Chig

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One small part of the Birmingham Green Party team of wonderful people who have successfully ended incompetent Labour’s disastrous control of our city. Greens secured the biggest vote share across Birmingham. We did it! The real work starts now. 💚

My text to BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show, offering my opinions on anything at all.
Screenshot of BBC Sounds tonight, during Michael Sheen’s guest hosting of The Folk Show on BBC Radio 2.
Screenshot from UK Parliament website, taken on 29/07/26, showing that Reform UK has 7 MPs; 5 men and 2 women.
The CBSO performing in Birmingham’s BullRing on Ozzy Day, the first anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne’s death on 22/07/25.
My left ankle, with three newly-acquired red dots. They are probably insect bites, but who knows for sure? 👽🛸
Unelected new PM Andy Burnham meets unelected head of state King Charles to stitch up running the UK between them.
Bukayo Saka on screen after the bronze medal match, with my Funko Pop! Bukayo Saka on my keyboard.
Lindsey Graham, gesturing towards Donald Trump on Air Force One. (One of the two.)
Screenshot from everyhit.com, showing four consecutive UK number one singles from 1983. Three of the four artists are now dead; Michael Jackson, Bonnie Tyler and David Bowie.
Jeremy Joseph's Q1 1967 birth entry on the national birth register via FreeBMD.
Screenshot of the score from the first four sets of Auger-Aliassime v Djokovic today, Tue 07/07/26. The scores are symmetrical; 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-6.
A whole crowd of Tintins, supporting Belgium.
TV shot of Flavio Cobolli in his post-match, on-court BBC interview, after beating Alex de Miñaur in straight sets on No.1 court, Wimbledon, on Monday 06/07/26.
Mexico v England fixture details for the round of 16 match on 06/07/26 at 01:00 BST.
My garden thermometer at 23:45 on Thursday 25/06/26, showing the outside temperature as 27C / 80F.
Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge, whose hair looks a lot like that of Ecuador’s manager, Sebastián Beccacece.
A picture of someone shooting their union flag shoe while they are wearing it, perfectly symbolising the self harm inflicted by Brexit.
Screenshot of the final score Germany 2-1 Côte d’Ivoire just after the teams’ second phase World Cup group match on Saturday 20/06/26.
Spreadsheet of results for phase 1; the first 24 matches of the FIFA men’s World Cup 2026.
Someone who looks enough like Karren Brady for satire purposes, attending the Ghana v Panama World Cup match in Toronto. Wednesday 17/06/26 (local time).
Screenshot of final score in tonight’s World Cup Group L match: ENG 4-2 CRO
Pottymouth Corentin Moutet, fucking around at Queen’s.
A tub of lard replaces Roy Hattersley on Have I Got News For You, after he cancelled on them, apparently for the third time. This episode became part of UK TV folklore.
TV screenshot of the start of itv1’s coverage of The Netherlands versus Japan, both teams’ first game in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, on Sunday 14/06/26.
Scotland’s John McGinn, just after scoring against Haiti in the FIFA men’s World Cup, Sunday 14/06/26.
Aston Villa and Scotland’s John McGinn in his Scotland shirt. Previewing Scotland’s first World Cup match in 28 years, versus Haiti at 02:00 BST today, Sunday 14 June 2026.
Former West Midlands mayor, Andy Street, at New Street station / Grand Central in Birmingham, on Friday 05/06/26, with someone who looks like Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, but probably isn’t.
Aston Villa players on their WINNERS’ bus. Victory parade in Birmingham on Thursday 21/05/26; the day after winning the UEFA Europa League final 3-0 versus S-C Freiburg.
BBC Sport’s page showing full time score of the Europa League final. S-C Freiburg 0-3 Aston Villa
Birmingham City Council election result from 07/05/26, for Bournville & Cotteridge ward.
Screenshot of BBC Election ‘26 website, showing ‘136 of 136 councils’, even though Birmingham City Council’s results are incomplete. Birmingham is recounting on Monday 11/05 for the last ward, with two seats to be confirmed.
itv News report of their interview with John Cotton, outgoing Birmingham City Council leader, whose own recount has been postponed until Monday 11/05/26.
Visual representation of the current state of Birmingham City Council, after 97 of the 101 seats have been counted and completed.
Map showing Bishop’s Itchington and Fenny Compton in Warwickshire.
Zack Polanski, speaking at the mac in Birmingham, Tue 05/05/26.
Wu Yize, aged 8, meeting seven-time World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry in 2012. Photo from WST.
Wu Yize with the World Snooker Championship trophy, showing the ‘silver lady’ on the top.
Referee Peggy Li explains to players John Higgins and Neil Robertson that the bleeping they can hear is coming from a customer’s breathing equipment. World Snooker Championship quarter final, The Crucible, Sheffield. Tuesday 28/04/26.
The 1939 marriage register entry for my grandparents, William Higgins and Margaret O’Sullivan. Screenshot from freeBMD.
Iran’s Hossein Vafaei enters the arena before his 2nd round match against Judd Trump. World Snooker Championship, The Crucible, Sheffield. Saturday 25/04/26.
Chig and a Shakespeare academic, at BBC Mailbox in Birmingham, 23/04/16.
Plane flying over South Birmingham, Monday 20/04/26.
Screenshot of BBC Sounds, showing BBC Radio 2 playing Ash’s Christmas song, Shining Light, at 02:26 on 20 April 2026.
Pet Shop Boys with Johnny Marr on stage at Electric Ballroom in Camden, London. On night 3 of 5 Obscure shows at the same venue. Wednesday 08/04/26.
Fixtures: tonight’s four European finals in the World Cup 2026 playoffs.
A screenshot of Pet Shop Boys’ official Bluesky account, which displays an exclamation mark in a warning triangle and the phrase ‘ Invalid Handle’ under the name ‘Pet Shop Boys’.