Thane of Cawdor

I'm beginning to think that Nominative Determinism is, in fact, a law of nature.

This c**t personifies the corruption, lies and hypocrisy referenced in the thread title. Fervent Christian, but favourite book is Old Testament. He's going to Hell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdBj-E9RUY&ab_channel=GBNews

This would suggest that: "With this ring, I thee wed" is an act of bigamy. It would also mean that Hamlet's exhortation to Ophelia to "Get thee to a nunnery" applies to additional unspecified women. I live in northern England and have never heard either term used.

Here's an example of a famous Ayrshire person using the term. Gin a body meet a body Comin thro' the glen; Gin a body kiss a body — Need the warld ken!

I recall reading somewhere that women on the set referred to him as "Cock" Roache. Also remember Celtic fans singing: "who the fucking hell is Ken?", suggesting that Weegies found the usage baffling.

Not in any ranking order: Deadwood The Wire The Sopranos Guilt (1st series) Tutti Frutti Various manifestations of Partridge Line of Duty The Office (UK) The Thick of It Extras I should add that Malcolm in the Middle was better written than Breaking Bad, and Cranston's acting was also superior in that programme.

Now, that's a witty question. Sticking out from the herd/head.

The way he continually punctuated his remarks with "right?" didn't sound very convincing. Plucky Little Britain delivering what plucky little Britons want.

Where are the English teachers pointing out that the word is "bandied" rather than "banded"?* I'm not one.

The UK national anthem is a dreadful, obsequious embarrassment. My Country 'Tis of Thee (sung to the same melody), at least references the country. its people and its history. Still a bit shite. I don't understand the admiration for the Italian anthem; it seems very comic opera to me. The clear victor is the bloodthirsty French anthem.

I'm all for politicians having a "vision", in fact that is the very least we should expect of them. However, it seems that Starmer wants to project himself as a conviction politician despite, seemingly, having no convictions or principles whatsoever. In relation to his comments on Thatcher, he might have qualified his praise/non-praise by pointing out the malign and cruel effects of her policies, totally disassociating himself from them, and emphasising how he would galvanise the economy without inflicting further profound damage to the fabric of society.

Always thought that song reflected the Sunday Post view of unions, rather than that of the Morning Star.

A very odd man. He does appear, however, to have been even-handedly loathsome in his attitude to anyone who didn't advance the interests of Henry Kissinger and his masters. Walter Isaacson explains that at a contemporaneous meeting of the Washington Special Actions Group, a government crisis task force, Kissinger grumbled, “If it were not for the accident of my birth, I would be antisemitic.” He added: “Any people who has been persecuted for two thousand years must be doing something wrong.” https://forward.com/culture/470300/kissinger-at-100-if-it-were-not-for-the-accident-of-my-birth-i-would-be/

It's the blue, blue, blue seethe of Ibrox.

Preceded by St Brendan. However, the bad stuff started much later.

Dorothy Parker claimed to have called her budgie Onan, because he was always spilling his seed. I also vaguely remember a letter in the Daily Mirror from someone ostensibly called David O'Nanseed. Letters page editor must have had a sense of humour.

Bit harsh on St Andrews that, despite being currently rated "top university, they would be excluded. But, that's what you get for being too hoity-toity to associate with your peers. Maybe they should get something like a Royal Warrant to compensate.

Co-written with this Scottish author (d. 20/8/2017). Incidentally, Williams thought that Venables' cheeky, cockney chappie image was a front for a deeply serious character. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/21/gordon-williams-obituary Excerpt from the obituary below: Any estimate of Williams’s work is always likely to be complicated by the variety of styles and genres in which he wrote, but most of his admirers would probably settle on From Scenes Like These (1969) as the book which most perfectly showcased his gifts. Set on a bleak mid-1950s Ayrshire farm, and featuring a teenage boy who yearns to be a professional footballer before settling for the traditional male pursuits of drink and women.

Having watched the latest film version of Mary Queen of Scots. I thought I should know more about John Knox's polemic "The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstruous Regiment of Women." My in-depth historical and theological research (Wikipedia), introduced me to this unfortunate woman: Susan M. Felch, director of Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship.

The failure of TV subtitles to accurately reflect the spoken word. Today, I have learned about the number of politicians (Palestinians) killed in Gaza and that there is a political issue concerning the number of maggots (migrants) entering the United Kingdom. We do live in a dystopian society, but f**k knows what the hard-of-hearing make of what is, apparently, going on.

What does the endgame look like in this phase of the conflict? Hamas have committed an atrocity, and Israel has responded with an even more heinous atrocity. The only leverage that Hamas possesses is the captive Israelis, and these are to be freed. Israel has been utterly ruthless in the destruction of Gaza, even when their own citizens were endangered, so what happens when this is no longer the case? Since the Israeli objective is to eradicate Hamas, does this not mean resumption of normal service, i.e. the total destruction of the geographical entity of Gaza, and much of its population? Or do we assume that wiser counsels prevail and Biden (or a sentient advisor) tells Netanyahu to stop his Old Testament shit and begin to act like the responsible leader of a nation?

Assiette, of course. I wonder if the French adopted any words from the Scots in recognition of our special relationship. I once proofread an article, written for a magazine my employer published, by an American academic. In the spirit of nitpicking, I changed "while" to "whilst" in the text. The author wanted her original word reinstated on the grounds that Americans would not be familiar with the word and/or would not be able to pronounce it.

I was relieved, and a wee bit surprised, that the crowd didn't do that ironic cheer when he made a routine save. Shite keeper, but he doesn't deserve utter humiliation.

Eddie Marsan? Kayak enthusiast and insurance fraudster.

Indeed. The illegal immigration policy turns out to be an illegal, illegal immigration policy.