Thur Mat one

 

Last Persuaders for now … Hammer horror coming up later.

Review:

“Somebody is killing off the members of the Sinclair clan. Just so they can be the next in line to inherit Sinclair title and fortune. This is the Persuaders doing ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’ and the story is penned by Terry Nation.

It is up to Brett Sinclair to protect his family members and for Danny Wilde to help out. Both do an abysmal job, leaving their charges unprotected at vital moments.

With a guest cast that includes Diane Cilento, Denholm Elliott and Willie Rushton. As well as Roger Moore playing one of Brett’s aunts.

This should had been good. Instead it is pretty awful in places like the ending with the bomb.”

Thursday [1 to 5]

(0609) Bleah out there. (0730)

 

5. Treason

4. Steve at 1125

  • Florida Reportedly Eyeing Another ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ at Former WWII POW Camp as Deportations Mount
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Announces ICE Has Removed Age Barriers for ICE Recruitment: “I would tell everybody, go to join ICE.”
  • Rommy Tobinson arrested 2nd Time this Week for Posting “F*** Palestine – F*** Hamas – F*** Islam” 
  • Tulsi Gabbard Reveals Deep State Operative James Clapper’s Russia Hoax Wasn’t His First Intel Scam
  • Trump Names JD Vance as His 2028 Successor — Floats Marco Rubio as Potential VP Pick
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene Unloads on the GOP, H1B Immigration, Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Israel
  • Encircling Fortresses: Russian Army Strangling Ukrainian Strongholds
  • Poland’s New President Takes Office Under Fire – from Brussels and Tusk
  • DARPA’s Theory of Mind Warfare
  • Much more.

3. A major disagreement on X by two supposed stalwarts

It was very late, I had issues of my own, I crashed soon after, so did not have a chance to copy, process, post but the long and the short was this:

John O’Looney, who has been a major force in the deathjab expose, the whole covid, blood clot, lockdown thing … till now (and still maybe) a stalwart for “our side” … took a swipe at Tommy Robinson, as having never been in prison, nor Lucy Connolly … that the whole thing was an Israeli play.

Long ago, Mark Collett and Laura Towler did the same. Their line was that the EDL was a Mossad creation, that the issue was not Malsi but Natsikap itself and they were behind all the rapes and violence.

I might have accepted that, had it not also been Somalia, Afghans, Nigeria, anywhere Malsi is found … plus all those Smami carrying on about how we must all die and be raped in the west. Back to TR, he immediately replied to J O’L, saying yep, I was in fact on a beach in Tel Aviv, enjoying the sun (I’m assuming tongue in cheek) … the fight now centred around TR’s beard.

All this was music to the ears and a sight for the eyes of any anti-western, anti-Christian, anti-Jewish group … and there are how many? Including Tories, Labour, Reform honchos.

So what we are left with is deep division among the anti-Woke forces, patriots, conservatives for family, country etc. … just as the baddies want. We’re certainly being played … by whom? Solution?

2. DAD at 1125

a) The French Prime Minister François Bayrou has launched a new video series aimed at defending his government’s €45 billion savings plan, fuelling widespread anger.

b) According to Le Figaro, Emmanuel Macron sent a letter to François Bayrou, signaling a turning point in Franco-Algerian relations.

c) Fabienne Buccio, the prefect of France’s Rhône department, has fired warning shots about escalating crime rates tied to Algerian nationals in her region while expressing deep frustration over Algier’s persistent refusal to accept deportees…

d) President of the Scouts and Guides of France since June 2025, Marine Rosset {far left} was confronted with an unexpected political situation the following month: the announcement of a by-election in the 2nd constituency of Paris, to which she is associated as a local elected official and former candidate…

e) Lawmakers from the House Judiciary Committee returned from Europe, warning that a wave of new laws across the EU and the UK is tightening government control over online speech, and that the consequences will not stop at Europe’s borders.

1. Over at OoL

https://orphansofliberty.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-situation-from-liz-trusss-point-of.html

Wednesday [21 till close of play]

(1639) Almost evening all.

 

26. Interesting from Emerald


25. Jabs kill


24. Just what you need for this weather


23. Allotments yet again


22. Steve at 1125 and war room

  • “It Will Shatter The Modern Democrat Party.” Alex DeGrasse On Russiagate Investigations
  • Sam Faddis: “In Normal Course Of Business The CIA And FBI Would Have Never Looked At This.”
  • Texas Rep. Harrison: “Arrest Warrants Are Good, You Know What’s Better? Arrests”
  • Alex Marlow: President Trump Was Targeted By A Massive ‘Lawfare Superstructure’

21. What else have these criminals done?

Wed Mat too

 

Review:

“Crashout gets to the point quickly. A story of desperate escapees making their way out of the abyss. William Bendix gives a “close to the bone” portrayal of a desperate man who escapes prison with a motley crew.

Nothing in this story comes easy. The six escapees work their way through several states by the skin of their teeth. On the other side is a split of a big pay day, but that pay day is way away buried in some of the most inhospitable territory imaginable. The common denominator is the promise of a huge buried payout. That’s the story of Crashout. It’s no easy road to glory for the cons, in the ensuing journey they cross paths with some unwitting characters. A journey of attrition whereby along the way not only does a possible love story evolve, but a the deaths of all but two remaining cons. The path to the big pay day is anything but a simple story. This is where Crashout rises above it’s “B Movie” roots. Bendix give his usual colorful performance, but this time as a star front and center. The story suits his skills well.

The end is a heartless reckoning. A sort of good trumps bad, but there is an opening. The character of “Joe” played by the great Arthur Kennedy may or may not be the last man standing. Does he have the buried fortune? Probably not, but if he survives he may actually have gained much more than the 180 grand. This is a really tasty slice of film noir. It grabs the viewer early on and doesn’t let go. Your’re in for the ride. It’s especially gritty and dark for the day in which it was filmed. It has a buried heart which all humanity can connect to. Basically hopeless, Crashout still has something that one can grab on to and in that it keeps the viewer invested. Great “B-Movie” film noir and as such recommended viewing for those to whom this stuff speaks.”

Wed Mat one

 

Here’s the cunning plan … I have a Persuaders (Suzan Farmer), shall run it now … a film mid-afternoon.

Quite agree with this review, as a male:

“The episode is saved from being plain by the surprising turn of events as feisty Prue, the girl from “The Old, The New, And The Deadly” turns up again. Prior to this, the leading lady, Suzan Farmer, gave a lackluster performance, I am sorry to say. She absolutely failed to generate any real interest, and was one tiny step away from sinking away into an abyss of boredom.

But the right girl dived onto the script, the delightfully spunky Juliet Harmer. She makes the other girls look positively slow, even though there is an abundance of pretty models as set decoration – she stands out like a rose amongst daisies. Notice the conspiratorial laugh in her scene with Danny (Tony Curtis) – she has live pulsing through her veins, while the others are made of cardboard. There is a most thrilling car chase scene during which Juliet is just absolutely the perfect choice, 100% ideal for the part. What’s more, all of a sudden the whole episode is turned from a sad loser to… Well, in all fairness, not even Juliet could turn it into a winner. But instead of being a sad loser, it is now just a (for the most part) loser.

I’ve always stressed the importance of a sparkling leading lady in film. The girl is everything. Screw the special effects, show me the likable girl… Here we have a wonderful example of an actress creating viewer interest the moment she appears on the screen, livening up an otherwise dull affair.

Okay, so early Seventies fashion needs the soft look, and all those fur coats would today cause a public outcry, but as a testament to its time, THE PERSUADERS! can’t be beat!

THE PERSUADERS! – classic sports cars and some really cute dolly birds. Chuckles aplenty goofing about with a fading star and the upcoming James Bond. A recipe in there for greatness. One big fruitcake. Fun, though.”

Whoever did the thumbnail pic got it right too … it’s the quality of the gal which counts. We used to play mixed indoor cricket and the males, in a sense, cancelled each other out … so it came down to the quality of the girls. We had the best, so made the final. I was a quick runner but was stopped by their best girl in the field. That was her sole job. My own fave position was silly point … cricket fans will know what that involved.