to hear that the great John Bird has left us. One of the most modest of men and most brilliant of satirists. And one of the last surviving pillars of the anti-establishment. 1/4
Suffice to sign off by citing this particularly accurate two-handed piece about Euroscepticism in the UK. Many of us habe been living the consequences of this in my years.
The Long Johns – John Bird and John Fortune talk about Europe.
It is a fate of accurate satire that the jokes, ridicule, joy and recogntion so often go on to come to pass. The warnings can tend to be overlooked.
So sad to see the news about John Bird. His work with John Fortune and @rorybremner perhaps marked the last golden age of British satire, before mocking the government became wrapped up in culture wars, spiteful Prime Ministers, and threats to our freedom.
