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I think the MSM are quite happy if the result is a collective shrug, "Westminster is awful / politicians are shysters / they're all as bad as each other". That just goes to serve the status quo.

Absolutely my point. What is seen as "the story" will be selectively framed, so it is not "missing the point", that is exactly their point. And that is all the casual obvserver will see, and it won't even look like manipulation to the casual observer, as clearly they are just showing what happened for all to see, Mordaunt here, Flynn there, plain as day, "SNP and Tories" trope enacted, nothing else to see guvn'r.

From a quick look on Twitter, this is indeed all I see so far. "SNP and Tories" trending, SNP and Tories playing politics. This is what the casual/non political observer will only see, as the news is weigthed by the British media point of view. Which could never allow that a Scottish parliament or party could benefit from calling for something separate from the UK on foreign policy.* But let's see what emerges when the dust settles. * I suppose Salmond's anti war speeches back in the day were reported straight, but that was presumably because they thought he was in the wrong at the time and so reflecting badly on SNP.

I went there some years ago. If I recall, it was the pick of locations to visit around Munich, for a weekend break. Like a mountain resort town, plenty to see and do. I couldn't swear it was big enough to host a tartan army's worth of footsoldiers/drinkers though...

RIP Bon, left the building 44 years ago on this day.

What could Glasgow or Edinburgh suburban rail or tram lines be called? The Red Clydeside line? The Trainspotting line?

Do you mean

There you go...

For purely logistical reasons

London Overground has been split into different lines with new names and colours A Windrush line and a Suffragette line and a Lioness line no less 😅 I kid you not https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/15/london-overground-new-names-and-colours-for-six-lines-revealed I see the Spectator is not amused, thinks it's dreadful (but what's not to like with Lionesses and Liberty?)

Was going to post Ghosts by Japan but since it's Friday night, I though something more upbeat...

And then this popped up on YouTube autoplay so I'll just run with it