Communications officer at the School of Politics and Economics @KingsCollegeLon. Former journalist @huntspost, @elystandard, @swaldenreporter, @dunmowbroadcast
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Daniel Mansfield retweeted
Chess has a problem with draws ♟️😐
Over the decades, countless solutions have been tried, with varying success...but is there a fairer way of settling things?
Academics @MehmetMars7 and Steven Brams have proposed a solution of biblical proportions ⬇️
kcl.ac.uk/news/researchers-o…
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Starmer and Reeves are not kidding when they say this political uncertainty causes economic damage. The only “reset” being achieved at the moment is higher borrowing costs. Result? We’re all worse off. So deeply depressing.
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal & Sporting CP on verge of total agreement for Viktor Gyokeres. €63.5 + €10m already struck but add-ons needed work - now finishing touches, conclusion imminent. #SportingCP striker wanted #AFC only; 5yr contract ready @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/6491250…
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An interesting test tomorrow of the government’s efforts to get local councils to stop pandering to NIMBYism.
Barnet Council is set to vote on @BarnetFC’s bid to return to its 140-year old home by building a new stadium and community facility on a low-quality piece on greenbelt land.
On offer: a big injection of private money to build new sports and health facilities, a much-needed boost for the local economy and businesses, and securing the long-term future of the local football club.
But, despite constantly pleading poverty and demanding more government cash, Labour-run Barnet Council and leader Barry Rawlings have been dismissive of the plan from the start and, after opposition from a small but vocal group of residents, council officers have recommended rejecting it. This is exactly the sort of self-defeating, anti-growth, NIMBY-focused mindset in town halls that @AngelaRayner has been valiantly trying to change. Tomorrow a good indicator of whether she’s managed to - or whether more will need to be done to force councils to stop blocking positive development.
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NEW with @KuperSimon
The prevailing narrative around increased injuries and player workload in elite football is wrong.
Players don’t play more football than in the past. What has changed is a sharp rise in intensity of play.
Not more minutes, but each minute exerts more load.
Daniel Mansfield retweeted
Any member of Congress who purchased stocks in the last 48 hours should probably disclose that now.
I’ve been hearing some interesting chatter on the floor.
Disclosure deadline is May 15th. We’re about to learn a few things.
It’s time to ban insider trading in Congress.
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Bellingcat’s Financial Investigations team explores the bizarre streams of online gambling company 1xBet, that allow gamblers to bet on tournaments organised on an industrial scale from amateur sports separated by curtains to strange arcade-like games. bellingcat.com/news/2024/10/…
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Morning - I'm at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry day 186 where we're hearing evidence from Missing Mike Young, the Man The Inquiry Could Not Find. Young was one of the five execs blamed by Paula Vennells for not telling her the PO's Horizon IT system didn't work and...
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The best bits in the Boris Johnson memoirs are the unintentional revelations. Here, we learn that the Queen read government briefings, and he didn't.
From @jburnmurdoch in @FT: "Across the developed world, the portion of young men who are neither in education, in work nor looking for a job has been climbing steadily for decades."
Some concerning trends ⬇️
ft.com/content/17606f25-1d03…
"In countries including the UK, France, Spain and Canada there are now more young men than women in effect outside the economy for the first time in history."
ft.com/content/17606f25-1d03…
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Ok people, what should we call our London title? We're already editing stories for it but we need a name. Lifetime free sub for the namer.
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🧑🏫 Randal Cremer Primary School will close forever tomorrow - because it's run out of children
It's a problem affecting much of inner London
During my visit for @theipaper, staff blame unaffordable housing, the cost-of-living crisis and gentrification:
inews.co.uk/news/education/l…
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EXCLUSIVE: Man City launch unprecedented legal action against Premier League. Has sparked civil war among clubs with hearing due to start on June 10. City describing PL financial rules as ‘tyranny of the majority’. Full story here on @TimesSport
thetimes.co.uk/article/29c35…
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The #postofficeinquiry sees this email from Paula Vennells from 2014. After all she has said in the last three days about her respect for sub-postmasters.
No coming back from that.
