Minnie’s Musings
Random ramblings of a middle aged, middle class, middle income woman
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Glen Powell in Running Man. My new not-so-secret thumping crush. Well not that new. Thumping crush developed in Guernsey Literary Potato Peal thing (though leading man gave him run for money). And got a big boost the Maverick. Bad haircut in Hitman was a blip, but nope, he is here to stay. He has the…
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Feminist ire has been piqued by FB post on the origins of the term “mansplaining” (after a seminal author had her own book explained to her by a man who continued to pontificate after being advised that he was lecturing the author herself). I am starting a campaign to term any historical account or discussion…
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And govern, please. The latest bout of infighting, briefing, rumour mongering etc etc that has yet again engulfed the Labour Party is way too reminiscent of the Tories during the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak years. Heads need to be cracked together at Millbank (Labour Party HQ). And in Downing Street, knuckles wrapped, send to…
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The fizzing wrath of BBC News bods continues apace as Justin Webb positively spits out a request for someone senior to come out and defend the corporation on the Today programme. (Spot the person having a cup of tea while playing Spider Solitaire, in bed, with the cat). Meanwhile DT is now declaring that he…
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Lies the truth. I am a big fan of Katie Razzle – lately seen on the News, failing to conceal her irritation with the powers that be which run her employer, the BBC. She also does a podcast which pulls apart a current phenomenon. In this case cancellation culture. In Anatomy of a Cancellation she…
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Okay, there is some decidedly twisted logic in this one… The BBC is on the rack. The Conservatives and Reform are howling with vigorous outrage. Ed Davie is being sensible (though likely deciding against diving into a silo as an illustrative stunt). Phone ins are lit up by people who really do have better things…
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They have indeed! The BBC DG and Head of News have been allowed to resign (not sacked, you note). But I am curious as to the position of the commissioning editor of Panorama from whence the two key scandals of this year have emerged. An otherwise interesting and heart breaking documentary on the children of…
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After reading Robert Harris’s – not up to his usual standard – book a year or two ago and then a BBC article on the sleeping habits of medieval Brits, I am obsessing about the concept of the Second Sleep. Primarily this is because I wake up at roughly 4am almost every night and fail…
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Are the purview of left wing politicians. Universal childcare and free buses are the new order of the day in New York following the victory of Mandan. These are not promises that will be easy to deliver and may indeed be impossible to deliver. The electorate may know this. Or they may be delusional in…
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