Mike Perry

Personal profile, views entirely my own. Free thinking 40 something. Community is the way forward. It's all about the people, people!

[Mike Perry @DaddyPerry]

Hey, @BBCSport, isn’t it about time you updated your ‘All the latest from the Premier League’ pic? It’s over two weeks since @Arsenal won @premierLeague and a week and a half since the trophy presentation.

[Louis Dunford @LouisDunford]

The Story of The Angel ❤️

[Charles Watts @charles_watts]

🚨 Hi everyone. To celebrate Arsenal’s title win I'll be giving away THREE 'Champions' prints by the brilliant @matthewjiwood to three random winners

- Simply repost this to enter

Winners picked on Saturday.

(If you're not feeling lucky the prints - and loads of others - can be found here: https://t.co/718xYZwECf)

[AFC❤️‍🔥XBEC @RT1720X]

This put tears in my eyes this morning. Perfect song choice too! 🥹♥️🤩🎉

[Matěj Drajer @DrajaOfficial]

Projel jsem si sítě @Arsenal po zisku titulu po 20 letech a musím říct, že to je absolutní content masterpiece. Arsène Wenger se sklenicí vína, cinematic videa s týmem, fanoušci v ulicích, emoce, hudba, timing postů… všechno promyšlený úplně do detailu.

Tohle jsou měsíce příprav, natáčení a vymýšlení věcí, který možná nikdy nemusely spatřit světlo online světa. Ale ve chvíli, kdy ten moment přijde, tak z toho vznikne něco ikonickýho.

Premier League celkem sleduju, ale nikomu tam nefandím. O to víc je fascinující, jak se Arsenalu povedlo přenést tu emoci i na člověka, kterej to sleduje úplně neutrálně.

Tohle už dávno není jen fotbal. Tohle je entertainment, storytelling a světová práce se značkou. A jinak všem Gunners fans gratulace!

Mám pocit, že tohle ještě bude velkej koncert.

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Christian Norgaard has now won more Premier League titles than Harry Kane, Steven Gerrard and Bruno Fernandes combined.

What a world.

[🚨The Celebration Police🚨 @PLCPolice]

Arsenal celebrating like they’ve won the league

[𝗗𝗘𝗖 𝗥!𝗖𝗘 @DR41fanpage]

I told you all. It's done 🏆❤️

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Good morning from your Premier League champions 👋

[Ebere @EbereEze10]

I swear imma make It and when I do, they're gunna show this tweet lol

[Cherry @Cherryopenmind]

Unfortunately, my school teacher is no longer with us to grade this piece through her golden rule of journalism: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

So, let us walk through Laura Kuenssberg's article together and scan it the way she taught me to.

WHO
The article relies heavily on an army of anonymous faces. 'An ally tells me', 'one cabinet minister', 'another minister', 'one source'. This is not verified reporting. It is Westminster gossip and unnamed sources. If sources have no names, they have no skin in the game and no accountability.

WHAT
We are told the race to replace the Prime Minister is officially on. But what has actually happened? One MP resigned from government and another wants to re-enter parliament. Everything else, the timelines, the coronation plots, is speculative drama, gossip, and unnamed sources designed for clicks.

WHERE
The setting is entirely inside the Westminster bubble. An article about such a momentous topic that will affect the lives of millions of citizens contains absolutely no mention of them. There is no word on how the stock market is already reacting or how this uncertainty will impact the entire country and every single citizen.

WHEN
The piece talks about a leadership contest over the summer, yet the author admits this timetable is miles away from being confirmed. A real journalist would know the rules, laws, and procedures, and would offer at least two alternative timelines, including the very real possibility that none of this happens at all.

WHY
We are told Starmer is being pushed because he is a 'slow decision-maker'. This reduces national governance to a personality contest. Why is there no mention of the GDP growth, the many advancements the government announced just last week, or the clear progress made on their manifesto? A proper journalist would look at these undeniable results and search for the deeper, hidden motives of the people challenging the PM.

The Verdict
My teacher would have given this a 2/10. It is a theatre review masquerading as news.

The author lists major issues on the PM's desk, help with energy bills, defense spending, social media safety for children, and so much more. Yet, these crucial issues are treated as mere background decoration for party infighting.

The fact that this comes from the BBC is what should worry us the most.

A broadcaster that built its global reputation on honest, investigative journalism now relies on writers who treat politics like a soap opera.

Between these narratives, figures like Robbie Gibb with questionable political motives, and an Ofcom regulator that does everything except its job, civic trust is being destroyed.

Laura Kuenssberg can go hand in hand with Chris Mason.

We are left to wonder why the two of them are doing this and what their motives are, especially regarding the BBC, which we pay for.

We deserve real facts, not orchestrated drama.

#BBCNews #LauraKuenssberg #ChrisMason #Ofcom #UKPolitics #Journalism #VotersFirst #Decency

[🅾🅻🅳 🅱🅰🅻🅳 🅶🅾🅾🅽🅴🆁 @OBG_AFC]

Get some perspective:

Back in 1979–80, Arsenal played 70 games and won absolutely nothing. Brian Talbot played every single game. Won nothing. Alan Sunderland scored 29 goals. Won nothing. The ​defence conceded only 36 goals in the league and only 3 in 9 European games. They even kept a clean sheet against a peak Juventus side in Italy! Won nothing.

We lost the FA Cup final to West Ham on a Saturday and the European CWC final on penalties to Valencia the following Wednesday.

No one stopped supporting. No one abused the team. We came back year after year and backed the team. We won nothing for 8 years. Still we kept showing up.

If you’re a fan, start acting like one.

[Blacki.e @beingblackie_]

A reminder for everyone who needs to hear it 🫶🏼

League titles:
Arsenal - 13
Chelsea - 6

Champions League:
Arsenal - 0
Chelsea - 2

Club World cup
Arsenal -0
Chelsea -2

FA Cups:
Arsenal - 14
Chelsea - 8

Community Shields:
Arsenal - 17
Chelsea- 4

Europa league
Arsenal -0
Chelsea - 1

Relegations:
Arsenal - 1*
Chelsea - 6

League and cup doubles:
Arsenal - 3
Chelsea - 1

Invincible:
Arsenal - 1
Chelsea - 0

Conference league
Arsenal -0
Chelsea -1

Lowest position finish:
Arsenal - 12th
Chelsea - 20th

Arsenal wins against Chelsea - 84(85* today )
Chelsea wins against Arsenal - 66

Major honours won:
Arsenal - 48
Chelsea - 36

London is red - always has been, always will be 🔴⚪️

[Mike Perry @DaddyPerry]

And when, I asked, her why she wore that ribbon, she said “it’s for the @Arsenal and we’re going to Wem-ber-ley @wembleystadium

[Jeff Dye @JeffDye]

😂. Who made this. This is great.

[Mike Perry @DaddyPerry]

According to the can, @Staropramen is a ‘well balanced beer’. My boy and I decided to put that to the test… turns out it’s true!

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Our innovator. Our invincible.

Happy birthday, Arsene Wenger ❤️

[Lucia 🦊🧡 @Juicylu14]

😂

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

If only these had been the headlines all these years…

💥YOUR BOSS’S BONUS JUST ATE YOUR PAY RAISE

💥WAGES STAGNATE WHILE PROFITS SOAR: CEOS POCKET MILLIONS AS FAMILIES SKIP MEALS

💥BILLIONAIRES GOT TAX CUTS - YOU GOT A TAX HIKE

💥THEY PRIVATIZED YOUR POWER, THEN BILLED YOU FOR THE BAILOUT

💥THE RICH DON’T PAY TAXES - BUT THEY DO OWN YOUR POLITICIANS

💥MEGA WEALTHY BUY UP HOMES WHILE RENTERS ARE EVICTED

💥POLITICIANS BLAME IMMIGRANTS WHILE QUIETLY VOTING TO CUT YOUR HEALTHCARE

💥FOOD BANK USE SURGES AS GROCERY CHAINS REPORT RECORD PROFITS

Instead of these headlines below

Maybe we’d all be marching side by side and angry at the same people

…which is exactly what they fear the most.