David

[Sheldon Miller @SheldonMiller]

Let’s not forget disgraced FIFA Concacaf official Chuck Blazer, who made a plea bargain with the FBI after being found guilty of bribery, money laundering & tax evasion then became an informant and spilled the beans on the wider FIFA corruption, was based from a FIFA Concacaf HA at Trump Tower and had a $6,000 pcm apartment in the Trump Tower plaza. Trump tower has long been associated as a haven for money laundering and other illicit activities.

Watch Active Measures from 11 mins 38 secs onwards for about 10 minutes:

https://t.co/M8zZHthXX9

[T'Doski🇿🇦 @Tydo12]

@JBT_86 For the first time in the history of the @FIFAWorldCup, @FIFACOM is not in charge/control but the government is. Why is @FIFAcom not following their own Articles 2(2) & 15(c) and Articles 17.

[Rahul SA 🇿🇦 @Rahul_AJ_1990]

As South Africa, we hosted the World Cup in 2010.

Upon the insistence of FIFA & in accordance with the Host Country & Host City Agreements, we had to waiver laws, by-laws, policies, regulations, processes & the like, to ensure that South Africa became the ultimate hosts of the world during the period.

We passed special legislation specifically to meet FIFA's hosting requirements for the 2010 World Cup. The most important were the '2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act, 2006 (Act 11 of 2006)' and the 'Second 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act, 2006 (Act 12 of 2006)'. These laws were enacted to give legal effect to the guarantees we had made to FIFA during the bidding process.

The special laws effected temporary special provisions & exceptions in certain areas, including: Special visa, work permit, & accreditation arrangements for players, officials, media & visitors.

These requirements were not exclusive to South Africa, as Korea & Japan (2002), Germany (2006), Brazil (2014), Russia (2018), Qatar (2022), had to enact the same.

[citykush @citykush1]

FIFA: “We’re not involved in visas”
Also FIFA’s bid guarantees: “Host will ensure entry for accredited persons”

The US signed guarantees to admit accredited WC personnel...
...then denied CAF’s Ref of the Year 2 days before the tournament for “vetting concerns” with no details, no appeal, no backup plan.

[Romain Molina @Romain_Molina]

Nommé par la FIFA pour officier durant la Coupe du Monde, l'arbitre somalien 🇸🇴 Omar Artan s'est vu refuser l'entrée sur le territoire américain

Vu ses difficultés pour obtenir un visa, il avait bénéficié du soutien de l'ambassade somalienne de Nairobi qui lui a notamment permis d'avoir un passeport diplomatique

Insuffisant pour les autorités américaines qui l'ont immédiatement renvoyé...

Pour rappel, Artan a dirigé la finale retour de Ligue des Champions de l'an dernier entre Pyramids FC et Mamelodi Sundowns tout en étant élu meilleur arbitre africain 2025 par la CAF

[Will Evans @WillEvans34]

Delighted to be staying on for another year . Let’s continue building together 💜💙⚽️

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

This is what entitlement looks like! 🤬
There are nesting waterbirds on this pond on Hampstead Heath... there are also big 'No Swimming' signs, all being totally ignored! 🤬
Pure selfishness... 😒🤬🤬

(Shared from Instagr*m with permission from 'swansofhampsteadheath')

[IanPlumbing 🍺 @IanPlumbing]

This was awesome by Arsenal today. COYG 🥹🥹⚪️🔴🏆❤️

[David @IronInKent]

@christiansufc Congratulations on these important first steps, Christian. Best wishes for continued progress.

[David @IronInKent]

@SUFCOfficial Thanks, James, I have done and am awaiting a call.
Best wishes
David

[David @IronInKent]

@GiorgioGiovane George, I'm sure you are already aware... I wasn't
"Through the years a number of personalities have played with the club, none more famous than Italian International Gionni Moscardini " WW1 times

[David @IronInKent]

@Max_Bell_11 @SUFCOfficial Not the case for everyone, Max, however I have faith that it will be sorted.

[David @IronInKent]

@YorkyIron @TheScunnyLad Nah! BW please. 🤣

[David @IronInKent]

@TheScunnyLad Yes! 😉

[Stephen Elénìyàn ✊🏾 @dadaostephen]

Hi @SuellaBraverman ,

48 hours ago I asked you to substantiate or withdraw your claim that “250,000 foreign students took £4bn in UK loans.” That time has now passed. You have provided no evidence, no clarification, and no correction.

I have taken the time to examine the data myself.

I have reviewed materials from the Student Loans Company, the Department for Education, the House of Commons Library, the UK Statistics Authority, and reporting from Times Higher Education. Across these sources, one thing is clear. Your statement is presented in a way that gives the public a deeply misleading impression.

Let’s deal with this carefully.

The £4bn figure you reference relates to the total value of student loans issued to non UK nationals. It is not a direct cost to the taxpayer. These are loans. They are repaid over time based on income. Presenting that figure as if it were money handed out or lost is not an accurate reflection of how the system works.

Then there is your use of the phrase “foreign students.”

This is where the distortion becomes more serious.

The fact (which you know quite well) is those eligible for UK student finance are not newly arrived international students. They are people with settled status, indefinite leave to remain, refugee status, or long term lawful residence in the UK. They live here. They work here. They pay into the system. And under the law, they are entitled to access student finance.

Standard international students on student visas are generally not eligible for these loans.

By leaving out that distinction, you create a very different picture in the minds of the public. One where large numbers of people are arriving from abroad and immediately accessing public funds. That is not what the data shows.

You also cited a figure of 250,000 without pointing to a clearly published dataset or transparent methodology. Numbers like this carry weight. They should be used with care, not as loose estimates in politically charged statements.

I am not interested in party politics. But I am concerned about what this kind of messaging is doing to the country.

When lending is presented as spending, and long term residents are presented as outsiders, it fuels resentment. It deepens division. It creates tension where clarity is needed. And ordinary people end up carrying the consequences of that confusion. Like I was being racially attacked and profiled in my initial response to you in X by supporters of your party who were obviously misled and triggered by your misinformation.

I did consider legal action. But the reality is that the law is not designed to deal easily with this kind of broad public misrepresentation. You know that, which is why ignoring a challenge like mine carries little immediate consequence.

That does not make it acceptable.

I will be submitting a formal complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards regarding your use of misleading statistical claims in public communication.

The public deserves accuracy. Not selective framing. Not distortion. And certainly not narratives that risk turning people against each other on the basis of incomplete facts.

Stephen Dada.

[MarshFamilySongs @MarshSongs]

Happy Bank Holiday! Here's a tongue-in-cheek parody song about @Nigel_Farage accepting a massive gift from a cryptocurrency billionaire and then hiding from a BBC interview - to the iconic tune of the legendary @The_Proclaimers. We're calling it: "Five Million Quid" 💰🤑💰🤑💰🎶

[David @IronInKent]

Latest single from @hannahscottuk releazed today https://t.co/FTLTSTK33P

[David @IronInKent]

Tremendous show @ The Betsey Trotwood from Starry Eyed and Laughing,Sunday last.
https://t.co/ScOxGjCvAk

[David @IronInKent]

@SUFCRootsHall Good stuff.