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Portugal. The Man: "Still Feel It" (2017) The Alaskan alt-rockers scored a top 10 hit in several countries with this...

Papa Roach - "Between Angels and Insects" (2001) The Vacaville, California, rockers managed to score themselves a No17 UK hit with this adrenaline-fuelling song. I can't imagine such a glorious song reaching that high in the charts today.

Sunak and Starmer chat and laugh together as the King opens Parliament days after Labour's landslide election win. The PM and Leader of the Opposition are friendly with each other personally despite attacking each other over the Despatch Boxes when at work in the Commons.

Humans who are unaware that the rest of humanity exists have been filmed in Peru. Apart from the loggers felling trees where they live the Peruvian tribe is unaware that 8 billion other humans exist. They think they are the only ones. In 2022, the tribe killed a logger with a six foot arrow...

The election is very much over but Leftie tosspots still can't get over Reform's 5 seats...

When I look at American Presidential elections I think: "Is it worth all this hoopla?" You guys make them run for 18 months or whatever. We have ours done in six weeks or so. You started your American election campaign months ago. The British later started and then finished their election...

Starmer vows "national renewal" Keir Starmer made his first speech to the Commons today as Prime Minister after Labour's massive landslide victory. 412 of the 650 MPs are Labour, so the Government and Starmer are very strong. Starmer and Leader of the Opposition Sunak, who are both...

Black Rod has the Commons door slammed in her face. She bangs on the Commons door demanding to be let in. Once let in she orders the MPs to go to the Lords to hear the King's Speech. Just to make sure the MPs comply to the King's demands, the Commons mace is then "stolen" and taken to the...

It also just happens to be the Queen's 77th birthday today.

One thing the British are very good at is Royal Pomp and Ceremony. They were at it again today as the King and Queen travelled to the Palace of Westminster to open Parliament. People - locals and tourists - lined the streets as the Monarch and his Consort travelled to Westminster on a glorious...

As far as I'm aware he's hasn't been due to visit the USA. The King and Queen are due to visit Australia and Samoa in October.

In a ceremony that is around 700 years old, the British monarch today opened the new Parliament. This Parliament is massively changed as Labour are now the governing party with a huge 412 seats. It's only the third time since 1979 that a different party has taken to power in Britain (and they...

Suede - "The Beautiful Ones" (1996) The London rockers scored a big hit with this in 1996: In this year: Terry Venables resigns as England manager after Gareth Southgate's missed penalty against Germany in the Semi-Final of Euro 96 knocks England out. Southgate is now the current England...

Aqua - "Candyman" (1997) The Danish dance-poppers scored a cheesy Top 10 UK hit in the year Blair became the first Labour PM for 18 years and Princess Diana died. Denmark famously won Euro 92, despite not even qualifying for it.

Pulp - "Common People" (1995) The Sheffield alt-rockers reached No2 in the UK charts in the year John Redwood failed in his "coup" to usurp John Major as British Prime Minister and Manchester United's Eric Cantona physically assaults a Crystal Palace fan during a Premier League game. All five...

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King Charles III has written to Donald Trump after the soon-to-be American President narrowly escaped assassination in the worst attack on a US Presidential candidate since 1981. The message is a secret but will Trump reveal what the King has said? What we do know is that the apolitical King's...

Farage: "I was very upset when I heard the news last night." Donald Trump's close friend, the Reform UK leader and Clacton-on-Sea MP Nigel Farage, has told Sky News it's a miracle his friend is still alive. Farage has appeared at several Trump rallies and had Farage not been elected an MP in...

Breaking News: July 2024 Trump shot, England lose Good old British humour in the face of adversity

As for the Final of Euro 2024, it was the first time ever that England have lost in Berlin. Before last night, England were unbeaten in the stadium where the infamous 1936 Olympics were held. Bring on Euro 2028 - in UK and Republic of Ireland.