Simon Wheatley

Tag: uk

  • The Government double charges us for data

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    I’ve just felt sufficiently exercised to write to my MP, about the UK government charging for information they’ve collected with our (the UK taxpayers) money. For example, I’m doing a location based events search for Arts & Kids. The data underpinning this has been collected by OS and the Royal Mail, using tax payers money,…

  • Richard Hawley & Pulp?

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    I hadn’t realised that Richard Hawley was the guitarist with Pulp. Wikipedia’s article on Richard mentions his time with Pulp, but the Wikipedia article on Pulp doesn’t mention his involvement. I think he was guitarist on the tour in support of Pulp – This Is Hardcore, and maybe didn’t do any studio work with them……

  • The best Pogues album?

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    Mark Radcliffe tells us that the competition for The Pogues best album is between The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God and The Pogues – Rum Sodomy & the Lash. On careful and repeated listening, I have to prefer The Pogues – Rum Sodomy & the Lash. To me the songs…

  • Most perplexing

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    How come Ramalama [Bang Bang] is less than a tenth as popular as Sow into You? I mean Sow is good, but Ramalama is great… the stand-out track on Ruby Blue by Róisín Murphy.