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I lost all faith long ago but sometimes light a candle to the prospects of Gillingham FC. It worked a couple of times and Tony Cascading is of course one of our own
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Some long time ago, no excuse I was way old enough to know better, I was walking up the slope to Leeds station. I saw a figure walking towards me and a cry of "Cheggers! " burst from lips undeniably mine. To be fair he looked at least as embarrassed as I felt
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 AM
It reminds me of the metal barrier in working men's clubs and the old Yates's Wine Bars to indicate where to queue.
February 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Worth recalling just how lacklustre Burnham's previous attempts at the leadership were. He lost to Corbyn just think about that. He has a vision for Manchester and the North and a solid record in starting to make it work. He's no PM & would make Started look decisive
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
You will get better and better at this with the passing years.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
What percentage of those European fixtures are utterly pointless, devoid of risk, uncertainty, or general spectator interest. They are relentlessly cheapening the game& confusing spectators
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
And if anyone baulks at either term then plain old fashioned bully works. He had no reason whatever to enter the Junior School as a 6th former. He did with his cronies and repeatedly bullied much younger boys, singling out black and jewish pupils.
December 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Not entirely sure that people like that view southern Europeans as genuinely white
December 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Is it a false me memory but did we not get a such reporting from official sources in the past. Refreshing to read clear, concise info based on evidence
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Reposted
The reality of the EHCR. Since 2017 the Court received 660 requests for interim measures in UK cases,15 were granted 15, i.e. 2% of requests, average of 2 per year. In 2023, the Court issued only 1 Rule 39 order against the UK, for a person's expulsion to the USA
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The UK’s ECHR record: how common are Rule 39 orders and how often is the UK found to have violated rights? - UK in a changing Europe
Using the latest figures, Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald examine the UK's ECHR record and how common ‘Rule 39 orders’ are.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM