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Freezing this Christmas. Keir Starmer Christmas song

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Shinamae Sun 15-Dec-24 11:04:24

Thank you Primrose for sharing this, I don’t really think it matters if there is another thread 🤷‍♀️ What is the actual problem with that?

Shinamae Sun 15-Dec-24 11:01:18

pascal30

Hopefully this will shame them into making some changes and restoring the allowance.. but many pensioners will needlessly suffer.. We were duped.

That’s wishful thinking, they have no shame 🙄🧐

Baggs Sun 15-Dec-24 11:01:02

In the sense that I can do without Christmas completely. I like the 'holiday' break but other than that 🤷🏻‍♀️

Don't resent other people enjoying themselves however they like (within reason, obv.). Do resent other people's expectations in respect of how I should feel about it all: will you have visitors? what will you eat? have you put your xmas tree up? etc etc

MissAdventure Sun 15-Dec-24 11:00:00

Ah, well, this time of year brings out my inner Grinch.

Not that I've ever watched it, because it's a Christmas film, and I don't like Christmas.

Baggs Sun 15-Dec-24 10:58:00

No, I just thought I was the ultimate Christmas grump 😅

MissAdventure Sun 15-Dec-24 10:56:07

Not on the slightest.
Is my contributing my opinion a problem for you, because I sense that it is, lately?

petal53 Sun 15-Dec-24 10:56:01

Primrose thinking of you flowers

Baggs Sun 15-Dec-24 10:54:40

MissAdventure

People can listen to it whilst they're eating their Christmas dinners.

I don't suppose for one minute anyone will though.

Is that a problem for you, Ad?

MissAdventure Sun 15-Dec-24 10:53:13

People can listen to it whilst they're eating their Christmas dinners.

I don't suppose for one minute anyone will though.

Baggs Sun 15-Dec-24 10:51:40

Hope you are OK, primrose.

Baggs Sun 15-Dec-24 10:51:18

I listened to this this morning as I saw a report that it had reached no.1.

I understand why people made it and good for them.

BUT, the pictures shown were a bit silly: old man outside during snowfal, thick coat but not wearing a hat, several pictures of people supposedly freezing but with bare arms. That sort of stuff.

I think that detracted from the message rather.

Primrose53 Sun 15-Dec-24 10:45:06

MaizieD

We've already had a long thread about this

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1343288-Aiming-to-be-Christmas-No-1?msgid=30920952

Oh well, here’s another one! I didn’t realise there was another one as I am spending most of my time at the hospital or driving there/back.

MaizieD Sun 15-Dec-24 10:35:37

We've already had a long thread about this

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1343288-Aiming-to-be-Christmas-No-1?msgid=30920952

Anniebach Sun 15-Dec-24 10:32:39

Sick , mocking the starving we remember from the news report
and the singers who wanted to help.

Primrose53 Sun 15-Dec-24 10:26:11

Louella12

It's already number 1 in the British iTunes charts

Is it really? Thanks

pascal30 Sun 15-Dec-24 10:08:42

Hopefully this will shame them into making some changes and restoring the allowance.. but many pensioners will needlessly suffer.. We were duped.

Louella12 Sun 15-Dec-24 09:53:45

It's already number 1 in the British iTunes charts

Charleygirl5 Sun 15-Dec-24 09:52:59

Should he not share it with Rachel Reeves, as she is under the impression that anybody retired has oodles of spare cash?

Oreo Sun 15-Dec-24 09:49:17

I haven’t heard it as yet so must have a listen, it’s a long time since I knew what was in the charts.

Primrose53 Sun 15-Dec-24 09:42:50

www.google.com/gasearch?q=keir%20starmer%20christmas%20song&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:fe578002,vid:vXKVPVbbDAk,st:0

Racing up the charts apparently.