Christian Matheson
@chris-matheson.bsky.social
Politics, football, life. Everton, Chester
Francis, rest in peace.
April 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Francis, rest in peace.
This article assumes all UK - EU trains will. Start and end in London. There’s no mention of services to other British cities, which was long promised but never delivered
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A train from the UK to Italy? We've heard that one before, but I'm on board | Jonn Elledge
It’s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. I’m crossing my fingers anyway, says author Jonn Elledge
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This article assumes all UK - EU trains will. Start and end in London. There’s no mention of services to other British cities, which was long promised but never delivered
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One of the best journalists I know is with #VoiceOfAmerica's #Russia service
Now she and her colleagues are suddenly out of work and the US loses the "soft power" of their broadcasting expertise
Just because a Man-Baby and his Chainsaw buddy are feeding their egos
#Ukraine
Now she and her colleagues are suddenly out of work and the US loses the "soft power" of their broadcasting expertise
Just because a Man-Baby and his Chainsaw buddy are feeding their egos
#Ukraine
a man with his hand on his chest is laughing in a crowd with the website www.bandicam.com above him
ALT: a man with his hand on his chest is laughing in a crowd with the website www.bandicam.com above him
media.tenor.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
One of the best journalists I know is with #VoiceOfAmerica's #Russia service
Now she and her colleagues are suddenly out of work and the US loses the "soft power" of their broadcasting expertise
Just because a Man-Baby and his Chainsaw buddy are feeding their egos
#Ukraine
Now she and her colleagues are suddenly out of work and the US loses the "soft power" of their broadcasting expertise
Just because a Man-Baby and his Chainsaw buddy are feeding their egos
#Ukraine
Trump’s cheerleaders on the UK right - including politics and the media - now have a decision to make as Trump predictably embraces Putin and throws Ukraine and democratic Europe under a bus. I saw this coming … why didn’t these hard right clowns?
February 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Trump’s cheerleaders on the UK right - including politics and the media - now have a decision to make as Trump predictably embraces Putin and throws Ukraine and democratic Europe under a bus. I saw this coming … why didn’t these hard right clowns?
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The Champions League is a scam, a cartel designed to keep the rich clubs rich and prevent any sustained challenge. It also distorts domestic leagues. Scrap the champions league and return to a European knock-out cup format.
The Champions League is a scam, a cartel designed to keep the rich clubs rich and prevent any sustained challenge. It also distorts domestic leagues. Scrap the champions league and return to a European knock-out cup format.
How did Manchester City earn €4.7m more than Aston Villa in Champions League group stage? | Philippe Auclair
The revamped competition was supposed to ‘sustain domestic leagues’ but the sums involved are more likely to distort European football even further
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The Champions League is a scam, a cartel designed to keep the rich clubs rich and prevent any sustained challenge. It also distorts domestic leagues. Scrap the champions league and return to a European knock-out cup format.
The Champions League is a scam, a cartel designed to keep the rich clubs rich and prevent any sustained challenge. It also distorts domestic leagues. Scrap the champions league and return to a European knock-out cup format.
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What was I saying earlier…
February 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
What was I saying earlier…
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"For GB News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos, countering the threat from Stop Funding Hate (SFH) has been a constant worry since the station was founded" - Daily Telegraph
Your support can help keep up the pressure: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news
Your support can help keep up the pressure: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news
February 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"For GB News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos, countering the threat from Stop Funding Hate (SFH) has been a constant worry since the station was founded" - Daily Telegraph
Your support can help keep up the pressure: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news
Your support can help keep up the pressure: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news
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Today's GB News advertisers include •Retirement Villages •Selectspecs •Raging Bull Snacks •Boxt •Bullards Gin •AllClearTravel •Staysure •Housing Units •World Choice Sports •EbacUK •DormeoUK •BBNSupplements •Hafren Furnishers •TrailFinders •Windows5Star
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Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
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February 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today's GB News advertisers include •Retirement Villages •Selectspecs •Raging Bull Snacks •Boxt •Bullards Gin •AllClearTravel •Staysure •Housing Units •World Choice Sports •EbacUK •DormeoUK •BBNSupplements •Hafren Furnishers •TrailFinders •Windows5Star
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Fascism.
One of those things that happens slowly at first.
Then all at once.
One of those things that happens slowly at first.
Then all at once.
January 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Fascism.
One of those things that happens slowly at first.
Then all at once.
One of those things that happens slowly at first.
Then all at once.
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Here’s a solution to the European fixture congestion, Pep: scrap the champions league and return it to a knock out competition - and bring fairness back to football
Here’s a solution to the European fixture congestion, Pep: scrap the champions league and return it to a knock out competition - and bring fairness back to football
Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says Premier League schedule hinders English clubs in Europe
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the Premier League's schedule disadvantages English clubs in Europe.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Here’s a solution to the European fixture congestion, Pep: scrap the champions league and return it to a knock out competition - and bring fairness back to football
Here’s a solution to the European fixture congestion, Pep: scrap the champions league and return it to a knock out competition - and bring fairness back to football
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A huge thanks to everyone who shared our Crowdfunder yesterday - we're now nearly 40% of our target and not far from 150 pledges!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news
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Stop GB News bringing Trump's playbook to Britain
GB News wants to bring Trump's playbook to Britain — but together we're pushing back. Donate to help get more advertisers to drop GB News.
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January 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A huge thanks to everyone who shared our Crowdfunder yesterday - we're now nearly 40% of our target and not far from 150 pledges!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news
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Very poorly researched article on running in Chester. It makes no mention of the hugely successful #Chesterparkrun in #CountessCountryPark which sees 400 runners every Saturday taking part.
www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/2487859...
www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/2487859...
Chester among cities with some of the keenest runners in the UK
There are thousands of running clubs across the UK, and with many people still taking up their New Year’s resolutions, new research reveals…
www.chesterstandard.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Very poorly researched article on running in Chester. It makes no mention of the hugely successful #Chesterparkrun in #CountessCountryPark which sees 400 runners every Saturday taking part.
www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/2487859...
www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/2487859...
Prince Harry is unpopular because of a decade or more of media onslaught against him and his wife; the onslaught because he dared to stand up and expose the wrongdoings of the press. He is brave and he has been vindicated. Let’s hope our press now changes - or is forced to change.
January 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Prince Harry is unpopular because of a decade or more of media onslaught against him and his wife; the onslaught because he dared to stand up and expose the wrongdoings of the press. He is brave and he has been vindicated. Let’s hope our press now changes - or is forced to change.
4 years to go and counting ….
January 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
4 years to go and counting ….
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Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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A fantastic story that would be impossible now with the champions league cartel embedded at the top across Europe and domestically
A fantastic story that would be impossible now with the champions league cartel embedded at the top across Europe and domestically
Brian Clough: 50 years on from Nottingham Forest appointing legendary manager
BBC Sport reflects on the impact the late, great Brian Clough made at Nottingham Forest 50 years on from his famous appointment.
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January 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A fantastic story that would be impossible now with the champions league cartel embedded at the top across Europe and domestically
A fantastic story that would be impossible now with the champions league cartel embedded at the top across Europe and domestically
The thing is, hunts were given a chance. Carry on riding your horses across other people’s land, blocking roads and causing chaos. Just don’t deliberately kill animals. A law so full of holes and they still flout it because they can. They had their chance and blew it - so ban all hunting now.
December 28, 2024 at 2:13 PM
The thing is, hunts were given a chance. Carry on riding your horses across other people’s land, blocking roads and causing chaos. Just don’t deliberately kill animals. A law so full of holes and they still flout it because they can. They had their chance and blew it - so ban all hunting now.
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So eloquently put.
Israel accusing Ireland of “crossing every red line” is perverse.
Israel accusing Ireland of “crossing every red line” is perverse.
December 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM
So eloquently put.
Israel accusing Ireland of “crossing every red line” is perverse.
Israel accusing Ireland of “crossing every red line” is perverse.
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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”
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Day 18 – another wildlife crime from another hunt . This time the Axe Vale Harriers . Watch as they *illegally* dig a fox out from a badger sett using terriers – the fox escapes only due to the Sab cameras .
We need a #RealBanNow
@huntsabs.bsky.social
We need a #RealBanNow
@huntsabs.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Day 18 – another wildlife crime from another hunt . This time the Axe Vale Harriers . Watch as they *illegally* dig a fox out from a badger sett using terriers – the fox escapes only due to the Sab cameras .
We need a #RealBanNow
@huntsabs.bsky.social
We need a #RealBanNow
@huntsabs.bsky.social
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I often wonder if Americans have any idea how crazy other countries think this situation is.
December 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM
I often wonder if Americans have any idea how crazy other countries think this situation is.
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What is up with these Tories? Cameron and May meet a Chinese spy, then loose lipped Johnson dumps his security detail and fucks off to meet a Russian spy. And gets pissed. The only ppl who are a threat to our security are the Tories. Not one Tory has condemned this behaviour.
December 16, 2024 at 9:08 AM
What is up with these Tories? Cameron and May meet a Chinese spy, then loose lipped Johnson dumps his security detail and fucks off to meet a Russian spy. And gets pissed. The only ppl who are a threat to our security are the Tories. Not one Tory has condemned this behaviour.
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the idea that area of Green Belt “the size of Surrey” could be built on would be equivalent to 15% of total green belt
but planning experts Lichfields told FT up to 500,000 homes could be built on grey belt land over 5 years, requiring under 1% of current greenbelt
www.ft.com/content/1352...
but planning experts Lichfields told FT up to 500,000 homes could be built on grey belt land over 5 years, requiring under 1% of current greenbelt
www.ft.com/content/1352...
Measures to boost housebuilding in England risk being thwarted
Experts say councils may be given too much time to produce local plans that permit increased development
www.ft.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:16 AM
the idea that area of Green Belt “the size of Surrey” could be built on would be equivalent to 15% of total green belt
but planning experts Lichfields told FT up to 500,000 homes could be built on grey belt land over 5 years, requiring under 1% of current greenbelt
www.ft.com/content/1352...
but planning experts Lichfields told FT up to 500,000 homes could be built on grey belt land over 5 years, requiring under 1% of current greenbelt
www.ft.com/content/1352...
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This gingerbread model of the hotel from The Shining gives a new meaning to “Christmas spirit”. #GingerbreadHouseDay #Recap
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December 12, 2024 at 10:41 AM
This gingerbread model of the hotel from The Shining gives a new meaning to “Christmas spirit”. #GingerbreadHouseDay #Recap
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www.thepoke.com/2018/12/17/t...
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'Clarkson gave interviews to Top Gear and the BBC about his reasons for purchasing land, stating clearly it was to avoid tax, to shoot and so he could own a quad bike, but seems less keen to be reminded of that now'
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Land barons reap the rewards of new agrarian populism
Farmers' protests at the budget's IHT proposals raise many questions
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December 11, 2024 at 5:44 PM
'Clarkson gave interviews to Top Gear and the BBC about his reasons for purchasing land, stating clearly it was to avoid tax, to shoot and so he could own a quad bike, but seems less keen to be reminded of that now'
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