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Ben Needham is dead? no body, no evidence and a dead man talks

Is Ben Needham dead? We don’t know but the question if riding high on the new cycle. The man helping police with their enquiries is called Konstantinos Barkas. He’s dead.

The BBC: “Toddler … (read more)

Posted: 16th, September 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment

Transfer balls: Arsenal want Sanchez, Wilshere stays and Ozil confuses the experts

Transfer Balls: The BBC says Arsenal’s  Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, will sign a new deal at the club – if he gets a wage increase.

The Daily Mirror adds that he also wants a … (read more)

Posted: 15th, September 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

Mirror and Mail agree: driving on the mobile is a deadly campaign

Do you use your mobile phone when driving. don’t. It’s stupid and dangerous. The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror agree.

 

 

 

Over in China, you can disguise your phone as a cigarette … (read more)

Posted: 15th, September 2016 | In: Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Brexit balls: Sweden, Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland and Malta declare war on Britain

Big news in the Express. And it’s hard luck on those Scots who wanted independence. “The EU has declared WAR on Britain”.

 

 

Express readers are conflicted? Do they read about the coming … (read more)

Posted: 15th, September 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Theresa May: sexist TUC demand ‘sensible shoes’ for all working women

Where do we stand on women’s shoes? Sky News reports that Unions want Theresa May to dress down – literally:
May has been urged to kick off her kitten heels and wear … (read more)

Posted: 14th, September 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment (1)

Arsenal balls: rubbish Mustafi is the Gunners’ top passer

Arsenal balls: A quick look at reporting on Arsenal’s Champions’ League match again PSG. The focus is on Arsenal’s new boy Shkodran Mustafi. How did he do?

Rubbish!
“…gave the ball away cheaply and … (read more)

Posted: 14th, September 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment (1)

Democracy manifest: Corbyn’s women fight over his seat in boundary changes plot

New constituency boundaries will result in 600 MPs sitting at Westminster – we have 650 now. What this will do to London markets in second-homes, vanity mirrors and prostitutes can only be guessed at. … (read more)

Posted: 14th, September 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment

Transfer balls: Eric Dier’s new contract at Spurs and Bayern Munich’s dossier

Transfer Balls: In June, the Express told readers that Spurs and England player Eric Dier was being watch. “Carlo Ancelotti eyes Tottenham swoop,” thundered the headline. News was that the … (read more)

Posted: 13th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports, Spurs | Comment

Media balls: Injured Spurs player named man of the match

 

Football journalism finds its nadir in the Metro, which when not writing hundreds of clickbait articles every week, is making up its Team of the Week. This week’s team features Tottenham’s Danny Rose.

Spurs tonked … (read more)

Posted: 13th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports, Spurs | Comment (1)

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry says knowledge is sexist

Did you see Emily Thornberry on Sky News? No? The Press Gazette explains what you missed:
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry tells Sky News it is ‘sexist’ to ask her to … (read more)

Posted: 13th, September 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

The Human virus: making IPAT divided by technology

Writing in the Gaurdian, Travis N Rieder wants to talk about what leading Left-wing British politicians call ‘the human virus’:
Yes, humans are producers, and many wonderful things have come from human … (read more)

Posted: 13th, September 2016 | In: Broadsheets, Reviews | Comment

Is failed manager Gary Neville waiting for the Manchester United job?

Former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville is moaning. Sacked by the La Liga club Valencia in March after less than four months in charge, Neville also lost his … (read more)

Posted: 13th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports | Comment

‘The Ginger Twat Called Angus’ and other people on a South London pub’s banned list

The Half Moon pub in London’s Herne Hill has banned the following people. Santero tweeted the list, says“… it’s like a Guy Ritchie casting call.” I have to agree.

… (read more)

Posted: 13th, September 2016 | In: Key Posts, Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

Manchester United earned £515.3m in 2015-16

Ker-ching! Manchester United earned £515.3m in 2015-16. They are the only British club to break half a billion quid.

On the other side of the accounts, there is net debt of £260.9m.

As an … (read more)

Posted: 12th, September 2016 | In: manchester united, Money, Sports | Comment

Hillary Clinton’s not bitter: she and Trump are just symptoms of a diseased system

Compare and contrast Hillary Clinton’s opinion of millions of Americans. She said the words at a New York fundraising do:
“You know, to just be grossly generalistic. you could put half of Trump’s supporters … (read more)

Posted: 12th, September 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

The Dryathon: no, cancer patients want you to drink and have fun

Have you shaved your head for cancer? Have you stopped drinking for Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon? Stop. Rather, carry on. Drink. Grow your hair and have fun. Abstinence is for … (read more)

Posted: 12th, September 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment

In Theresa May‘s meritocracy the useless work for Somerset council

This question is filed in today’s Daily Telegraph: “In Theresa May‘s meritocracy, what will become of the stupid and useless?”

Answer: they will work co the council.

 

 

Plus ca change. … (read more)

Posted: 12th, September 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

Media balls – Swansea v Chelsea: Diego Costa’s dive, Leroy Fer’s foul and a red card

Talking Balls: a look at media bias in football reporting. Today’s game is Swansea v Chelsea in the Premier League. The game finished 2-2, thanks to a late goal from Diego Costa.

DIEGO COSTA:

Chelsea … (read more)

Posted: 12th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, Sports | Comment

ISIS and Putin yet to claim responsibilty for bogus Hillary Clinton fainting video

Did you see the video of Hillary Clinton wobbling as she was placed in a large van after “overheating” at a 9/11 memorial event in New York? People says she “nearly … (read more)

Posted: 11th, September 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

Chelsea Star calls Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho ‘The Gifted One’

One Watch: a look at Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s branding. The Sun calls him ‘The Gifted One’.
THE SPECIAL SCHLONG Jose Mourinho has a big tackle… in his trousers, says … (read more)

Posted: 11th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Woman arrested for stealing policeman’s French fry

Once upon a time, a policeman might have laughed it off. Now they are humourless and supremely territorial about their food. So when a woman took three chips from a … (read more)

Posted: 11th, September 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

Transfer balls: Chelsea and Manchester United delight Griezmann’s agent

Transfer balls: how much is Atletico Madrid’s France striker Antoine Griezmann worth? The BBC says Chelsea manager Antonio Conte “wants the club to sanction a world-record bid” for Griezmann.

As negotiating tactics go, … (read more)

Posted: 11th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Manchester United and Manchester City create an instant Classico

The Manchester Derby was a cracker. Writing in the Sunday Times, Jonathan Northcroft muses: “An instant Clasico? It felt that way… For once, in our overhyped world, an event lived … (read more)

Posted: 11th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Manchester City, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Liverpool were cheated by Leicester: Vardy’s goal gets over-analysed

Liverpool FC tonked Leicester City 4-1 in the Reds’ first home match of the season. Looking on was Howard Webb, one of the platoon of former referees earning money as … (read more)

Posted: 11th, September 2016 | In: Back pages, Liverpool, Sports, TV & Radio | Comment

Media balls: Arsenal beat Southampton with a ‘slight tug’ that saw Giroud ‘hauled down’

Talking Balls: a look at media bias in football reporting. Today’s game is Arsenal v Southampton in the Premier League. Arsenal won 2-1, thanks to a very late penalty.

Daily Echo … (read more)

Posted: 10th, September 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

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