This is an appalling injustice. Under the early release schemes, rapists are being put back on the streets after serving less than half their sentence. This chap was given 2 years for stealing a mobile phone and has served FOURTEEN years. If you haven't heard of the IPP scandal, look it up. Shameful.
@ClaraWhiteipp I am so so sorry to hear this. Short-sighted, cruel and bitterly unfair in the context of early releases. Hope @andyburnham and team look at this. It is such a miscarriage of justice.
@in_justice_ipp@beatrismouse@Fox_Claire@JamesTCobbler@ClaraWhiteipp Me to,
The amount of lads I met on IPP sentences when I was in Prison that weren't progressing for various reasons was awful
I've been out nearly 10 years and sadly some will still be in Prison or recalled
They need releasing ASAP as time served to rebuild their lives in society
@BillNeelyReport What's forgotten is what a difference it made when Hiddle came on in the 2nd half. He ran the game, Lineker got one back and nearly a second. My regret is he didn't start
𝐍𝐄𝐖 | IF I CAN DREAM by @timrich001
This lovingly-crafted biography chronicles Venables’s playing career, managerial successes (and failures) and fascinating life away from the pitch.
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While the government pushes early release of dangerous prisoners, IPP prisoners remain locked up indefinitely - for much more minor offences - on an abolished sentence 'to keep the public safe'. Probation triggers the recall of prisoners for trivial, anonymous, malicious allegations. This is so galling. And yet, the Labour minister reads out a brief full of misinformation - she should meet families at the MoJ protest on 15th July at 11am for FACTS, not double-speak.
Happy Publication Day to Neil Squires and The Fall and Rise of the Mölkky Bar Kids: A Sporting Underdog Story.
When Neil took up the obscure game of Mölkky, he had no idea it would carry him to Japan, where he would represent his country and take his shot at sporting immortality.
@BillNeelyReport Too soon to say, I think, Bill. Over the three games, I've seen many worse as a group of games and of players. The injuries are a worry, but I don't miss Maguire, and I have faith in Harry, so we'll probably lose on Wednesday.
We all have a book in ourselves. But eleven, translated to 35 languages!! How did that happened??
On this World Cup I could even start a series 😜
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Look after books! It carries knowledge and stories. And we are nothing without stories!
“Humans think in stories rather than in facts, numbers or equations, and the simpler the story, the better.”
— Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens
NEW RELEASE!
If I Can Dream: The Life of Terry Venables
by @timrich001 📖
“One of Britain’s great sportswriters on one of British football’s most interesting characters.” @SamWallaceTel
Get your #WorldCup reading started here:
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" ...not enough attention has been paid to his most extraordinary purchase of all: a £349.99 Dyson hairdryer. A curious choice. Mainly because, as photographs will attest, Mr Murrell’s head is completely bald..."
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We are delighted to announce that Richard Whitehead’s - Victory in Australia won the Rathbones Cricket Book of the Year Award at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2026!
Congratulations.
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