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People are being too harsh on David Hameron. At least he stuck to his own kind.

I thought the FIFA rankings only counted competitive matches, hence why sides hosting a tournament where the hosts qualify automatically tend to slide down the rankings. At least, that was the case when we hosted Euro 96, but I realise that's a long time ago so it may have changed. When did it...

I'll just leave this here, in the probably futile hope you and others will read it and take it on board. http://owenjonesramblings.tumblr.com/post/127086741904/on-meeting-dodgy-people

I accept that being in poverty in Britain is probably less awful than being in poverty in, say, South Sudan. But is "a slightly less shitty life than you'd have in South Sudan" really the extent of right-wing ambition for Britain's poor children? I guess from your comment that, yes, it is.

This is a lie. Management made the "offer" to the FOUR unions involved with a notice that it would expire a few hours later; the unions did not have time to consult with their members, so the offer expired. It was not rejected; nor was it made in good faith. Management knew that getting...

There's nothing constitutionally to stop someone being both an MP and an MEP. Edit: though apparently I'm wrong, things changed in 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_mandate#European_Parliament

It's fine to start a sentence with a conjunction, but a lot of people are under the mistaken impression that it isn't. But I'd advise against over-using it, just for stylistic reasons. The same is true of split infinitives.

Hatterlovesbrighton -- True. But that doesn't explain why the BBC -- that supposed bastion of "left-wing bias" -- has since 2010 had UKIP reps on Question Time more than twice as often as Green Party ones. That's clear right-wing bias, given that until yesterday UKIP wasn't even a parliamentary...

I don't remember this level of hype when the Greens got their first MP. That just sums up the British media -- it's in their corporate interests to talk up the right and talk down the left.

I'm amazed that so many people have voted no on this poll. Surely "not causing your country to cease existing" is pretty near the top of a national leader's (and de facto head of state's) job spec.

You've forgotten the rather overpriced 3" ones that were used by Amstrad in their CPC and PCW ranges, as well as in the Spectrum +3 after Amstrad bought Sinclair Research.

In most browsers, clicking a link with the middle button on a three-button mouse will automatically open it in a new tab.

I'm fairly sure that was actually the Isle of Wight, though you may be right if you're talking about mainland England.

I'd be happy with either Hantz or Hyypia to be honest, either would be streets ahead of some of the "Mike Bassett England Manager" types that some on here have been calling for.

Wait a sec... Sami's middle name is Thomas (well, Tuomas). Why would his personalised plate be SJH?

Funny, I thought that when someone posted about the shortlist including someone "completely out of left field", but I just can't see it. Not because she's a woman, but because she's a Palace gal!

Perhaps you should look up his coaching career in England. He's actually got more experience as a coach over here than Sherwood does. The only reason to prefer the latter is that he's more of a footballing "celeb", which isn't a good reason (in my opinion, of course).

The arguments in favour of Sherwood remind me of the arguments in favour of Kevin Keegan for the England job.

Nobody banging the drum for Paul Clement? Would seem to fit the profile of our past appointments, and I'm sure he's built up some impressive contacts in his time as Ancelotti's right-hand man. Ancelotti clearly rates him very highly, or else he wouldn't have taken him from Chelsea to PSG then...