Ian Patterson

Exec Director at City of London Academies Trust. Tweets on Education, Sport and Politics. Linguist, French and Spanish.

[James Chapman @jameschappers]

“He has been planning for this moment for at least the last year.”
Louise Haigh walking right into the trap set by @bbcnickrobinson. How can it possibly help Burnham to have his allies openly declaring he’s been plotting for 12 months or more?

[Mark Urban @MarkUrban01]

‘Get yourself up to speed on international security’: sound advice for all citizens interested in the wider world!

[Ian Patterson @ian_d_patterson]

The Conor Murray effect.

[Sarah Creighton 🍂 @Saraita101]

Victory to Strabane

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Terrible penalty Mbappe but what the hell was the delay all about? Absolutely zero need for three seconds let alone three minutes. VAR people zealous in justifying their existence and helping ruin football as a result.

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

"To Andy Burnham, first of all, first piece of advice: running the United Kingdom is not the same as running Manchester. You need to understand that.

Second piece of advice: given his background, you need to get yourself up and running and understanding national security, defence, and foreign policy issues very quickly."

Former British prime minister Theresa May offers her advice to the UK’s new incoming prime minister.

Follow the conference ➡️ #CHLondon

[Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind]

This is mental. He's mental.

[(((Dan Hodges))) @DPJHodges]

The fact there’s still any serious debate about whether Messi or Ronaldo is the greatest is ridiculous. It was dead after the last World Cup. In this one Messi has totally buried it.

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

Completely agree with Adam here. The EEF guidance on inclusive environments makes it clear that calm, safe schools *are* one of the main ways we create a culture of inclusivity. Students with SEN, for example, are disproportionately supported by this approach, and *then* targeted exemptions and accommodations. But the whole system rests on the fact that it *is* a system, founded on routines and consistent expectations.

["El Jefe" Águila @ElJefeAguila]

Una linda imagen que nos dejó el partido México vs Inglaterra.

Mexicanos felicitando a los ingleses por el triunfo.

Saber ganar y saber perder, siempre.❤️

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

The final should really be here. Commercial, broadcasting and political reasons doubtless why it isn’t but Azteca beats any of the other stadia for atmosphere and heritage.

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

Hilariously unlikely cheerleader for the rules based order and the rectitude of football governing bodies. Pure shithousery

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

England v Mexico - the effect of altitude

Mexico City sits around 2,240 metres (7,350 ft) above sea level, and that *will* matter for England.

The point is not that England’s players suddenly become 14.1% slower, weaker or less skilful. The more accurate way to think about it is that altitude reduces the body’s ability to take in and use oxygen during repeated high-intensity efforts. In simple terms, the engine has to work 14.1% harder to remain as normal.

A useful benchmark comes from research showing that VO₂max falls by about 6.3% per 1,000 metres of altitude. Applied to Mexico City, that gives an illustrative figure of around a 14.1% reduction compared sea level. That’s not my precise prediction for every player, more a sense of the physiological challenge facing individuals.

As far as the game goes, the first sprint will look totally normal. The issue is what happens after repeated sprints, presses, recovery runs and transitions etc. The fifth, tenth or twentieth high-intensity effort becomes really hard to reproduce, and the recovery between those actions will become slower. Of that there’s no doubt.

That, of course, matters tactically. A high press becomes more physically expensive. Full-backs and midfielders will find repeated overlaps, counter-pressing and recovery runs harder to sustain. The final 20 or 30 minutes will be where the effect becomes most acute, especially if the game is open or stretched.

There may also be a ball-flight element. Thinner air means slightly less drag, so the ball can carry differently and may behave a wee bit differently on long passes, crosses, shots and set pieces. *But*, the bigger issue is still the players’ repeat-effort capacity.

England can manage it, no doubt, as they’ll have (to misquote Raiders of the Lost Ark) “top men” all over this. They can control possession, avoid unnecessary transition chaos, press in bursts rather than constantly, and keep the game calmer. But if Mexico can turn it into a high-tempo, end-to-end game (which they’ll be well used to at the Azteca), the altitude will surely become a real advantage for them.

So, to recap: England’s players will still look like elite dudes. But at high altitude, their engine will drain quite a bit faster than usual.

If you’re an England fan, be patient. They’ll be blowing out their backsides 14.1% sooner than usual.

[Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague]

Messi vs Cape Verde, 120 minutes:

10.36 km covered.

7.03 km standing/walking.

56.6 m sprinting. Just that, if he started sprinting from his goal, he wouldn't reach the half way line

One goal and one assist

Basically he strolls, scans, resolves

🐐

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

To develop a love of reading:

1. Read *to* your child
2. Read *with* your child
3. Teach your child to decode (phonics etc) so they become fluent readers
4. Read around your child so they see you as a reading role model
5. Use rich vocabulary around them and with them
6. Teach them about the world so they understand what they are reading

And the wonderful side effect of this is that you will build the best memories of your life doing so.

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

Ivory Coast v Norway is the World Cup Round of 32 match that best shows the absurdity of the Mercator Projection.

Despite Norway being shown on most maps as far larger than Ivory Coast, the two countries are actually almost identically sized. Ivory Coast is 322,463 km², and Norway: 323,802 km².

Stay tuned for more cutting-edge, geography-based World Cup analysis.

[Colin Millar @Millar_Colin]

None of the World Cup winners from 2006 (Italy), 2010 (Spain) and 2014 (Germany) have won a knockout match since winning the competition. A combined 11 World Cups since for them.

[Michael Gove @michaelgove]

It’s always fascinating to hear two privately educated chaps ruminate on their schooldays - but whatever they were taught at Ampleforth and Stockport Grammar, the history national curriculum in our state schools now deals extensively with the British Empire and indeed others…

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

Happily, *all* students in Key Stage 3 in state schools have to study the British Empire, where a required theme is 'ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745–1901'. There are then optional modules at KS4 in this area, which many schools do.

People who (like ZP) attended fee-paying schools that do not follow this curriculum may have had different experiences, but state schools all teach this area. Alternatively, it's not uncommon for people to forget things they were taught at school and then didn't revisit afterwards in their lives or careers.

[Matthew Stadlen @MatthewStadlen]

Ben Stokes finishes with the second best win rate as England Test captain in the past almost 60 years. Only Mike Brearley ahead of him. He has brought immense joy to millions of fans as a bowler, batter, fielder and captain. He was able to combine being a match-winner with innovative and inspirational captaincy. An all-time great of the game. Will never forget being at Lord's to watch him win England a first ever 50 over World Cup in 2019. Nor being on a Spanish beach that same summer listening to his Ashes heroics at Leeds. Thank you, @benstokes38, for the memories.

[Sam McBride @SJAMcBride]

Utterly stunning: Ireland have now beaten India twice in as many days, having never won against India ever before. Ireland win the series 2-0 against the world T20 champions. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA