Former journalist working in comms. UK Junior Maths Challenge 2000 bronze certificate winner. #bcafc https://nitter.cf/t.co/kE3Hp3KcPw
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I've noticed recently that a lot of people from other parts of the country seem to refer to Leeds and Bradford as being in "South Yorkshire". Do most people just split Yorkshire into "north" and "south" and they understand "north" is the bit with the countryside?
I see lots of people here showing off their mental gymnastics with "actually [failed manager] would be a great appointment actually" tweets, but let's be honest, Challinor is by far and away the standout candidate and he should be our first choice. #bcafc
Remember three years ago when we were practically begging for Danny Cowley to take over as manager? Nice to see how far we've come since then. #bcafc
As a rank-and-file ST holder at a football league club: I think most fans accept not drinking in the stands as an acceptable trade-off for not having to stand up every five minutes to allow people on your row to go to the bar, or getting lager poured on you when a goal is scored.
NEW: Football fans will be allowed to drink in the stands for the first time in 40 years under Andy Burnham’s bid to rip up the historic booze ban.
The PM is looking at repealing the controversial 1980s law prohibiting alcohol being slugged within sight of the pitch.
He said it was unfair that football supporters were “singled out” for such curbs and that there was a "case to remove that discrimination".
But it risks teeing up a showdown with cops who have long feared it would only fuel outbursts of hooliganism at matches - and are already criticising the move.
RiP Tim Curry. As a kid I was a big fan of his dramatic and comedic performances - but none more so than as Premier Cherdenko in Command & Conquer Red Alert III.
Richard Beecham retweeted
Sky Sports producers realising they can’t give Barry Bannan Man of the Match
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The "Humphrys would be amazing if only we played him on the left" mass delusion of our fanbase sends me west.
The wide AM slots require players who track back, while Humphrys tends to stay forward as an outlet - which is why we played him centrally. It's that simple. #bcafc
England's WC semi has fallen the day of many full council meetings. I was covering Leeds City Council almost exactly 8 years ago, the day England were faced Croatia in their last SF. A motion was put forward to suspend business early to allow members to watch the match. (1)
This was opposed by the Lib Dems, who suggested it was a dereliction of duty, before a Churchillian speech from @cllr_dan_cohen about how it was their duty as public servants and patriots to support the country saw it get voted through. (2)
Clearly a player in Wheatley, but his confidence was on the floor, while Mullin and White were completely anonymous. Genuinely mystified by Sibley though. He looked alright on the occasions he was actually on the pitch, then he just disappeared?? #bcafc
The 'Greg Abbott' January signing/unsung hero award for 25/26 is a four way tie. Well done lads it's been an absolute pleasure 🏆 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #bcafc
What an odd thing to get publicly cross about.
In the midst of all the news today, and with Parliament prorogued, many people may not have noticed that this was the final time the hereditary peers sat in Parliament before being forced out by Labour.
I want to pay an extra special tribute to them.
Combined they had 1784 years of parliamentary experience, wisdom and service to this country. That is not something easily replaced, and it should not be casually discarded.
Most were Conservatives. All were public servants.
They have brought to public life judgment shaped over decades, deep expertise, institutional memory, and a sense of duty that has strengthened Parliament and, very often, improved legislation in ways the public will never fully see.
Their record speaks for itself. They have served in war and peace, in government and opposition, in defence, diplomacy, farming, business, science and public service. They have not merely occupied seats in the Lords, they have contributed to the life of the nation.
That is why what has happened matters. Hereditary peers are a living part of Britain’s constitutional inheritance that Labour is casually tearing up.
Labour has rubbed away another part of our heritage, not to strengthen Parliament but to replace it with political appointees, four of whom it has already had to suspend the whip from because they were so inappropriate. That contrast says rather a lot.
At a time when public trust in politics is fragile, I think it is worth saying plainly that experience, seriousness and tradition still matter. Service still matters. Duty still matters.
So today, as an era closes, I want to put on record my profound gratitude and admiration for our hereditary peers. Britain has been better governed because of them. The Conservative Party has been stronger because of them. And Parliament will be poorer without them.
Their contribution will long outlast the petty politics that has brought this moment about.
