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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 1d

I can't make up my mind if Fiona Bruce is a light entertainment host entirely out of her depth and slavishly following orders or whether she is part of the knee-jerk right-wing cabal restricting opinion for blaantly political reasons. Thoughts?

Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 2d

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 1d

I can't make up my mind if Fiona Bruce is a light entertainment host entirely out of her depth and slavishly following orders or whether she is part of the knee-jerk right-wing cabal restricting opinion for blaantly political reasons. Thoughts?

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John Petrie @johnpetrie.bsky.social · 2d

If anyone doubted that the BBC is deliberately not covering the Russian/Reform bribery scandal, those doubts should have been removed by Fiona Bruce interrupting to prevent it being discussed on BBC Question time last night. #BBCQT

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 2d

A good year for cricket books. The Cricket Media Club award shortlist is:

Stephen Brenkley – A Striking Summer
Stephen Chalke – One Hell of a Life
Annie Chave – Cricket Changed my Life
Dave Lawrence with Dean Wilson – In Syd's Voice
Leo McKinstry – Bill Edrich
Tim Wigmore – Test Cricket: A History

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 2d

“Low-level mistake”? I think not. To be fair to Hislop I suspect he will be very angry about the lack of rigger of the scriptwriters. (have tried six times now to get a voice activation to understand “Rigour” but then very few human beings do either

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 2d

My teacher wife says she has been watching Educating Yorkshire and reliving her 40 years of attempted Marxist indoctrination. 🤨
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 3d

Neither can I. Retirement comes to us all and if it is slightly reluctant, then that tells of many lucky years!

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 3d

I am always looking for a fool and the money….

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 3d

Not really. I just considered the odds of an entertaining match and (as irritating as it was) didn’t even go. 😒 Looking forward to next summer!

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 3d

i haven't been paid to report on a match for three years... and in the case of the Kookaburra that was a blessed relief! 😁

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 4d

I would advise against a stake in the hotel 😉

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 4d

I'm proud to point out that I did an English degree (when not many guys did). I reckon I've spread a little bit of happiness over the past 45 years. And I reckon maybe 50% of the rest have spread more. DO NOT be swayed by this view. Study what you want to study. Total philistines. #philistines

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 4d

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe I will give you guys 20% combined 😉

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 4d

I never knew my rant in The Cricketer magazine would be so influential 😇

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 4d

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 4d

I'm proud to point out that I did an English degree (when not many guys did). I reckon I've spread a little bit of happiness over the past 45 years. And I reckon maybe 50% of the rest have spread more. DO NOT be swayed by this view. Study what you want to study. Total philistines. #philistines

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 4d

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for the intelligent replies. So the burning question is why did that person win?

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

Hundreds of village grounds are arguably too small but to potentially put them out of existence without intelligent discussion and professional support is crass. Even at a time when resources are really badly stretched money is still being wasted on pet projects m.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

All True, but sites without responses, even passive ones, generally fail.

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Jez 🤍💛💙 @madmidweeker.bsky.social · 5d

Ah, I've found it on the BBC. Man was hit with a ball, on the leg, as he loaded his car so all proper cricket is banned. FFS.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Danbury cricketers stumped as council bans all play - BBC News

People in an Essex village are upset the sport has been banned after a passer-by was hit by a ball.

www.bbc.co.uk

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

It was free access when I read it, although maybe that is because I am in Sri Lanka

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

“To demand 20m-high nets in response to a cricket ball allegedly rolling against someone’s ankle before a match even began is madness,”

David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

This is dim, pathetic, low-risk council management from people who have no intelligent idea of the big picture. I am no Telegraph reader, quite the opposite, but when the centre left just ticks this up and does not protest then we are inviting a Reform government www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025...

Angry villagers on council’s ‘mean-spirited, crass decision’ to ban cricket

Danbury, Oaklands and Chelmsford Tuskers fear permanent exile by what they view as ‘crass’ decision driven by health-and-safety timidity

www.telegraph.co.uk

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

This is dim, pathetic, low-risk council management from people who have no intelligent idea of the big picture. I am no Telegraph reader, quite the opposite, but when the centre left just ticks this up and does not protest then we are inviting a Reform government www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025...

Angry villagers on council’s ‘mean-spirited, crass decision’ to ban cricket

Danbury, Oaklands and Chelmsford Tuskers fear permanent exile by what they view as ‘crass’ decision driven by health-and-safety timidity

www.telegraph.co.uk

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 5d

Then there is the best=selling book to get me through my 70s.... 😅

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