@LDNFootbalI@didierdrogba These African players have been fabulous for English football; the only downside being the African Cup of Nations.
One way round it is to have a good long winter break, and at the same time reduce/enlarge the EPL to two divisions of 16 clubs each.
@HairyVeganDude Proprietor of a circus. He was the son of a mixed race (Indian/African) sailor who shipped up on the East Coast of England.
His horse, a mare called Beda, was the undisputed star of the show, doing clever things, menage, dressage etc with Pablo (real name William Darby.)
@HairyVeganDude That's almost exactly me Dude! I have a weakness though for human Circuses. A hundred years ago, my ancestor, named in a song by the Beatles, written by John Lennon, 'Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite,' was Pablo Fanque, a marvellous acrobat and horseman, was the UK's first Black
If MPs had to pay their rail fares like the rest of us, then they’d be on that picket line with rail workers.
As it happens, you pay MPs rail fares. Hence, 90% of MPs are on the side of big rail bosses.
@AndyMcDonaldMP@RMTunion@tribunemagazine What an awful state of affairs when it needs to be spelled out how Labour should support a Union which has acted legally and has itself widespread popular support. You're not on your own Andy.
@KateOsborneMP@RMTunion And that what you have said sounds controversial and a bit risky says more about New New Labour than it does about you, Kate. Your position (and thank you for that) ought to be the default position for all Labour MPs.
A swan can break a man's foot. I was avoiding a hissing swan and went over on my foot on a hole at the edge of the path. Heard and felt something snap crackle or pop.