I mean obvious caution is needed before taking as gospel everything Olly Robbins says but I think this is pretty much exactly what has happened

This is aimed not just at our own gammons who knock anything forrin but also Americans and Indians who mock our cuisine for being bland

If you claim British Indian Cuisine is not British cuisine then you can’t call “authentic Indian” cuisine as Indian. Most Indian spices came from South America via Portugal. Their cooking techniques came from Persia

And this is why players dive and play act. No reward for staying honest

I don’t think Starmer knew the full details of Mandelson’s vetting. I also suspect he also didn’t go out of his way to ask the questions he should have about the vetting process

It’s likely he was lent on by his Labour Right overlords to get the appointment through

I’m assuming Marco Rose pronounces his surname “Rose-uh”. The beer nerd in me is reminded of the traditional German sour ale called a Gose also pronounced “uh”

I’m sure there’s a song that someone could come up with!

It’s not been a massive amount of goals but too often for my liking he steps up to challenge for a ball he can’t win and leaves a big gap to cover

I understand it’s a risk in the way we play but he doesn’t have the recovery pace Huijsen and Zarbs had so it’s a bigger problem this season

I’ve seen suggestions we get Iraola’s replacement in before end of the season. That’s a complete non starter for me

Whoever it is will be on a hiding to nothing if results don’t go well. Any new coach needs a preseason to work with the squad to implement the new ideas #afcb

There’s too many high scores in the country championship. Especially at the start of the season. It’s great flat pitches and docile bowling attacks allow batsmen to pile on the runs. It’s not conducive to developing players capable of competing at Test level and in much tougher conditions overseas

I definitely hope chippies can survive. I feel it needs those who really want them to be less stubborn over cod

I’ve never been really into traditional Fish & Chips as to me the fish just seems greasy, full of batter and fairly tasteless

For those who do enjoy, is there a noticeable difference between cod and other varieties? It seems the insistence on cod is driving up costs?

Today was supposed to be the start of a 6 day, 16 inch snowstorm that would spare no part of the UK according to The Mirror

It amazes so many people take what they read in newspapers seriously. It’s not a question of left v right, it’s about in 2026 the average Brit is gullible as fuck

England losing to Japan is not a disaster. They are excellent at positional football and are very athletic. A useful combination for the heat and humidity of this World Cup

Blaming a forward for losing a ball well into the oppo half for conceding a goal is so England

It was a great counter attack by Japan but good teams are better in defensive transition

Not surprised to see fuel companies claiming they aren’t profiteering from this Iran war. There’s a simple solution. Government should charge a 100% windfall tax on additional profits.

I would add jail sentences for clever accountants but this should already be the law

In any other sport, India would be banned for blatant political interference. It can’t happen in cricket because money but also the fact the people who run Indian cricket are essentially the same entity as the ICC and by extension the Modi regime

Drive more slowly and work from home to help ease energy crisis, IEA urges People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.

This is just so fucking obvious. With Covid and the Russian invasion, we have already had two opportunities to see the benefits of working from home and saving energy. We need to finally stand up to these capitalists and fossil fuel loonies www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sunil Gavaskar says Abrar Ahmed signing 'contributes to deaths of Indians' Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians”.

I thought this guy was crazy last year when he claimed the alphabet was racist against Indians but he’s just getting more and more insane now www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

It’s easy to overthink Gannon-Doak’s injury issues. I think the main thing is he is an extremely explosive player but still relatively young. It’s possible his body isn’t yet developed enough to sustain how he plays

Hopefully the sport science team can manage this so he can achieve his potential

The right wing media really seem out of touch with public opinion on this

I know this is often the case but usually if they keep trying they manage to hoodwink enough of the public. I’m not sure it’s going to work this time

It’s devastating for staff affected. I hope their pubs not included in the sale will get taken over by decent Indy Beer taproom operators instead of corporate BrewCos

Overall the craft beer scene is stronger without BrewDog. It’s a saturated market and if this allows space for the good guys. Great!

When they wanted to, BrewDog could brew some great small batch beers. Black Heart is a better stout than G. Lost is better than most macro lagers, but not as good as Camden Hells

Overall, most BrewDog releases since 2021 have been nonsense. The Indy Beer scene is better off without them

It’s ok to say there is too much emphasis on set pieces. But you can’t also say keepers are too protected and defenders hold in the box too much!

The consequence of not protecting keepers and allowing more holding would be set pieces become even more powerful

Tactical voting hasn’t played a part in the by election result. The combined Labour and Green vote was 24k. Reform got 10k

There is no mathematical way to split the Labour and Green vote to allow Reform to win

Voters simply preferred Green to Labour while Reform never had sufficient support

This might be different. Corbyn’s coalition, like Starmer’s 2024, felt like a coalition of convenience

The Greens don’t have the numbers or “Momentum” but I do feel if this is the start of a movement, those part of it share closer values than the previous examples

Every so often in politics (like in football) you get moments of hope. This Green success feels like one but we mustn’t forget what happened in 2017

We all felt Corbyn wiping out May’s majority was a pivotal moment but progressives weren’t prepared for the onslaught of the right wing media

I’ve not seen Starmer’s letter but considering the Greens have pulled in voters from white British, Muslim and Jewish people, I really don’t see how sectarianism is appropriate at all

The kit clash in this Southampton - QPR game is ridiculous. No idea what was going on in the scramble at that corner

Unemployment at a 5 year high, wage growth is down and yet corporate profits continuing to grow

Someone is making money from this economy but it’s not workers, and it’s not consumers either

Now to be clear in case some Reform bots are reading. I’m not asking media to fact check bigoted pub bores. But yes, if you have a high profile, like a billionaire, it’s obviously a public service to correct their lies