It’s the final day of the year. What a year, is the cup half full or half empty? The big winners this year? Trump, Sadiq Khan, Keir Starmer. The big losers? Rishi Sunak, Kamal Harris, Tories everywhere. Football has been a mixed bag. City won their fourth title in a row, but ended with a terrible run, their worst in the Premiership. Hadley FC have been brilliant, England nearly won the Euros.
I could write a whole blog on all of those, but I’ll spare you that.Keir Starmer’s year has mirrored Man City’s, big winner in the summer, awful ever since. Trump has been shot, but vanquished all in his wake. I suspect a lot of Republicans eagerly anticipating Trumps ascension might be feeling like many Labour supporters feel now after six months of his rule.
In truth it’s really to early to judge any of them, apart from Sadiq Khan, who’s been given a knighthood. I don’t really care about that. Most useless politicians end up with one. 200,000 people have signed a petition opposing it, but I’m happier with him getting it than dodgy millionaires who buy honours. I’d abolish the whole thing personally and just give 100 gongs out every year to good people on a public vote.
Music again has been a half full year. The first year ever when no U.K. artist made the years top ten. A disgrace but for me, the charts never meant much. The gigs The False Dots have been brilliant, the bands we’ve played with have been wonderful, and the bands I’ve seen this year have been a delight. It is clear the gatekeepers of public taste are failing us.
And me? I’m happy, see healthy and hungover as I write this. I’m looking forward to 2025. The world is run by idiots, I can’t change that.All I can do is write my blog, play in my band and do my best to have fun and not hurt anyone. See you on the other side. Happy New Year to all!
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