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reflectismo · 2 years

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November 12, 1963 – The Beatles postpone both of their performances in Portsmouth due to Paul being sick with with gastric flu.

Local doctor John Langmaid was called to the Guildhall theatre after The Beatles had finished a brief two-and-a-half-minute interview with Jeremy James for Day By Day. Shortly thereafter press officer Charles Gillet announced the shows had been cancelled.

Dr. John Langmaid’s account of that day:

“I was a family doctor in Southsea having joined my father’s previously single-handed practice in 1962. On the morning of 12 November I had been called to visit a young girl patient of mine who had had a bad attack of asthma - I think she was 12 years old, or thereabouts. She had a ticket for the Beatles concert that evening and there were floods of tears when I said that she wasn’t well enough to go. Later in the day I was told by my secretary that there had been a phone call from the Guildhall requesting me to go there as soon as possible to see one of the Beatles. When I arrived, I was taken in via a back entrance and thence upstairs to a room where Paul McCartney was lying down on what I think was a settee. The other members of the group were in the same room and I remember John Lennon pacing up and down looking rather anxious. I examined Paul and prescribed some medicine. It was quite clear to me that there was no way that the poor chap would be able to perform that evening, so the show was cancelled - much, as I imagine, to the relief of all of them! The following morning, I visited him again at the Royal Beach Hotel and found him looking and feeling much better. I remember saying that it would be OK for them to travel onward that day. I was thanked politely and then fought my way out through a barrage of press reporters in the hotel lobby. I then visited the girl I had seen the previous morning. I was greeted by a beaming child who thanked me for cancelling the Beatles’ concert and wanted to know whether the stethoscope I used to examine her was the one I had used for Paul!

— From The Beatles 1963 by Dafydd Rees (2022)

#The Beatles #Paul McCartney #John Lennon #1963 #Portsmouth #Dafydd Rees #John Langmaid #(Having Dr. Langmaid’s account of that day is just so great)#(When I tell you that I immediately went back to watch that Day by Day interview after I read this)#(John’s full concern for Paul out on display throughout the interview just hit me different)#(Now knowing how nervous and concerned he was for Paul after the interview when they were back in their rooms…)#(IDK I’m feeling something)#(Just wanted to share)#Lennon/McCartney

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cressida-jayoungr · 9 months

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One Dress a Day Challenge

August: Fantasy & Sci-fi

Doctor Who ("The Deadly Assassin," season 14) / Llewellyn Rees as the President

Doctor Who ("Arc of Infinity," season 20) / Leonard Sachs as President Borusa

Here we have two variations on the same basic costume, the robes of the President of Gallifrey. The original design (with the white cap) was by James Acheson for "The Deadly Assassin." The elaborate shoulderpiece/standing collar became instantly iconic. Since this costume is seen on a particularly ceremonial occasion, it also includes the golden Sash of Rassilon and the mirror-backed gloves.

The version used in "Arc of Infinity" (with the gold cap) was designed by Dee Robson. This version includes the roundels with the infinity symbol which are seen on everyone except the president in the earlier episode.

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jeff-rees-jones · 9 months

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For those of you who love classic Dr Who with Tom baker, this is one of the best loved stories 'Horror of Fang rock', it's set in a Victorian lighthouse with a very small cast, my old mate Annette Woollett plays the annoyingly screamy Adelaide Lessage who screams once to often and gets a short sharp smack across the chops from Leela (Louise Jameson) Annette has recently finished filming an interview for the forthcoming blu-ray release extras..

Artists Oliver Arkinstall-Jones has recently created new posters for many old episodes basing them on old X-rated horror films of the day, got mine signed by Annette...

#jeff rees jones #angel bright #artists on tumblr #Dr Who #Tom Baker #Horror of Fang rock #Annette Woollett #Leela #Oliver Arkinstall-Jones

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rae-gar-targaryen · 1 year

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Danny Ramirez via Instagram, 2023.01.18 - Paris, YSL

#tiddies out on a Thursday?#or a Tuesday or whatever day it was???#the point is TIDDIES OUT??#danny in paris #to be pronounced 'danny in pah ree'#bc it rhymes #danny ramirez #he is distinctly boyfriend shaped #he is distinctly baby daddy shaped #he is distinctly husband shaped #dr #dramirezedit #dannyramirezedit

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dorkmunson · 2 years

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i have finally completed my first script request! hogwarts - marauders shifting script with light green theme. now i will remake this with different themes and then get started on a new script

links: ✧ : this script ✧ : script gallery ✧ : all my script templates

#★ ─ scripting with ree #notion script #notion #script #shifting script #dr #hogwarts #hogwarts script #marauders #marauders script #hogwarts marauders #hogwarts schifting script #marauders shifting script

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dweemeister · 6 months

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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

In the late 1950s and 1960s, American International Pictures (AIP) was a minor Hollywood studio with an outsized reputation. AIP, which made nothing but low-budget pictures and B-movies during its existence, focused on cornering the market for teenagers and young adults. Rather than making an endless string of superhero movies, AIP instead relied on its Beach Party series and related films (1963-1967) and inexpensive horror movies (usually involving producer/director Roger Corman). One of AIP’s mainstays for its coterie of horror films was none other than Vincent Price. A longtime character actor for 20th Century Fox, Price had only begun to regularly feature in horror films beginning with House of Wax (1953). From there, he became a regular on AIP’s Edgar Allan Poe adaptations (very loose adaptations, mind you) under Corman’s direction. No matter how dastardly Price’s characters schemes were in his numerous horror films, Price’s almost effortless charm always pored through, to the point that one cannot help but root for his schemes to succeed.

Though Roger Corman was not involved in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (Phibes rhymes with “bribes”), a portion of Price’s fans point to his performance here in the title role as the Vincent Price-iest of all. In this darkly comedic horror film directed by former production designer Robert Fuest (the 1961-1969 TV series The Avengers, director on 1970’s Wuthering Heights), the film’s deliberate campiness demands more absurd motivations, plot developments, and aesthetic choices than some viewers might be comfortable with. In short, this is not the ideal introduction to Vincent Price or AIP’s horror movies. To enjoy the first Phibes film is to be in on the joke, to accept the film’s inherent silliness.

The opening credits help set that mood. As they roll, Dr. Phibes (Price) ascends from beneath a flight of stairs, playing on organ Felix Mendelssohn’s “War March of the Priests” from Athalie. His only company in this fiendish lair are his tall, silent assistant Vulnavia (Virginia North) and his animatronic band, the Dr. Phibes Clockwork Wizards. Reported killed in a Switzerland car accident in 1921 alongside his wife Victoria, Phibes (who carries heavy facial scars and lost his speaking voice in the crash) is hellbent on seeking revenge against the British doctors who presided over Victoria’s failed surgery. Instead of going to therapy, Phibes murders the doctors instead. One after another, the doctors die in increasingly elaborate ways – each homicide inspired by one of the ten Plagues of Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus. After the third doctor dies, Scotland Yard finally begins connecting the dots under Inspector Harry Trout (Peter Jeffrey). Trout soon realizes that the deceased were all directed by Dr. Vesalius (Joseph Cotten). This revelation only begins to unearth Phibes’ wicked plot.

Elsewhere, Hugh Griffith plays a helpful Rabbi and Terry-Thomas plays one of the doctors. Derek Godfrey and John Cater play Inspector Trout’s superiors, Crow and Weaverly, respectively. Aubrey Woods, whom most know as Bill the Candy Man from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), plays an eyewitness named Goldsmith.

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The screenplay by William Goldstein (who returned for the sequel), James Whiton (his only major writing credit), and Fuest, is no one’s idea of sensible, intelligently structured writing. The transitions between the scenes involving Phibes, his assistant, and the victims to Scotland Yard and Dr. Vesalius are untidy. Goldstein, Whiton, and Fuest attempt to make more of a mystery out of this film than they should, but it only serves to make the investigatory half of the film as a dumping ground of expository dialogue. The scenes with Phibes are the zanier, far more interesting parts of the screenplay – even though the character can no longer speaker (the writers engineer an inexplicable workaround, but this unlikely development can have a pass in the context of this bizarre work). For the scriptural scholars among us, some of the stylish killings of the unsuspecting doctors take liberties with the stated Ten Plagues of Egypt. Though perhaps unacceptable to those demanding strict adherence to the holy texts, the thematic divergences of those murders are still so cockamamie that most viewers probably do not mind.

Dr. Phibes’ murders would make Jigsaw from the Saw series (2004-present) proud. To be clear, The Abominable Dr. Phibes is not a slasher film (a subgenre that was beginning to find its foundations by the early 1970s), but it contains elements that would become slasher hallmarks – an individual committing several revenge killings due to a past event, a sort of catharsis (in later slasher movies, sexual gratification) in the act of killing, and unusual manners of murder. Instead of horrifying the viewer with the wanton death, it is Vincent Price’s performance that keeps The Abominable Dr. Phibes within the confines of comedic horror. Due to reasons that I do not wish to spoil, Price’s Phibes scarcely makes a facial expression aside from his default, neutral gaze. His gait is deliberate and steady. Without the possibility of any facial muscular contortions or Price’s trademark smirk, so much of Price’s performance is through his eyes. From his thousand-yard stares, contemptuous gazes, world weary looks, and bemused glances, Price provides an enormous amount of the film’s soul and tenor with so little of his body. This sounds like a silent film director’s dream, but Price’s performance is a commanding one, in any era. His Dr. Phibes may not be in full control of his movements (thanks to Trevor Crole-Rees’ excellent makeup design), but Price is always fully in control of his acting. No surprise to anyone who knows Price’s work – always dependable to provide his utmost effort, no matter how dire the material.

The screenplay, nevertheless, keeps some emotional distance between the audiences and the title character. Though the film’s absurdity allows the viewer to scrap their sense of morality while watching Phibes slaughter each of the doctors, Phibes’ psychology is inaccessible until the film’s second half. The filmmakers, by not prioritizing Phibes’ mindset as much as they could, continually frame him as the villain amid bumbling detectives, the privileged victims (ensuring that the viewer cares not too much about their deaths), and the prideful Dr. Vesalius (whose hubris erodes as the film progresses, revealing his desperate humanity).

If anybody could be considered a co-lead here, that would be Joseph Cotten as Dr. Vesalius. The underrated and undermentioned Cotten, not at all known for his horror work and more for his collaborations with Orson Welles (namely 1941’s Citizen Kane and 1942’s The Magnificent Ambersons), performs ably here. Cotten replaced Price’s friend, Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin in 1977’s Star Wars, a regular as Baron Frankenstein and Van Helsing in Hammer horror movies), after Cushing fell ill. Cushing would have been ideal in the role, but never does Cotten act as if the unconvincing dialogue is beneath him, even if he doesn’t attempt to hide his American accent. As Dr. Vesalius, Cotten wonderfully inhabits his character’s desperation as his colleagues meet their ends, as if prophesied.

Set designer Brian Eatwell (1973’s The Three Musketeers, 1976’s The Man Who Fell to Earth) runs rampant with his design to Phibes’ lair. A curious combination of art deco and the garishness of 1970s colors serves the film’s ludicrousness. I am not sure how livable Phibes’ abode is – there are nary any bedrooms or any other amenities depicted – but the central chamber could be an ideal place for a raucous, demented soiree. Vulnavia’s ever-changing wardrobe in each of her scenes is also a delight, thanks to costume designer Elsa Fennell (1964’s Goldfinger, 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever). Perhaps there isn’t too much of association between campy costumes and sets with heartrending motives for murder, but that is exactly what transpires in The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

In addition, a laughably anachronistic soundtrack of swing jazz and Great American Songbook standards dot the film. I was not prepared for the appearance of either Mendelssohn’s “War March of the Priests” nor the legendary song that rounds out the closing credits. Phibes’ introduction while playing the former on organ readies the viewer not to take everything that is about to unfold seriously. For the latter song (again, I dare not spoil this), a brilliant solo trumpet takes the easily recognizable melody and swings it. Lyrically, this song’s placement in the end credits is fitting for what happens to Phibes. But I could not help but laugh the moment I heard the opening notes – a fitting send-off to a gleefully daft movie.

When The Abominable Dr. Phibes arrived in theaters, its poster showed the mutilated Dr. Phibes appearing as if he is about to kiss a woman. Above them read the tagline: “Love means never having to say you’re ugly.” This was a reference to Love Story (1970), with its (in)famous tagline and in-movie quote: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” The marketing for The Abominable Dr. Phibes confused audiences – was it a romance? horror? parody? – and the film struggled initially before AIP retooled its advertising to market the film as a horror film. On its low budget, the film was successful enough to warrant AIP to greenlight a sequel, Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972). That sequel marked the beginning of the end of Price’s association with AIP, due to conflicts over his pay (while AIP’s box office fortunes were dwindling), his lack of satisfaction with the scripts coming his way (not even Price wanted to star in two Dr. Goldfoot movies in two years), and AIP’s plans to replace him with Robert Quarry as their primary horror star.

In the years since the film’s debut in cinemas, The Abominable Dr. Phibes has garnered a deserved cult status. There was no stopping Vincent Price from leaving AIP, but AIP – with their Robert Quarry plans not even a secret – somehow undervalued the actor who was their principal attraction through the 1960s. An essential in Price’s filmography, The Abominable Dr. Phibes defies genre conventions, genre categorization, and any semblance of rationality. For those looking for some bloody horror as the mercury drops, look no further than here. The first Dr. Phibes films guarantees murders with a wink and, though not a smile, an animatronic band playing hits that have yet to be composed.

My rating: 7/10

^ Based on my personal imdb rating. My interpretation of that ratings system can be found in the “Ratings system” page on my blog. Half-points are always rounded down.

For more of my reviews tagged “My Movie Odyssey”, check out the tag of the same name on my blog.

#The Abominable Dr. Phibes #Robert Fuest #Vincent Price #Joseph Cotten #Peter Jeffrey #Virginia North #Hugh Griffith #Terry Thomas #Derek Godfrey #John Cater #Aubrey Woods #William Goldstein #James Whiton #Sean Bury #John Laurie #Trevor Crole-Rees #Maurice Kaufmann #TCM #My Movie Odyssey

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tocafitas · 2 years

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Charme do mundo

A playlist de hoje viaja para um Rio de Janeiro que nem conheci: o dos bailes charme da década de 1990. O charme, num resumo bem superficial, é uma das vertentes que surgiram a partir dos bailes de soul e funk dos anos 70, pós-Black Rio. Com o declínio da disco music e a popularização do rock e pop também entre jovens brancos das zonas norte e oeste, nos anos 80, parte dos DJs passou a tocar…

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longliverockback · 1 year

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Men at Work Cargo 1983 CBS ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive 02. Overkill 03. Settle down My Boy 04. Upstairs in My House 05. No Sign of Yesterday 06. It’s a Mistake 07. High Wire 08. Blue for You 09. I Like To 10. No Restrictions —————————————————

Greg Ham

Colin Hay

John Rees

Jerry Speiser

Ron Strykert

* Long Live Rock Archive

#MenAtWork #Men at Work #Greg Ham #Colin Hay #John Rees #Jerry Speiser #Ron Strykert #Cargo #LP #New Wave #1983

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shiftingwithmars · 6 months

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About Me

Names:Mars, Jaden

Age:Secret(Age reveal at 1000 follows?)

Gender: Genderfluid(Maybe trans)

Sexuality: Aroace, unlabeled(in terms of romance), questioning?

Pronouns:He/They preferred although any are fine

Rules:Bigots and Anti-shifters Dni

(Non-shifters who are supportive and kind about it are always welcome😌)

Lore: Hopeless Romantic|Mentally married to Mattheo Riddle|I hate math|I’m a simp for dark-haired Slytherins.

Rules for fic requests: No nsfw or really anythinh immoral. Most of what I do is Fluff and Angst.

Notable blogs to check out:

@slytherinslut0 @helpimhopelesslyinlove @finalgirllx @theeslutintheroom @shiftingwithhale @sam-shifting @annaisabookworm @florashifting @urimaginarygirlfriend @faeriemarie @doremimosasol @madsluvsshifting @tarasmithshifts @theshifterbear @writingsbychlo @zipperrants

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Masterlist (WIP)

Fanfics

Mattheo Riddle(My husband)

Favorite Fangirl-Mattheo Riddle(Band Au)

Mi Vida-Mattheo Riddle

Scars-Mattheo Riddle

Nightmares-Mattheo Riddle

Disaster-Mattheo Riddle

Theodore Nott

Only you-Theodore Nott

Ebony-Theodore Nott

Your Hoodie-Theodore Nott

Barty Crouch Jr

Taking A Break-Barty Crouch Jr

Headcanons

Mattheo during your period

Theodore Nott Headcanons

✨|~Clingy~|✨Mattheo Riddle

After Class with Mattheo Riddle

Barty Crouch Jr Headcanons!

Tired!Mattheo Riddle

Soft!Barty Crouch Headcanons

Shifting

Incorrect Quotes-Teen Wolf Dr

incorrect quotes-Teen Wolf Dr Pt. 2

Semi-Book!Accurate PJO fancasts

OUAT Fairytales for DR

Who I plan on telling that I shifted

Me and Scott-Teen Wolf DR

Turtle

Marvel Dr incorrect quotes

Marauders DR Incorrect quotes

Daily Diary (WIP)

Daily Diary #1

Daily Diary #2

Daily Diary #3

Me and My Girls<3

Us as incorrect quotes

Us as incorrect quotes pt 2

Ree Core Fifi Core Mars Core The Girls

Me and Mattheo

Our nicknames for each other

Feral and Unhinged

Twitter ≈ Tumblr

Crush vs fictional character

Starting shit with Zipper

Duolingo Song

Me and Zipper Core

#Shiftingwithmars

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lalalian · 15 days

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Also same person who just asked about Nodin - What are those monsters who turn into (hot) emo guys?

More questions to come as I read through your script - 🪻

LMAOOOO they are hot aren't they? These guys are major characters in this DR. There's different types of them too, not just those ones! They live in caves and typically are affiliated with a dark element. Different types have different secondary elements. They are the ones creating the creatures attacking the western front. Why? Are they doing this because they resent humans? Or do they want to bring down the Eudora Empire?

Maybe they left something behind, nobody even knows that these beings are the ones making those things. Anyway, I just realized I haven't said some of their names. Look for Echreau (Eck-ree-you), Astreth (Ass-treh-th), and Alemi (Ah-leh-me) in any documents you find. When you shift here, these creatures will not show up in any common library. Not even deep in Aethergarde's library. You have to look deeper. Remember, I told you that they lived in caves.

You can leave any of your speculations in the comments! I'd love hearing abt ya'lls theories!

#reality shifting #shiftblr #shifting community #shifting blog #shifting diary #shifters #desired reality #lalalian #scripting #shifttok

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qpr-competition · 1 year

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alright, so i dont have the energy to make Information Posts for every contestant right now (i will try to draft several but its gonna take a while), but i do want to give you the list

in alphabetical order (including the "the"s) of the media theyre from:

Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey

Hideki Hinata and Yui from Angel Beats

Achilles and Patroclus from Aristos the Musical (i have been asked to emphasize that this is specifically the musical portrayal)

Chalco Yong and Ikora Rey from Destiny 2

Senku Ishigami and Gen Asagiri from Dr Stone

Hawke and Varric from Dragon Age

Edgin Darvis and Holga Kilgore from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Joan Watson and Sherlock Holmes from Elementary

Peri Dubois and Abel Moreau from Entropic Float

Zagreus and Dusa from Hades

Polly and Yaretzi from Hello From The Hallowoods

Nepeta Leijon and Equius Zahhak from Homestuck

Serene-Heart-In-The-Chaos-Of-Battle and Luke Sunborn from In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Jay Ferin, Gillion Tidestrider, and Chip from Just Roll With It

Sakuko Kodama and Satoru Takahashi from Koisenu Futari

John Doe and Arthur Lester from Malevolent

Venus McFlytrap, Rochelle Goyle, and Robecca Steam from Monster High (the ghoulfriends book series)

Criss and Cross from Roleslaying With Roman

Anzu, Kazuki, and Junta from Romantic Killer

Zolf Smith and Oscar Wilde from Rusty Quill Gaming

Jas Emari and Sinjir Rath Velus from Star Wars Aftermath Trilogy

Blind and Sphynx from The Gray House

Camilla Hect and Palamedes Sextus from The Locked Tomb

Tim Stoker and Sasha James from The Magnus Archives

Jet Siquiliak and Buddy Aurinko from The Penumbra Podcast - Juno Steel

Moraine Damordred and Lan Mandragoran from The Wheel Of Time

Chongi-Re, Numeri, and Butler from Tropical Rouge Pretty Cure

Chance and Shadow from Woe.begone

Alana Maxwell and Daniel Jacobi from Wolf 359

Joe and Sasha from Wonderlab

Dairine Callahan and Roshaun ke Nelaied from Young Wizards book series

Joe Tazuna and Sara Chidouin from Your Turn To Die

i dont have any dates for you regarding either the introduction posts or the polling starts; i hope to be able to do the latter within the next week, but unfortunately for all of us i have adhd

#qpr competition

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birdsthatsingaftermidnight · 2 years

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Today, in UK Politics

I'm going to have to start putting a date on these things. I'm referring to 20/10/22.

The Prime Minister resigned. She lasted nearly nine Jane Greys (8.889 if you want to be exact), or 4.4 Scaramuccis.

So anyway, Liz is out and this means there's someone new to come in. Yay! Hopefully this is the last new PM before Christmas.

In the July leadership contest, when the Tories finally realised that maybe, just maybe, Boris was a terrible Prime Minister, a candidate has to be nominated by 20 Tory MPs to be included in the first round of voting's ballot. They then held the vote, and anyone with less than 30 votes was withdrawn from the competition. Voting continued with the MP with the lowest number of votes being withdrawn (and others withdrawing even if they did scrape in) until two people were left, and then all Conservative Party members, that's MPs as well as paid up members, then voted. It's obviously a lengthy process (this started in July and ended with Liz Truss the winner in September).

This time they've decided it'll all get done by the end of next week. Nominations close on Monday, and anyone with 100 nominations goes through. Given that there's currently 357 sitting MPs, that obviously means a maximum of three people going through. "If three candidates reach the threshold there will be an vote of Conservative MPs. The top two will then be subject to an indicative vote of Conservative MPs before going froward [sic] to an online vote of Party members. This will be completed by 28 October 2022. If only one candidate secures the required nominations there will be no confirmatory vote of Party members and the candidate will be confirmed leader on Monday 24 October 2022."

In case the last two bullet points were too lengthy, here's the TL;DR - I've had colds last longer than this leadership contest.

But why take your time over an important decision like who should run the actual country. It feels like something you should rush, right?

Jeremy Hunt says he doesn't want to be in charge. Probably very wise of him, honestly. (Seriously, though, remember when he was the worst Tory MP you could think of?! What sweet summer children we were!).

Neither does Michael Gove (remember when he was also in the running for worst Tory MP you could think of? Ah, the naivety of trusting vaguely to the political process).

Jacob Rees-Mogg, allegedly the Business Secretary, but we all know he's really the Minister for the 18th Century / a Victorian scarecrow haunted by a dead Victorian industrialist, is said to be encouraging people to nominate Boris Johnson, who apparently does appear to be in the running.

Boris Johnson.

The good news is, the suggestion of nominating Boris has immediately split the party. Because that's what they need. More divisions.

BBC political correspondent Ione Wells said that some senior Conservatives have said they would consider standing down and thus triggering by-elections if Boris gets the job back. On the other hand, Cabinet Office Minister Brendan Clarke Smith insists that the former prime minister was a proven winner who could restore his party's fortunes. This must be true, because everybody's favourite Boris fan, Nadine Dorries, says he's a winner! Her credibility - for want of a better term - is currently a little shot right now.

Penny Mordaunt, currently the Leader of the House, appears to be in the running, and so does Rishi Sunak, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer until he resigned in July and kicked off the whole getting rid of Boris things.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said his party was on an election footing, with a manifesto at the ready. I imagine they've been getting it into electioneering-ready status amidst the surprise that the Tories, handed a metaphorical rope by Labour's tabling amendments on the fracking legislation that had to be voted on, put said metaphor around their own necks and started shoving each other off the equally metaphorical battlements.

Also demanding an election is Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Wales's First Minister Mark Drakeford.

Not that they can force one, unless Labour can convince enough Tories to vote with them in a vote of no confidence, which they're unlikely to try for anyway. It's so much more useful for them if the Tories keep shoving people who cannot do the job into the PM job and burn their own party down from the inside.

Which will make a nice change for Labour, who over the last few years have been cheerfully engaging in the left wing's favourite hobby - schisming. Gosh, but the left love a good schism.

The next general election is not required to take place until at least 2024 (and by January 2025 at the latest) and, at this stage, it looks unlikely that date will be brought forward.

Because we're British, this is also happening, and it is magnificent.

#uk politics #bye bye liz #larry for PM #WHY OH WHY WOULD YOU BRING BORIS BACK #the man was ousted because he was JUST AWFUL #I'm sure the official paperwork phrased it differently #BUT HE WAS AWFUL #What even is happening #quickest election ever

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