Best Of

From the NTA’s.

This is the great British Public for you.



Freddie Flintoff - Nearly Died
Rob Burrow - Died
Strictly Amy - Living with cancer
Molly Mae - Split up with her boyfriend

Which one wins the NTA… absolute bollocks #ntaawards


https://x.com/jord9393/status/1965884420617023623?s=61

An award show that is voted for by ITV viewers giving a number of awards to ITV programs and presenters - it's not a surprise.

Also Molly Mae's show was a lighter touch with a large audience than the other programs.

I’m having a day of ignorance the last 24 hours. I didn’t know who Charlie Kirk was save a vague sense he was someone American, I’d no idea what the NTA was until this post, and I’ve never heard of Mollie Mae.

Phew that is a relief. I'm not feeling so stupid now. All over my head. I didn't even have a vague sense re Charlie Kirk.

I hadn't heard of him either.

Yeah me neither. Seems like a thoroughly nasty piece of work but it should go without saying that his murder is a terrible thing.
After Sandy Hook though I decided not to allow myself to get too upset about US gun violence. It's like a drug addict who keeps relapsing and OD'ing. People who apparently have no desire to help themselves don't really deserve our sympathy.

Not a thoroughly nasty piece of work at all. A committed Christian (which I find bonkers but it takes all sorts) and articulated the views that are anti-fashionable and, no doubt (@Foxy?) biblically-based. I have heard him articulate support for Israel in terms of Jesus being Jewish and walking on water wherever it was but which is now modern-day Israel.

I have a lot of sympathy for saying committed religionists are weird, albeit, ironically, essentially human (and therefore scared which makes them turn to an unseen greater power), but not "thoroughly nasty".

The guy said that empathy was a made up term, he said Jews controlled the media and were pushing hatred of white people, he said black people only got their jobs because of affirmative action, he said school shootings were worth it to protect gun rights... yeah sounds like a lovely man.

For someone who hadn't heard of him until last night you happen to have a lot of his wit and wisdom to hand.

A quick google "Charlie Kirk....Jews" shows that many in that community, including notably Benjamin Netanyahu, are very much mourning his killing.

I have only ever heard him talk about black people in the context of proportional numbers and the major cause of death of black youths (he would say other black youths).

The 2nd Amendment yes he did say that, not particularly nasty although I don't happen to agree with it.

He was a big friend of Israel because, like a lot of US evangelicas, he saw the return of the Jews to Israel as fulfilling biblical prophecy and hence bringing forward the end times scenario sketched out in the Book of Revelation (at which point Jews in common with other non Christians will come to a sticky end). There is no inconsistency in this worldview with also thinking Jews in the US are a sinister cabal seeking to replace white Christians with minorities.

From the NTA’s.

This is the great British Public for you.



Freddie Flintoff - Nearly Died
Rob Burrow - Died
Strictly Amy - Living with cancer
Molly Mae - Split up with her boyfriend

Which one wins the NTA… absolute bollocks #ntaawards


https://x.com/jord9393/status/1965884420617023623?s=61

An award show that is voted for by ITV viewers giving a number of awards to ITV programs and presenters - it's not a surprise.

Also Molly Mae's show was a lighter touch with a large audience than the other programs.

I’m having a day of ignorance the last 24 hours. I didn’t know who Charlie Kirk was save a vague sense he was someone American, I’d no idea what the NTA was until this post, and I’ve never heard of Mollie Mae.

On the other hand I bet you do know what Nyetimber is whereas lots of people dont

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/wine/english-fizz-international-wine-challenge-2025/

Indeed.

A good reminder that sometimes a large volume, slickly branded product can also be one of the best quality out there. Especially true in sparking wine.

Even Nyetimber’s top selling classic cuvée is better than a large proportion of more “artisanal” independent English sparklings. (Not that I would be putting that in my own marketing).

They’ve got a huge new planting over the hill from me on Chartham Downs.

Im tempted to try the 1086 but need to win the lottery first.

I had a really enjoyable Gusborne rose a few weeks back and not bank breaking either.

For non ESW aficionados 1086 is the prestige cuvée from Nyetimber that proved English wine could achieve Veblen goods status. I also have baulked at the price.

I’ve yet to try (or visit) Domaine Evremond which I really must do as it’s also just over the hill from me.

“English fizz” not “ESW”

It’s my preferred name for the drink - as I’ve said on here - and I’m glad the Telegraph has adopted it

Bob Worcester was certainly a great pollster the 1970 election his peak, though not always right, remember too his President Kerry projection on election night 2004.

I am not sure his focus on voteshare rather than lead is correct either. See 2017 where May got over 40% but majority due to her small lead over Labour whereas in 2024 Labour got under 35% but Starmer got a big majority due to his large lead over the Tories

How can the concept of 'lead' be detached from 'voteshare'; and how can 'voteshare' be separated from 'lead'?

Like right now, if Reform have 30% and the next in line has 20%, that is one thing. But if by good luck Reform had the same 30% but the Truth Prosperity and Justice party had 60%, Reform's 30 would look and would be very different.

From the NTA’s.

This is the great British Public for you.



Freddie Flintoff - Nearly Died
Rob Burrow - Died
Strictly Amy - Living with cancer
Molly Mae - Split up with her boyfriend

Which one wins the NTA… absolute bollocks #ntaawards


https://x.com/jord9393/status/1965884420617023623?s=61

An award show that is voted for by ITV viewers giving a number of awards to ITV programs and presenters - it's not a surprise.

Also Molly Mae's show was a lighter touch with a large audience than the other programs.

I’m having a day of ignorance the last 24 hours. I didn’t know who Charlie Kirk was save a vague sense he was someone American, I’d no idea what the NTA was until this post, and I’ve never heard of Mollie Mae.

Phew that is a relief. I'm not feeling so stupid now. All over my head. I didn't even have a vague sense re Charlie Kirk.

I hadn't heard of him either.