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Free speech for Anjem Choudary: Twitter backed the Devil but banned Milo Yiannopoulos

So, farewell, Anjem Choudary, the UK’s leading gurning face of Islam. Choudary took over from hook-handed Abu Hamza and ‘Tottenham Taliban’ Omar Bakri as a the country’s Islamist-in-residence. But his carer is … (read more)

Posted: 17th, August 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment

Pokémon hunters scare human sex pigs

Peek-at-you

To Insjön, Sweden , where two young Pokémon Go hunters failed toe find their quarry. they did however find two strange creatures. one of the hunter’s parents tells Dalarnas Tidningar:
“They … (read more)

Posted: 17th, August 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

One Watch: Manchester United’s Mourinho gets another one

One Watch: a look at mentions of Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho being a ‘One’.

The Sun tells readers:
Jose Mourinho confessed he became the ‘Nervous One’ before winning his first Premier League … (read more)

Posted: 16th, August 2016 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment

UKIP’s Lisa Duffy rises above the trolls

Can we offer a word of praise for Lisa Duffy, the unlovely would-be UKIP leader? The HuffPost says Dear Lisa is being mocked on the web.
The candidate with the most momentum … (read more)

Posted: 16th, August 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

West Ham sponsor calls for player to be sacked following Chelsea defeat

This is a glimpse into the future. West Ham United lose to Chelsea in the Premier League and the Hammers’ sponsor, Betway, calls for Michail Antonio to be sacked.

 

 

We know … (read more)

Posted: 16th, August 2016 | In: Sports | Comments (7)

Rio Olympics pariah Islam El Shehaby proves anti-semitism is not universal

Good news. Egyptian judo loser Islam El Shehaby has been expelled from the Rio Olympics. El Shabby (sic) refused to shake Israeli opponent Or Sasson’s hand after losing their fight.

The International Olympic … (read more)

Posted: 16th, August 2016 | In: Reviews, Sports | Comment

Screening Donald Trump turns into Violet Elizabeth Bott

 

Donald Trump will screen and screen until America, the enemy and every one is sick.

He reminds us of Violet Elizabeth Bott, the spoilt nightmare in Just William books. She wants … (read more)

Posted: 16th, August 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

Vintage football programmes with exciting women

 

Once upon a time women and football were an “unnatural” mix. Flashbak has a great selection of woman on football programme in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

 

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Posted: 16th, August 2016 | In: Sports | Comment

Dalian Atkinson: Police kill threatening unarmed black man with a Taser

Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot by a police taser. West Mercia Police tell us:
West Mercia Police can confirm that officers responded to a report for the concern … (read more)

Posted: 15th, August 2016 | In: Reviews | Comments (3)

Transfer balls: Liverpool and Martin Odegaard in BBC clickbait scoop

Transfer balls: Liverpool and West Ham are looking to sign Martin Odegaard. Well, so says the BBC.

 

The BBC adds:
“Liverpool could sign 17-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard but West Ham are … (read more)

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

‘Get in the sea, twitter’ orders Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire

There are no jokes. there are only comments. The Telegraph reports:
A student at the University of Bristol has faced disciplinary procedures after telling Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire to “get in the … (read more)

Posted: 15th, August 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

Slut shaming topless Helen Skelton

Helen Skelton’s topless video is all over the internet. When she was 17, so the story goes, the BBC TV presenter sunbathed topless in France. Without her knowledge someone filmed the … (read more)

Posted: 15th, August 2016 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

The higher education bubble: graduates earn below average wage

The higher education bubble needs pricking:
One in four graduates in work a decade after leaving university in 2004 is earning only around £20,000 a year, according to a new study.
Well, … (read more)

Posted: 15th, August 2016 | In: Money, Reviews | Comment

When a hen night crashed BBC TV’s Olympic coverage

The Olympics are also on BBC Four. The channel normally given over to culture is keeping regular viewers happy with views on marriage rituals in Brazil:

 
This is the beautiful moment … (read more)

Posted: 14th, August 2016 | In: Sports | Comment

Arsenal balls: Mustafi agrees, Mathieu eyed and Wenger wants more of the sale old

Transfer balls: A few days ago, the Express reported that “VALENCIA have already earmarked two candidates to replace Arsenal-bound Shkodran “. The paper talk is of Arsenal being in a state … (read more)

Posted: 14th, August 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

Stripping Helen Skelton in ‘topless video leak’

Helen Skelton, the BBC’s Olympic Games presenter who looks and sounds like a primary school teacher talking to her class, is in a topless video. So says the Daily Star, which … (read more)

Posted: 14th, August 2016 | In: Celebrities, Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Rio 2016: The anti-Semitic Games?

Israel’s Jewish athletes are being shunned at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. Is it anti-Semitism?

Beaten by Israeli fighter Or Sasson in the judo, Egypt’s Islam el-Shehaby refused to … (read more)

Posted: 14th, August 2016 | In: Back pages, Reviews, Sports | Comment

Vintage Star Wars: Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels star in an anti-smoking PSA

Str Wars actors Kenny Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) and Anthony Daniels (born 21 February 1946) star in an anti-smoking PSA. R2D2 and C3P-0 says not to … (read more)

Posted: 14th, August 2016 | In: Celebrities, Film | Comment

Spurs balls: Christian Eriksen wants 368.75% wage raise

Football news: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen thinks his current contract undervalues his talents. The Dane is seeking to extend his contract, which has two years left to run, by securing … (read more)

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

Manchester United balls: Paul Pogba rewrites history

So influential is Manchester United’s ‘Paul Pogba that he is rewriting history. Compare and contrast the Sun and Daily Mail’s stories on Pogba’s new routine:
“Paul Pogba settles back in at Manchester United … (read more)

Posted: 13th, August 2016 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Story of the Year: Foxton’s estate agents arrested for fighting by Boris Johnson’s Islington home

One of the top stories of 2016 has appeared in the Times: “Estate agent sacks staff after brawl outside Boris Johnson’s home.” It gets better yet when the teaser to Nadeem … (read more)

Posted: 13th, August 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment

The Duke of Westminster left his son very little (but the trust got loadsa tax-free money)

The Duke of Westminster has died. There will be no land grab for his vast estates in London’s Mayfair and Belgravia. Chinese and Russian investors can stable the horses.  The Duke, … (read more)

Posted: 13th, August 2016 | In: Broadsheets, Money, Reviews | Comment

George Monbiot: vegans against cow shit

George Monbiot wants to tell us about his meals in the Guardian. We live in an age of narcissism, so a broadsheet writer talking about his dinner is staple fare:
I’ve converted to … (read more)

Posted: 10th, August 2016 | In: Broadsheets, Reviews | Comment

Transfer Balls: Middlesbrough sign a free Danish newspaper in the Sun

Transfer Balls: a look at the Sun’s report on Middlesbrough’s hunt for a new newspaper to play in defence. Yes, you read that right. The Sun says:
KAR NEEDS COVER Middlesbrough … (read more)

Posted: 9th, August 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

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