Farewell Bill, most radical of the Goodies. Present at Grosvenor Square with Tariq Ali & Vanessa Redgrave. Turned his harassment by the Met into slapstick TV comedy for kids. (The Goodies episode Give Police A Chance.) Angry, hairy, furiously talented.
A renegade polymath with binoculars and a beard , Bill was invariably funny and occasionally furious . He loved birds and loathed those who harmed them . He was delightfully unpredictable , sparky , smart and at times a bit spiky . Critically he really knew his stuff , and his passion was true - he didn’t just pick up his binoculars on telly , he went birding whenever he could . So he was genuine and that’s why we loved him , he never needed a script , and took scant interest in any he was given . He didn’t like rules and often neglected to play by them . This may have frustrated the serious and the worthy but it always amused his audience - he was an utter joy to be with . I recall finding a Black Woodpecker in a damp Dutch park with him once , he gazed at it intently , sighed , put down his bins , turned to me and just smiled . A massive grin . No words , just a beautiful childlike bliss . That says all you need to know about Bill Oddie .
Sadly we’ve not only lost a goodie , we’ve lost one of the besties .
Man with 14 prior arrest kills woman in cold blood and zero legacy media cover it.
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White man defends people and thousands of MSM channels cover it endlessly..
Something peaceful in Trafalgar Square this morning - which is unlikely to be reported
Many hundreds of children's shoes representing the 3000 children Israeli and Palestinian who have died in the conflict. The names of those known read aloud.
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Yesterday I voted to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. However, I also believe in taking practical action, and that is why I have launched the following campaign to raise as much money as possible for Medical Aid for Palestinians.
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