Reject in what sense? Do they even have a time machine? (View Post)

GPs used to make home visits. These days you've got 17 surgeries sharing one on-call doctor and the chances are he is moonlighting for Deliveroo. As this is the music thread, the BBC's most… (View Post)

Two reasons: Radio One and Top of the Pops meant everyone listened to the same things, and playlists were eclectic. Nowadays you can go through the day never being exposed to any song you do not alre… (View Post)

A potted history of the 60s to 90s music is kids went to college (often art school) on free grants and formed bands, then claimed the dole while trying to get signed. Nowadays there's no free co… (View Post)

There is an old, somewhat cynical chestnut that instead of spending billions on spies, intelligence organisations should simply read the papers. Where is Keir Starmer this weekend? Well, he is probab… (View Post)