James Barton

[C3 @C_3C_3]

Listen to every word from Henry Nowak’s father.

Its worse than we predicted.

He told police he was stabbed 4X and he couldn’t breathe 9X.

They cuffed Henry and let him die.

Police never cuffed Vickrum even after arrest.

Footage must be worse than imagined.

Must be released!

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

Further to Blair. Literally every honest sensible person in all the main parties privately agrees with all these propositions:

- welfare spending is too high and is throwing good people on the scrapheap
- defence spending is too low
- the triple lock is unsustainable
- without cheap energy we cannot exploit the AI revolution
- we should be investing in EVERY form of energy: renewables, nuclear and the North Sea
- migration needs to be controlled to boost social cohesion and because the boats look like a huge failure of the state
- any new relationship with the EU will be imposed on us until we are stronger and cannot involve the closeness some desire without freedom of movement
- we are deeply embedded with America in ways which the public does not understand and cannot be told and however joyous it makes us feel to hate Trump, disengagement at the deep state level is not only wholly unrealistic but also undesirable
- Whitehall needs a total overhaul so specific project expertise and political appointees can be brought in quickly

Blair basically says all that.

The one thing he doesn’t say and which the same group of people agree on is this and it’s something Blair left behind:

- judges and quangos have too much power, are unaccountable and without redressing the balance in favour of parliament it is very difficult to do anything big fast
- the bare minimum that needs to change in this regard is to reform judicial review and planning law so we can put building and economic growth ahead of newts and NIMBYs

None of that above really ought to be up for discussion. It is all common sense but not one of our politicians will publicly say all of it

Whatever you think of Blair, engage with what he’s saying not how he makes you feel. The bare minimum we should expect from any leader is that they have an analysis of the current situation and a plan to deal with it which is as coherent and realistic as his intervention. Pretty well every critique I’ve read so far has failed to meet this requirement.

Over to Andy and Keir and Kemi and Nigel and Zack and all the others

[Daniel Storey @danielstorey85]

I went to Ewood Park to ask an uncomfortable question: how do you make Blackburn Rovers healthy again?

https://t.co/oNZULEdQ3R

[@jay.teamlh.social 🏁 @WhingerSpice]

I remember the sport being ruined back in 2021 when the race director literally broke the rules and corrupted the integrity of the contest in the final race.

You were perfectly happy to accept the sport being ruined when it benefitted you.

We shall take no lectures. 👍

[Kidder Street Noise @KidderStNoise]

Free?!?

[Kidder Street Noise @KidderStNoise]

Brilliant that this is getting so much attention when they've spelt lounge wrong next to where it's written correctly in huge letters

[James Barton @JamesBarton__]

@_ElliottJackson Hasn’t there just been a period where you can add to your squad?

[The EFL Zone @TheFLZone]

Blackburn picking their next manager:

[ChrisBRFC @ChrisBRFC91]

Sack the manager
Sack the board
Sell the club

🔵⚪️

[Northern Rover @Northern_Rover]

Going down, the yes man not likely to be sacked by the work experience lad who is somehow in charge of all football matters at Rovers and who he is equally out of his depth.

[BRFC1875_ @BRFC1875_]

I dont really care if I get stick for it, I miss Trav, Dolan, Hyam, Eustace, Beck, Batth, Bucko and Weimann, would die to have players like them again.

#rovers

[Telegraph Football @TeleFootball]

Macron, which is in the final season of a five-year partnership with the club, lodged a “breach of contract” claim against them at the High Court on Wednesday

Read more from @ben_rumsby here ⬇️
https://t.co/zAGHhrbJ2C

[James Barton @JamesBarton__]

Episode 632 of Ran by Clowns.

[Blackburn Rovers @Rovers]

📰 Club Statement:

The club has been served with court papers by its technical kit supplier, Macron S.p.A., in relation to a contractual dispute.

The claim is being handled by the club with the support of its legal team and it would be inappropriate to comment further while legal proceedings are ongoing.

#Rovers 🔵⚪️

[RoryLarmer @RoryLarmer]

Gary Aspsen. Blackburn Rovers Fan. Creator of Adidas Spezial

“I understand there might be some disappointment amongst those who like SPZL but whose clubs are not adidas sponsored. I am a Blackburn Rovers supporter so I get it but that's the very reason we have the neutral SPZL F.C. range. I doubt my club will be getting another opportunity to secure an adidas kit deal any time soon (they had their chance) so whilst I would love to see Blackburn Rovers SPZL it's unlikely that it is ever going to happen now.

https://t.co/NIPwP92QoE

[Your Accountant @TJiMTS]

When I started out as an accountant, a small business owner taking £50,000 in dividends paid £0 in tax on it.

Today that same person pays £4,331.

By April 2026 they'll pay £5,288.

Same income. Same income source. Quietly taxed into oblivion.

🧵

[Josh @JoshBoswell]

Happy Wednesday, Rovers fans.

Unsure how Boycott’s work? Look no further than Director of Football, Rudy Gestede, for evidence.

Rudy boycotted Wigan Athletic (a) whilst being paid by Rovers in an attempt to force through a move to Aston Villa.

Did it work? It did indeed. Rudy’s boycott meant he forced through a move to Villa at a less than market value transfer, as Rovers couldn’t risk him completely downing tools.

Boycott’s work.

[James Barton @JamesBarton__]

@RussPr Awful at Ipswich too. How anyone watched the weekend performance and thought ‘let’s captain him’

[James Barton @JamesBarton__]

@_ElliottJackson No one hounding the referee and Cantwell only concerned about his own one. We’re so naive and miles too nice.

[James Barton @JamesBarton__]

@sullivan_jono @RoversPundit Look at this defending.