If anyone is a fan of The Count of Monte Cristo, the 2024 French film adaptation is sublime. It takes a few liberties with the start, and the final scene is a little overblown, but the second half is… (View Post)

I think an all black cast of any play would be no problem at all, the provocation, if there is any, is when a black person plays Queen Victoria for instance. That seems like a bit of a statement. But… (View Post)

This is something I have changed my mind on to a certain extent; in the past I’d agree that using non white actors in British period pieces was ‘PC gone max’, but now I think it would be completely w… (View Post)

I think Dawn Butler is missing the point here, although I agree that putting betting shops full of FOBTs in poor areas is a problem that needs addressing. https://x.com/dawnbutlerbrent/status/1960392… (View Post)

I’ve said before, I like ‘Your Party’. ‘The People’s Party’ sounds too Blairite; ‘The People’s Princess’ & ‘The People’s Vote’ were the kind of Blair/Campbell/Starmer propaganda that I’d like to … (View Post)