Devastated to learn of the sad passing of national treasure Ann Widdecombe. I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Ann countless times - she was a deeply principled, honourable & tremendously fun person. She had an unshakable faith in God, and I hope she is with Him now.
The Israelis are torturing and murdering doctors and there’s not a damned thing that any Western government will do about it.
Our ‘leaders’ are scum of the earth.
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All those in Ukraine fighting a war against Russia. All those in Russia fighting a war against Ukraine. How many would rather be at home with their loved ones and kids that they may never see again? Imagine if they both said 'fuck off' to their 'leaders' who never see a bullet fired in anger - there could be no war.
When are we going to grasp that the pawns fight wars for those sipping coffee away from the conflict that they orchestrate, and they have no power except for the power we give to them in the form of acquiescence.
Put Putin, Zelensky, Trump, Xi, the lot of them, in a room and lock the door. Let them fight each other while the rest of us get on with our lives.
What if they declared a war and no one turned up? War would be over.
You mean like when he was in the Canadian parliament and he gave a raised fist salute to an SS veteran while Trudeau and the rest of the MPs joined in a standing ovation?
I'm in Mashad and the US has just bombed railway stations and roads leading here to prevent more people from attending the final burial of Ali Khamenei. One wonders who the "scum" really are?
It is not illegal to campaign for the de-proscription of an organisation.
But as the UK slips further into fascism, that really doesn't matter.
In October they are going to get the mass jailings underway.
Anti-Zelensky revolt in Ukraine!
Young people are protesting, blocking roads, and trying to free men forcibly sent to war by Zelensky.
Ukrainians are prisoners of the regime!
Why wasn’t this even mentioned at the NATO summit?
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We will remember the head coach of the Egypt national team, Hossam Hassan, for defending Palestine in an international tournament in front of millions of people.
You are legendary, coach...
🚨🇦🇷🇪🇬 Rio Ferdinand: “Football Needs Fairness, Not Different Rules For Different Teams”
🗣️ “I’ve sat here and watched football for many years, both as a player and as a pundit, and what frustrates supporters the most is inconsistency.
When Argentina go down under a challenge, the whistle seems to come immediately. The officials are quick to spot the foul, quick to stop play and quick to protect them. But when Egypt are on the receiving end of similar incidents, suddenly the game is allowed to continue and everyone is told to move on.
That’s the issue people have tonight. Not the result itself, but the lack of consistency in the decision-making.
Then you look at the build-up to Enzo Fernández’s winning goal. Egypt were screaming for a foul, their players were surrounding the referee, and millions watching expected VAR to at least take a proper look at it. Instead, it felt like everyone in the VAR room had gone to sleep.
What exactly is VAR there for if not to review the biggest moments in the biggest matches?
If that incident happened against Argentina at the other end of the pitch, do you honestly believe it wouldn’t have been checked? I find that very difficult to believe. We’ve seen much softer incidents reviewed throughout this tournament.
That’s where the frustration comes from. Fans just want the same standard applied to every team.
And let’s talk about the disciplinary side of the game. Argentina seem to get away with an awful lot. There are challenges that would normally bring yellow cards, yet the referee appears reluctant to reach for his pocket. It’s almost as if officials are afraid of making decisions that might upset Argentina.
When you look at some of Argentina’s matches in this tournament, there have been several moments where opponents felt hard done by. One incident can be debated, two incidents can be debated, but eventually people start noticing a pattern.
Football cannot afford that perception. The integrity of the game depends on supporters believing that every nation is treated equally.
Whether you’re Argentina, Egypt, Brazil, France or anyone else, the laws of the game should not change depending on the badge on your shirt.
The officials tonight had a responsibility to be fair, balanced and brave. Instead, they have left millions of people questioning why some decisions are given so easily for one side while similar incidents involving the other side are ignored.
Football deserves better than that. The players deserve better than that. And the fans certainly deserve better than that.”
#ARGEGY