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I don't think there are any centrist factions in the Tories. Maybe some centre right individuals, but factionally it's a battle between economic far right vs illiberal/nationalist right

Agree that he's been useful to soak up all the shite. But they may soon decide that, if his unpopularity starts to permanently shift wider politcal opinion and voting intention, he's doing them more harm than good. And he'll be gone. Rishi is their man, but they may see hm as more useful where...

'in charge'? I'd say 'useful idiot'. As per Trump.

In this specific case there was nothing in it for Labour Labour have a larger core vote in that constituency than the Lib Dems, but when you are trying to persuade 23,000 rural Tories to vote for someone else as a protest then the Lib Dems are going to be a far more palatable prospect. Lib...

Wasn't just Wolves though was it? Aaron Connolly, rub your head in shame...

Yes, think it needs updating Can we refer to him now as 'took loads of money to work for murderers Eddie'

Am I the only one thinking that while it does look like it could cause a very big problem, it will presumably last for a relatively short period of time compared to previous waves? I mean I barely know ANYONE that hasn't either had it in last few weeks or has it right now! (I also don't know...

Exactly 'do you and your daughter fancy going to the game tomorrow/this afternoon - my tickets are spare' 'sure why not' 'Great, but you'll need to get online register and pay £20 each' 'Oh...' As you say, if it's a regular sharing thing with same people then fine but that's not my...

Have to say, it will be a factor in my considerations when I come to renew, and will probably tip the balance towards not renewing. Whether it was formally allowed or not, when we had physical tickets it was easy enough to hand to someone else on the rare days we couldn't attend. I did this a...

That was the (positive) point I was making A year ago, him catching Covid would have been a major drama - likely putting him in hospital and possibly worse But now, just a cold. The vaccine worked for him. I (also triple jabbed) was at the same superspreader event that he caught it. And got...

Number of deaths right now is entirely irrelevant. We've all learnt by now (haven't we...surely?) that the lag is several weeks. Even hospitalization numbers lag behind case numbers by 2-3 weeks. So we don't yet know how this plays out. That said the same anecdotal evidence that says cases...

Also, I assume, not being used to sportswash a succession of dodgy middle eastern regimes and attended by several hundred of the world's most expensive super yachts?

Hmm, for those of us that lost interest a while ago but thought we'd better give this one a go, given the endless hype about the 'greatest ever sporting rivalry' blah de blah. That was a terrible advert I'm out. Again. For another 15 years. Shite 'sport'

Feel genuinely sorry for Leeds players and Bielsa. Not their fans though. Their fans can F*ck off.

Nonsense decision VAR is shite isn't it? Should be: Quick glance, not clear and obvious mistake = goal good. But no. We are back to bad old days of lines and toenails and delayed decisions waiting to celebrate. Not knowing if you can celebrate... Total shite.

I'm not to worried for myself, being fully vaccinated (including booster) or for those around me (I work from home and don't mix with anyone that is vulnerable). So I'm happy to go to games, but if I was concerned about catching covid I'd have been pretty uncomfortable at the Southamption match...

Not a very edifying thread really is it? And I suspect would be even less edifying if we knew what certain posters looked and sounded like.

Glad it's been said, as I was going to post that the only positive about Mwepu having a stinker is that I didn't have to hear that song in the stadium. Maybe the spotty oiks that were singing it ahead of the game aren't actually racist, and don't understand the history or significance of what...

Hmm, I genunely didn't think I WAS being particularly positive. So maybe some unconscious bias built in to how I've written it, which is probably as much about trying to cheer myself up as anything.

Try being in the company of Dutch people in parts of middle class England where saying what you actually think is essentially a foreign language.