The half-time music for Marine Football Club vs Atherton Collieries on Saturday has been chosen by Crosby Stuart JFC Under 10s. Plus Ally McCoist ally mccoist9)⚪️

Split opinion? Between those who think it’s bad and those who think it’s really bad?

The Marine Football Club media team at every single home game in response to the songs on my stadium playlist. Kevin Bannon 𝔸𝕕𝕒𝕞 𝕐𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 🚀💥 Tom Murphy

Wait, so now the claim is that ‘the blob didn’t stop me from making a huge mistake’?

Another 6 months and 2020s Tory Sleaze will, incredibly, manage to knock 1990s Tory Sleaze out of the park.

Do yourself a favour. Read the replies. It will brighten your day.

Finding it so very hard at times to distinguish between complete dishonesty and total incompetence in the Post Office scandal.

On BBC Radio 4 Today just now. Politician gives the straightest of straight answers.

Justin Webb: 'You draw a line after Liz Truss? Is that what we should take from what you are saying?'

Laura Trott, Chief Secretary to the Treasury: 'Yes.'

I read 2 of these as a (politics) undergraduate. I loved The Worldly Philosophers by Heilbroner (1953) but am surprised there’s nothing published since to replace it. Reading the The Economist summaries, I can see where I got my insistence on always highlighting trade-offs from!

Even by the standards of Liz Truss, this is pretty astonishing behaviour.

This is a very bad idea. The ban on political advertising only applies to traditional TV, not streaming, hence the loophole. The loophole will surely be closed very quickly, if exploited. Please just don't do it. theguardian.com/media/2024/apr…

Liz Truss has published her Airbnb reviews.

Hillsborough Unheard: Nottingham Forest Fans.

A new series of podcasts explores what #nffc supporters saw that day, how they felt unable to speak about it for so long, and the recent change bringing compassion and support.

You can listen here:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h…

Blink and you'll miss it but there's a much deserved mention for the multiple award-winning Pullman Jack’s, purveyor of world-class pies to Marine Football Club, in this clip.

However far you think this ball’s getting thrown, I promise you it’s longer.

Might suggest these questions as a fun PollEverywhere icebreaker activity for the leadership segment of the next departmental away-day.

Marking gripe but also a serious question. Why do so many students write incredibly long sentences? Just marked an essay that contains multiple sentences of 100+ words. Longest is 175 words. What’s driving this tendency?

Where am I?

Bus stop on Arran, Scotland. The shelter is absolutely fine but tempted to phone the Shelter Defects Hotline anyway just to find out if it’s a real thing.

This has been a long, long time coming and has involved too many late nights, but finally, with the incredible work of Will Jennings, our book will be released in August 2024!

Currently, pre-order here: amzn.to/3JcauIw
Or here for non-Amazon: uk.bookshop.org/a/588/97801989…