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I see in Brazil a 52/48 election was on a knife edge. In the UK a 52/48 split is a decisive victory. 🤔

My anecdotal evidence isn’t that cask sales are declining. I see quite a bit of quality cask from likes of Cloudwater, Howling Hops and even Fullers It’s a certain type of cask ale going out of fashion which I think is Marston’s problems. Not exactly selling it are they?!?

What’s the betting this farmer who called the police will be wheeled out by Reform in the coming weeks as a “concerned citizen” No doubt a few quid to be made from selling their story to the right wing media too

I like beer but drinking in the stands at football has to be a reluctant no Admittedly £7.50 for a pint of Canadian piss water pretending to be Spanish might not attract the Boxpark shower nonces Either way it’s just not going to be a fun experience the stands. #afcb

So the Tories are in favour of the State telling private companies how they should run their business. Interesting 🤔

Even though I quite like Danny Dyer I also like the PM’s retort to him. If the PM wants to be really straight talking, I hope he shares his of a genuine c*** Jim Ratcliffe

This probably wasn’t the result Wes wanted but I think there’s a lot of truth behind it. It’s certainly not hard to attribute the hatred coming from my generation and those older to undiagnosed mental health issues when they were younger

On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.

Barclays staff have it better than many companies. The point is too many people are commuting. Our transport cannot cope. These companies are only giving 2% annual raises. It’s only right if they expect staff to spend time and money commuting, they should be compensated www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

So many articles and hot takes about the rise of the far right in Europe. All seem to revolve around appeasement and listening to “legitimate concerns” We have tried this since 2016 and they just demand more. Maybe it will twig before it’s too late challenging their arguments might be better idea?

Why are Mel Stride and Priti Patel only “replaced” according to the BBC. Would the language be “sacked” if Labour ministers were involved?

Just wondering if we could do with another midfielder as questions over all current options Scott - off in medium term Adams - injury issues Cook - Starting to decline? Christie - Legs won’t last forever with his style Toth - Young but unproven Perhaps not this window but am sure we have a list

In 1838 the residents of Plzen rioted when corporate breweries moved into town with their shit beer. Ever since Czech Pilsner (named after the town) is amongst the best beers in the world I dread to think how their fans will react when they turn up at #afcb and see the crap we have on sale!

There some good beer options at Dean Court this season…if you’re a fan of mass produced Canadian lager brewed in Tadcaster 😔

It’s 2 of these police pursuit tragedies in a week. FWIW I don’t blame the police at all. Whether these were genuine criminals, some sort of perverse lolz for Tik Tok or just young men showing off, we probably need to have a conversation about young men and cars

I was saying the same at 1-0 up too but that was a very poor performance. A lot of work to do

Instead of wearing suits, politicians should wear the equivalent of football jerseys in their party’s colours displaying their sponsors Rather than “Vitality” on the front, when the public see Richard Tice denying climate change, they will also see his sponsorship from the fossil fuel lobby

Weather gammons are so stupid they will genuinely believe the Kew Gardens temperature was taken inside the greenhouse

I think it would be helpful for politicians, including the PM to call out misleading media angles on this. Obviously GB News but the BBC are culpable too It won’t convince the hardcore gammons but it might encourage a bit of fact checking before media blindly report Reform’s agenda

Tory run Westminster council are trying to ban drinking standing up and ordering at bar in London pubs I hope the vocal Tory landlords and PubCo CEOs will be as outraged by this as they were over Reeves

The BBC haven’t done much reporting on the Manchester Mayor election. Presumably because they think they will lose If Reform even had a sniff, Kuensburg and Mason would be all over it

£45 a year off energy bills will barely scratch the surface for many people. A cheap gimmick? Possibly But it’s the sort of easy win that Starmer’s government failed so miserably at.

It seems earlier this week the UK had its joint 2nd coldest July night on record. -1.5c recorded in the Scottish Highlands, equal with July 1976!

Rico Lewis is an interesting link. We do need a RB but my understanding is he is more of an inverted full back who moves into the centre in possession If Rose does prefer a diamond or 4-2-2-2, we are going to need old skool flying full backs to provide the width

AI is the new Return to Office for Corporate. It’s of no use to anyone who actually does the day to day work, but just as property portfolios need to be propped up, rich people’s investment in AI companies must be protected

Fair enough I guess if you turn up at fan parks and know what to expect. I really don’t think it’s fair for ordinary fans to take a pint for the team if they allow drinking at your seat in stadiums www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I see it Muhammad rage season again. It’s really isn’t any deeper than Muslim parents not being particularly imaginative with naming boys If every white parent called their boys Chris, then Chris would be by the most popular boys name in UK

The ICC, BCCI and the Modi Regime are basically the same entity and also very sore losers It’s no coincidence this non-story has appeared just after England humiliated India in the T20 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Farage statement will be along the lines of the establishment are forcing me out so his acolytes lap is up Conveniently forgetting not only is he the establishment, he’s been the darling of the mainstream media for a decade

No one makes more excuses than the English media before a football match. If it wasn’t the heat, it’s the humidity or the pitch. Now it’s the altitude I’m not saying it’s not a relevant factor, but typical English exceptionalism to expect other countries to adapt their climate and geography for us!

Why has the BBC started quoting temperature and altitude in Fahrenheit and feet? 115f sounds hot, 7000ft sounds high. I can’t be the only person (just about) under 50 who has no comprehension of what these units are?

When politicians say “Politics is broken” what they actually mean is politics can’t exist to serve billionaires and corrupt media organisations who exist to protect Billionaires If Andy Burnham means what he says, he needs to tell billionaires and media barons their notice is served

An easy way to tell if someone lives in a house or flat is if in response to extreme heat they say “it’s only 2 weeks a year” Anyone living in a flat knows it can be an inferno from late March to September. A sunny 20° outside can mean very uncomfortable indoor temperatures

It will be broken again later today but I see the June record has just been set in Wattisham, Suffolk. Reform voters are going to love that place name given their views on climate change!

“Reluctantly” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Those inclined can see the 76 data here. The 2+ week period at end of June and early July is obviously exceptional There were long periods of pleasant low to mid 20s temps too. Bear in mind this is the deniers favourite location Heathrow! en.tutiempo.net/climate/06-1...

Every fan thinks their own club’s players would make the difference, but Alex Scott’s dribbling and ability to dictate the tempo is exactly what England are missing. It’s all too one paced at the moment

Note to self. Stop arguing with Boomers about the summer of 1976. No matter what evidence you bring to the party they will never accept their beloved 76 is no longer in the top 5 of UK hottest summers

Jared Bowen is apparently odds on to sign for #afcb. He is ‘getable’ for a club of our new stature It just makes no sense. Age profile and the fact we already 4 left footed right sided forwards

Weather map colour nonces are out in force on BookFace today

So it seems they turn off the air con on the Lizzie Line in summer

It’s very clear there is a huge anti-Reform majority in this country. Far higher than anti-Labour Where there is apathy such as local elections, Reform can sneak in. It’s telling just how high turnout is in recent by-elections. This is proof people are motivated to keep Farage out of no 10

I’m sure these northern commentators find the heat stifling in New York today. It’s currently 25° in New York, a degree cooler than London today.

Another point on social media ban is Starmer saying kids should be shielded from technology. Sounds reasonable? The thing is, due to corporate greed, the only way for kids to get half decent jobs is to be tech savvy. There’s got to be a middle ground, such as a “school mode” setting on smartphones