John Doyle

Headteacher for 18 years. Now advising other school leaders. Road cycling obsessive. Husband and father. Frustrated cricket commentator. All views are my own.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

@JamesWalton_ Don’t know if you realised, but you’re posting this on Rod Stewart’s 80th birthday.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

@brendan_okeeffe I remember that game, and that season pretty vividly. Which Evertonian wouldn’t? My first game was August 1970, first game of the following season, with my dad to see a 2-2 draw with Arsenal (eventual double winners).

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

Labour has no hope of rebuilding unless it breaks the cold grip of the hard left | Andrew Rawnsley https://t.co/Rys610rhZ3

Precisely.

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I can see parallels in Ancelotti’s potential appointment as manager to the signing of Samuel Eto’o. Previous greats, signed to sprinkle a little stardust, but on the downslope of their career and lacking the necessary hunger and energy. Happy to be proved wrong.

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@grahamlithgow Well it’s hardly surprising. She can’t even spell her own surname.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

Eye test. Prescription changed. Please Mr Specsavers why is it more expensive to get the lenses changed in my current frames (from Specsavers) than to buy brand new frames and lenses? #bonkers

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

@alicedonald What a beautiful and moving story Alice. As you write, a counterpoint to the otherwise horrible times we are living through. Happy Christmas.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

I know the Iraq War was a disaster; I know he had terrible judgment over Carole Caplin and accepting questionable hospitality; but by God, Labour could do with him now. BBC News - General election 2019: Blair attacks Corbyn's 'comic indecision' on Brexit https://t.co/qKeVVC4YUa

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It’s a close call, but I think I’m even less impressed with the reaction of the Labour Party to its catastrophic defeat last Thursday than I am with the total absence of credibility and leadership that caused it. #shambles

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@brendan_okeeffe Or Len McLuskey. Shame on them all.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

@brendan_okeeffe Peter pedant points out two Labour (Brown also, though not elected). But I have no argument with the basic point that the left disappear up their own arses arguing about angels on a pinhead while losing sight of what and who might actually be popular AND electable.

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@willow_71uk Walking red card. Dunc might sign him because he reminds him of himself.

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So true. Britain 2019.

[Nick Reeves #RejoinEU #NAFO #FBPE @nickreeves9876]

Read this by Goebbels. Brexit propaganda follows his script to the letter. It is a fascist propaganda of emotive slogans and lies that obliterates reasons, facts, questions and arguments. It is the propaganda style of a totalitarian dictatorship.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

@andrewdisley Really interesting Andrew. I’ve gone vegetarian for the last 18 months with a vegan tendency. Sadly not had the same effect on my weight. Listened to this today about sleeping (mine is rubbish). Hope it’s interesting. https://t.co/ZSXUM1Zpig

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Not always a Frankie Boyle fan, but this is terrific https://t.co/49g5PwCe0c

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@JohnWoodyWood @JamesDelingpole I’ve seen he does a podcast with Toby Young. Enough said.

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Nails it.

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

When a Conservative Prime Minister who feels he’s born to rule is outclassed and put in his place by the quiet, understated decency of a woman who cares about other people and hates the injustice in our society.

Every person in our country should watch this video.

[John Doyle @JohnDoyle8]

Totally agree. But we get the leaders we deserve. Opposing him with someone who hasn’t a clue about leadership means he is going to win. Do you really think Cooper, Burnham or Milliband would not be making mincemeat of him?? It’s a tragedy.

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

Boris Johnson is not fit to be Prime Minister #bbcqt

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@ThePaulWilcox Mary keeps saying to me “Can’t you just support another team?”

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Offered a ticket for EFC v Norwich this afternoon. Thank Christ I was unable to go. What a total shambles. He’s got to go. #Silvaout

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@ThePaulWilcox I’m really fed up. He’s had what Moyes never did - backing in the transfer market - and he hasn’t got a clue how to build a team. I foresee very few points next month with our fixtures and another long, depressing winter.