Euan Anckorn
@euananckorn.bsky.social
Newcastle United supporter and video game aficionado
Labour Party Councillor for Furley Ward, Ashford Borough Council
Labour Party Councillor for Furley Ward, Ashford Borough Council
I haven't seen a game so warped by refereeing since Forest away in the Championship. Anything that happened after the penalty that was ludicrously not given is null and void. Andy Madley, the linesman on that side and the VAR officials should never be allowed to officiate again.
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I haven't seen a game so warped by refereeing since Forest away in the Championship. Anything that happened after the penalty that was ludicrously not given is null and void. Andy Madley, the linesman on that side and the VAR officials should never be allowed to officiate again.
Pathetic nufc performance. Would any other Champions League team set up to play in such a timid way against a newly promoted side?
December 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pathetic nufc performance. Would any other Champions League team set up to play in such a timid way against a newly promoted side?
Gordon and Elanga not doing anything to justify their selection ahead of Barnes.
December 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Gordon and Elanga not doing anything to justify their selection ahead of Barnes.
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This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
The CDC website now disseminates disinformation about vaccines, claiming erroneously that infant vaccines might cause autism, when we know conclusively that they do not. It is difficult to overstate just how dangerous this is. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
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If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
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We are so far through the looking glass that the man who tried to overthrow an election becomes president, the people who attacked the Capitol are turned into martyrs, & it's the BBC that gets punished - cheered on by the worst news outlets in the UK & the two most dishonest politicians of our age.
It’s not at all clear to me how the BBC can do any kind of serious journalism if its top two bosses can be forced to quit over such an obviously confected scandal. There is no substantive error here. How can the BBC report on Trump, or Farage, or anyone else, in these circumstances?
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We are so far through the looking glass that the man who tried to overthrow an election becomes president, the people who attacked the Capitol are turned into martyrs, & it's the BBC that gets punished - cheered on by the worst news outlets in the UK & the two most dishonest politicians of our age.
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Reform leader branded “captain chaos” as Kent fire authority in disarray
www.fbu.org.uk/news/2025/11...
www.fbu.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Reform leader branded “captain chaos” as Kent fire authority in disarray
The Fire Brigades Union has slammed the record of Reform’s ‘flagship council’ as it emerged that Kent and Medway Fire Authority was in disarray following the removal of five councillors, including its...
www.fbu.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reform leader branded “captain chaos” as Kent fire authority in disarray
www.fbu.org.uk/news/2025/11...
www.fbu.org.uk/news/2025/11...
A scrappy performance, but good #nufc win that puts us in a strong position in the Champions League. Joelinton had his best game this season.
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A scrappy performance, but good #nufc win that puts us in a strong position in the Champions League. Joelinton had his best game this season.
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Next time someone tells you that train drivers "just push buttons" show them this from the BBC
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Next time someone tells you that train drivers "just push buttons" show them this from the BBC
Dreadful performance so far #nufc Thiaw and Murphy aside
The lack of consistency this season is really starting to annoy me. There's no excuse for it.
The lack of consistency this season is really starting to annoy me. There's no excuse for it.
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Dreadful performance so far #nufc Thiaw and Murphy aside
The lack of consistency this season is really starting to annoy me. There's no excuse for it.
The lack of consistency this season is really starting to annoy me. There's no excuse for it.
A night that will go down in #nufc folklore I think - Pope's throw, brilliant third goal. Excellent performance from the entire team, but Gordon was particularly outstanding.
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A night that will go down in #nufc folklore I think - Pope's throw, brilliant third goal. Excellent performance from the entire team, but Gordon was particularly outstanding.
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Becky Langley has been a transformative figure as #NUFC women’s head coach. From juggling 2 jobs, players paying to play, washing the team’s kit at night, eating at 11pm, to back to back promotions, going full-time, Becky has overseen huge change & brought huge success to the club. A history-maker.
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Becky Langley has been a transformative figure as #NUFC women’s head coach. From juggling 2 jobs, players paying to play, washing the team’s kit at night, eating at 11pm, to back to back promotions, going full-time, Becky has overseen huge change & brought huge success to the club. A history-maker.
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Fantastic news in The Sunday Times validates our 2-year @bbet.bsky.social campaign! Ferrovie dello Stato / Trenitalia plan to reopen Ashford International.
We met their UK MD last week. Provided their international strategy head with our petition insights report back in Aug.
#Ashford #Kent
We met their UK MD last week. Provided their international strategy head with our petition insights report back in Aug.
#Ashford #Kent
October 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Fantastic news in The Sunday Times validates our 2-year @bbet.bsky.social campaign! Ferrovie dello Stato / Trenitalia plan to reopen Ashford International.
We met their UK MD last week. Provided their international strategy head with our petition insights report back in Aug.
#Ashford #Kent
We met their UK MD last week. Provided their international strategy head with our petition insights report back in Aug.
#Ashford #Kent
We can't throw away games like that if we want to requalify for the CL. We must win the next 2 games now or it's a poor start to the season. Hope Tino injury is better than it looks #nufc
September 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We can't throw away games like that if we want to requalify for the CL. We must win the next 2 games now or it's a poor start to the season. Hope Tino injury is better than it looks #nufc
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Good to speak to @theipaper.com from West Brom about my campaign to be a full time Deputy Leader. How Labour can wrest back the megaphone from Farage, tell the real story about what’s wrong with Britain & how we will fix it, & show more clearly whose side we’re on.👇🏻
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Lucy Powell: Labour has handed the megaphone to Nigel Farage – it must end now
The ex-Cabinet minister and Labour deputy hopeful is concerned the Government has lost control of the conversation
inews.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Good to speak to @theipaper.com from West Brom about my campaign to be a full time Deputy Leader. How Labour can wrest back the megaphone from Farage, tell the real story about what’s wrong with Britain & how we will fix it, & show more clearly whose side we’re on.👇🏻
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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In the early 1960s a senior Conservative minister, John Profumo, resigned and inflicted perhaps decisive damage to the electoral prospects of his party for a decade ….. for far less than this
In Britain, a former far-right Reform party politician has been convicted of taking bribes to promote Russian viewpoints.
Another scandal that should be the end of Reform but will be ignored unless we make a lot of noise about it.
Another scandal that should be the end of Reform but will be ignored unless we make a lot of noise about it.
Ex-Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In the early 1960s a senior Conservative minister, John Profumo, resigned and inflicted perhaps decisive damage to the electoral prospects of his party for a decade ….. for far less than this
Okay point for #nufc I suppose, although I found the lack of ambition a bit disappointing. Woltemade linked up well with Murphy and should have had a penalty. Thiaw was lucky not to get sent off, but had a good full debut otherwise.
September 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Okay point for #nufc I suppose, although I found the lack of ambition a bit disappointing. Woltemade linked up well with Murphy and should have had a penalty. Thiaw was lucky not to get sent off, but had a good full debut otherwise.
Good #nufc performance overall, but didn't quite show enough attacking quality. Definitely a game where we would've benefited from Wissa being in the side. Thought Trippier, Tino, Tonali and Elanga were excellent though.
September 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Good #nufc performance overall, but didn't quite show enough attacking quality. Definitely a game where we would've benefited from Wissa being in the side. Thought Trippier, Tino, Tonali and Elanga were excellent though.
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Beautiful thread setting out not only the beauty of Orwell but also the contrast with the likes of Musk and Yaxley-Lennon.
When speaking to Tommy Robinson at the far right demonstration in London today, Elon Musk wore a t-shirt saying "What would Orwell think?"
So let's dive in - what would George Orwell think about Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk? 🧵
So let's dive in - what would George Orwell think about Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk? 🧵
September 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Beautiful thread setting out not only the beauty of Orwell but also the contrast with the likes of Musk and Yaxley-Lennon.