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The Ambridge Socialist: will the Tories Culture War hit the Archers?

In Uncategorized on January 27, 2024 by kmflett

28th January

A Tory Minister Hugh Merriman (who?) has been moaning about the BBC’s supposed bias. He has complained that an episode of the News Quiz consisted of lots of anti-Tory material. When it was pointed out to him that the programme is satirical and was satirising the Government he struggled to grasp such a complex idea.

In reality however it surely only a matter of time before the Tories come for the Archers. Queen Camilla is a big fan but that means nothing to the current culture war Tories. This week for example Brian was reported as watching the news while Alice said the news was so bad she couldn’t watch. Surely there was room for praise of Commander Sunak’s glorious war in Yemen, and when was the last time we heard a toast to the Tory Government in the Bull?

Cake and Fashion

There was a cake baking competition to mark the first anniversary of Jennifer’s departure. Obviously Brian won. Meanwhile Eddie Grundy has agreed to take part in what might be termed Mia’s anti-fashion show. Fortunately its only on radio

Light Out at the Bull: there will be trouble ahead

The fascinating contest between Bert Horrabin and Neville Booth as to who had been the longest serving drinker the Bull concluded on Friday night when it was determined that it was neither or both. And then the lights went out

Hilda fights back

Hilda has bitten Tony. A true socialist cat handing out punishment to the class cat enemy

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