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Barney Ronay @barneyronay.bsky.social · 13h

I liked Gary Neville’s speech even though he fucked up part of it
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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay

An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport

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Football365 @football365.bsky.social · 3d

Gary Neville has picked the wrong kind of free speech. His ‘deluded’ rant and ‘most dangerous lapse into self-parody’ has prompted a Sky Sports sack call.

The MailOnline really does need to be careful about calling this a ”racist’ outburst, by the way...
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Gary Neville sack decision made by Sky Sports after 'deluded' rant

Gary Neville has angered some middle-aged white men...but what do Sky Sports think of it all?

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

David Squires on … Nottingham Forest’s clash of the titans

Our cartoonist anticipates a battle royale between big men who never shy away from confrontation

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s my latest cartoon for @faroutmagazine.co.uk faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-squire...

David Squires' comic on the sticky story of a drinks dynasty

As 'House of Guinness' takes hold of Netflix, our cartoonist, David Squires, looks at the trials and tribulations of a different family.

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John Smith @verypopularname.bsky.social · 9d

Just in case anyone might be interested in reading it, or demanding that others read it. Either would be much appreciated.
Please and thank you.

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John Smith @verypopularname.bsky.social · 10d

The new book is here.

Available for pre-order now if it's something you fancy.

All things 'Escape to Victory'. New interviews with players and cast, memories, revelations and fun.

'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic'.

Out October 20th.

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 10d

Hah, wow! That’s about 10 years old too.

David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 10d

Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

David Squires on … José Mourinho’s special return to Chelsea

Our cartoonist looks at the visit of another polarising figure … this time in the Champions League

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16d

Farage is so determined to suck up to the Trump administration that he's willing to put the nation's risk at health through dangerous insinuation. That's what is really going on here and its disgusting.

LBC @lbc.co.uk · 17d

"We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn't..."

Nigel Farage says he has 'no idea' if Donald Trump is right about paracetamol being linked to autism.

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 17d

Cheers, Rory. I find it so weird.

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 17d

Just a reminder, none of this is normal:

christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · May 8

The Press Conference:

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 17d

column on why is the far right is obsessed with dubai

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The populist right wants to remake the UK in the image of Dubai. We should all be careful what they wish for | Jonathan Liew

Politicians and influencers eulogise the emirate as a place of cleanliness, convenience and low crime. The truth is far darker, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 17d

Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com

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David Squires on … the Chelsea bomb squad and a perfect storm for Maresca

Our cartoonist on outcasts at Stamford Bridge and the gruelling life of a weathered fisherman

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 19d

If you buy one, I’ll scribble it in.

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 22d

Magnificent:

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Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 20d

Added a couple of new prints to my online shop. Palace winning the FA Cup and the Goodison Park one, if that’s your vibe, absolutely no worries if not.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 22d

“Maybe I met him on some boys’ trip? I feel like I’ve seen his penis before. Have we ever gone swimming at the same time? You have a mole right here under your rib cage, right?” said Trump

Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From

LONDON—Claiming that he recognized the member of the royal family, but his memory was hazy, President Donald Trump has spent his entire trip to the U.K. trying to figure out where he knows Prince Andr...

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 24d

Not many words in this cartoon - it's a mostly silent story of two crusading knights on horseback who travel through a series of wild fantasy landscapes, basically like a Lord of the Rings type quest, and then they eventually get to a modern british town, and they walk up a bleak British overpass, and then one of them climbs up a lamp post and sellotapes a sad little St George's flag to it, and the other one takes a photo on his phone, and then he climbs back down, and all the panels so far are reversed - back through all the different landscapes, their quest over. On the last panel knight 1 finally speaks asking "how many likes?" and the other one says "22".

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 24d

Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com

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David Squires on … Nottingham Forest’s mythical quest for a new champion

Our cartoonist tells the ancient Greek tale of one godlike figure’s pursuit of glory at the City Ground

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 25d

30 yard screamer

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 26d

I haven’t felt such despair since Gascoigne failed to get a toe to Shearer’s cross against Germany

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · Sep 10

will be doing some more general columns for the guardian going forward. this one is on remigration and the evolution of a far-right pipe dream into mainstream discourse. I promise they won’t all be this depressing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What is the endgame in this toxic immigration debate: is it friends and neighbours thrown out of the country? | Jonthan Liew

The notion of remigration was abstract, but the right is dragging it towards respectability. If the goal is homogeneous whiteness, they should say it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hah, no, I haven’t seen that one.

David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cheers Alan!

David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · Sep 9

Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

David Squires on … Daniel Levy’s greatest hits at Tottenham Hotspur

Our cartoonist looks back at a departed hero’s memorable moments after his 25-year reign at Spurs

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · Sep 7

Pleased to say I’m going to drawing fortnightly cartoons for @faroutmagazine.co.uk on the subject of music and film (couldn’t resist one small football reference in my first one, though). faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-squire...

David Squires' comic on the cranky capers Van Morrison

David Squires delves into cultural comics for the first time, as he depicts the cranky antics of 'Astral Weeks' singer Van Morrison following his 80th.

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