James Meikle

Former Guardian journalist - four decades a hack - much longer a Spurs fan. Retweets not always support

[Keir Radnedge @KeirRadnedge]

ON THIS DAY in 1966 England defeated Portugal 2-1 to reach the World Cup Final for the one and only time

[Guy M @GuyMaxwell4]

@TimesSport @swildecricket The problem is people like identifying with teams and players. Teams that mean nothing to most people, snd players just flitting around from franchise to franchise makes for a soulless money making exercise. I grew up watching Richards, Botham, and Garner, they were Somerset

[John Duffield @jfwduffield]

It has always been terrible. It is a corrupt competition which was deliberately designed to concentrate political & economic power within the ECB executive & larger counties. It cause huge damage to the international cricket, the England team & the counties. Beyond awful.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned from https://t.co/umhPY2X0vH

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

The last prison minister escaped over the wall just hours before the latest scandal to engulf our collapsing criminal justice system. But there have been 13 of them in 10 years, close to the number of Everton managers. Can Burnham be level with us about the size of the crisis he has to solve ? https://t.co/mVZfPUGglj

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Prime Ministers who took office without a general election

1940: Winston Churchill – Replaced Neville Chamberlain during the Second World War.

1955: Anthony Eden – Succeeded Churchill after his retirement.

1957: Harold Macmillan – Took office after Eden resigned following the Suez Crisis.

1963: Alec Douglas-Home – Succeeded Macmillan after his resignation due to ill health.

1976: James Callaghan – Took over after Harold Wilson's surprise resignation.

1990: John Major – Became PM after Margaret Thatcher resigned.

2007: Gordon Brown – Succeeded Tony Blair after he stepped down.

2016: Theresa May – Took office after David Cameron resigned following the Brexit referendum.

2019: Boris Johnson – Succeeded Theresa May after winning the Conservative leadership.

2022: Liz Truss – Became PM after Boris Johnson resigned.

2022: Rishi Sunak – Took office after Liz Truss resigned after 49 days.

2026: Andy Burnham – Succeeded Keir Starmer after his resignation.

[David Yelland @davidyelland]

To put a Net Zero rant on a front page as Madrid and Bordeaux fight to survive takes something really rather special….

… de-ni-al….

Er…. shall we talk about the fact the print press’ climate change denial has, over decades, allowed a political class to spend more time attacking protestors than facing reality?

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Great to visit No.10 North in Manchester yesterday – a powerful symbol of the importance of working together across the UK to tackle the challenges our country faces.

The Prime Minister has long championed devolving power, and understands from his own experience as a Mayor that lasting growth comes when local leaders have the powers they need to deliver for their communities.

Together, we can deliver the change this country needs - tackling everything from the cost of living to community cohesion and homelessness.

[Chris Cowlin @ChrisCowlin]

Ledley King on who he would like Spurs to sign...

"Bring Harry Kane back!"

#COYS #THFC

[James Meikle @James_Meikle]

@footballconfid1 Can only dream but hope dreams DO come true. Would like an FA cup too

[Danny Baker @prodnose]

We are at that stage of the closed season where I read on Twitter things like:
"Aston Villa have paid 22.5 million for Croation striker Tonči Glavina from Finnish Champions Veikkausliiga"
And I go: What? Who?
FYI: I just made that imagined transfer up...I think.

[Brian Spurrell @BrianSpanner1]

An incredible move by the Commonwealth Games to sell the rights to TNT Sports.

I have little doubt the kind of folk who may have watched will not be taking a £30pm package to view.

The BBC would have relentlessly promoted.

They may have killed it.

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

BRAVO BROTHER! Take your medal!
Well Done Spain - World Cup Champions!

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

No 2027 Ashes test match in the north of England. Old Trafford and Headingley have not been chosen to host a test match. Lancashire and Yorkshire are two of the iconic cricket counties with a proud heritage. Shamefully overlooked for the Ashes series.

[Paul Johnson @paul__johnson]

What he says:

Ed Miliband is ‘an appalling choice for foreign secretary. The Kremlin will be delighted’
-Boris Johnson

What he’s done

[John Crace @JohnJCrace]

https://t.co/vh6TIaVs3W

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Sir Kenny's tribute to Kevin ❤️

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

JEFF POWELL MBE: Why unapologetic imposter Lionel Messi is now not even in the top five players of all time - and will forever be tainted as the leader of Argentina's brutes in ugliest World Cup final ever https://t.co/6R7uB0S9Mu

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Wayne Rooney to be new BBC commentator for Eurovision. #VoteBinface

[Sir Geoff Hurst @TheGeoffHurst]

Argentina did their best to kick us off the pitch in 66 when we beat them 1-0. Nothing changes and i am so glad Spain beat them. Any other result would have been a travesty. Rodri superb & cuccagna outstanding .