Steve
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There is now huge interest from American "institutional money" in the lower leagues. Most want to be Wrexham but really do an Ipswich.

The problem, and risk of a bubble, is there are only so many Ipswiches a season

www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Why US billionaires and 'tech bros' are betting big on lower-league football
As the FA Cup fourth round plays host to the romance of England’s football pyramid, the attraction of striking gold and cracking the top has never been stronger for a new wave of investors, writes Mig...
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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When you’re a grown adult whose greatest ambition in life is apparently to be allowed to say ‘retard’ without comeback
A great day!

“I feel liberated,” said a top banker. “We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled . . . it’s a new dawn.”

Is corporate America going Maga? on.ft.com/4h57IE2
Is corporate America going Maga?
[FREE TO READ] Donald Trump’s election has accelerated a cultural shift in the nation’s boardrooms
on.ft.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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I've just created this. This is where I think we are now, and why I am very pessimistic that we will fix the #ClimateCrisis

Hopefully someone can explain why I'm wrong.
January 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Pro Wrestling feels like such an apt metaphor for politics' scripted trash talking pantomime driven by some rich guy who owns everything deciding the winner most of the time
January 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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I first learnt of grooming gangs from @theTimes in Jan 2011
I became chief prosecutor May 2011
I authorised charging Rochdale grooming gang June 2011
After convictions (May 2012) Starmer put me in charge of national response
Far Right thugs attacked my home
1000s of rapists were brought to justice
January 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Lots of people commenting on the
So called grooming gang issue in following some “intervention” from the USA

They might want to consider that Starmer left office as DPP with the highest conviction rate for child sexual abuse since records began
January 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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January 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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the buccaneers are one team i would not want to play in the postseason. i'm not in football shape, i don't have anywhere near the skill set that would be necessary, i don't belong to a team, and i would have to play them by myself. under no circumstances would i be interested in that matchup
January 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Here's Oldham Athletic sealing the 1990/91 Second Division title in the 97th minute!

The scenes 😍
January 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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imagine being a beautiful cow and dying to become a short sleeved leather jacket
50 Cent x Cam'ron
December 6, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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Caroline Lucas, "We need massive investment"

"If Labour don't give it.. Farage and Badenoch will return"

"Labour have to be more courageous.. They have a majority.. They need to be bold"

"They should tax the rich, and not from NICs"
December 3, 2024 at 11:39 PM