Something good is happening at this World Cup.
The Scots turned up. The English turned up. The Norwegians turned up. They sang their songs, got stuck in, and the Americans loved them for it. Glasgow and Boston are getting twinned off the back of it.
For 30 years we’ve been told to view the US as some sort of Great Satan — all imperialism and orange-man clichés. Not everyone buys it of course, but enough do.
And then Europeans actually go, and find a place that feels familiar. Makes sense to them. A bit richer, a bit further ahead, but recognisably ours. Settled by Europeans, still deeply European in its bones.
There’s a gathering-of-the-clans feeling to it. Old neighbours discovering they still like the same songs, the same drink, the same daft humour, and genuinely enjoying each other’s company.
None of it’s a surprise, really. It’s just been buried under so much politics that we forgot we were allowed to enjoy it.
Good to be reminded.
🚨🇬🇧 Holy Crap - N.Ireland
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When you import Migrants who start trying to chop indigenous peoples heads off in the Street - it might just be time to admit there’s a serious problem.
Thankfully on this occasion, locals intervened and saved his life.
Never forget in 2003 Keir Starmer won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits. Twenty three years later, we're living in the chaos he created.
Celtic should not have been awarded the match-winning penalty away to Motherwell, say the Scottish FA's key match incident panel. More ⤵️
https://t.co/CSkP8KDR2q
Every single bit of cheating in Celtic’s favour domestically this season - Thread
Get this retweeted far and wide. It was as sinister as ever this season
In the last Month they have cost 1 million of damage to Ibrox, invaded the pitch, broke into the stadium at Ibrox and Fir park, pitch invasion at fir park and punched a granny, now invaded the pitch and attacked opponents as the game is going on. Yet it’s hush hush.
Transgender non-binary migrant without legal right to work in the UK gets elected as new Member of the Scottish Parliament.
“I am a transgender Tamil immigrant. My pronouns are they/them.”
He will now earn £77,711 ($105k) a year despite not having the right to work in the UK.