Stephen Nixon

@iam_roughcoin @LUFC What's the point? Absolutely nailed on. The tackle was so late. It shouldn't matter he got his shot off. Incredible. @FA_PGMOL @FansAgainstVAR_ Scrap VAR. Let the refs make decisions. Any decent ref would have called a pen. VAR has ruined football. #whulutd #facup

@LUFC VAR check complete, No penalty for Leeds

🔥 AO!

@FutOffsides It can only be missed if it was offside. Clearly not

🚨VAR missed an offside offence in Southampton's winning goal against Arsenal. 📸Larin, who was in a clear offside position, obstructed the keeper's vision of the ball. ❌IT'S OFFSIDE. 👉The striker causes Kepa to react late, therefore impacting his ability to save the ball.

@zarahsultana Islam first.

Abolish the monarchy.

@otokyo__ Religion.

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@PhilipOConnor5 Are Irish jokes still allowed?

I am 71. And, Keir Starmer - despite all the media approrobia - is possibly the best Prime Minister I have experienced in this country.

As another man who once worked with me declares himself saddened by my beliefs on gender and sex, I thought it might be useful to compile a list for handy reference. Which of the following do you imagine makes actors and directors who aren’t involved with the HBO reboot of Harry Potter so miserable? Is it my belief that women and girls should have their own public changing rooms and bathrooms? That women should retain female-only rape crisis centres? That men don’t belong in women’s sport? That female prisoners shouldn’t be incarcerated with violent men and male sex offenders? That women should remain a protected class in law, because they have sex-specific needs and issues? That language should reflect reality rather than ideological jargon, especially in a medical context? That women shouldn’t be harassed, persecuted or fired for refusing to pretend humans can change sex? That women should not be threatened with violence and rape when they assert their rights? That freedom of speech and belief are essential to a pluralistic democratic society? That troubled minors, especially those who are gay, autistic and trauma-experienced, should be given mental health support instead of irreversible surgeries and drug treatments on non-existent evidence of benefit? That gay people shouldn’t be pressured to include the opposite sex in their dating pools, nor should they be smeared as ‘genital fetishists’ when they don’t? That cross-dressing heterosexual male fetishists aren’t actually oppressed, but having the time of their lives piggybacking off gender identity ideology? That said ideology, and the privileged, blinkered fools pushing it because they suffer zero consequences themselves, have done more damage to the political left’s credibility than Trump and Farage could have achieved in a century? Let me have your thoughts.

@zarahussain999 You really are a horrible person. Celebrating that a rapist was jailed who was not a Muslim.

British patriot Adrian Waring was jailed for 14 years for raping a baby and filming it. He also raped a dog. If he was a brown Muslim man called Abdul, Reform and Restore Britain supporters would tweet about it. Why are they silent?

@beneathbluster He has united the country.

So the Starmer bashing continues. Laura Kuenssberg writes and Chanel4 makes a documentary both about how unpopular Sir Keir is. They really are afraid because actually he is popular with most thinking people. #standwithKeir #TenYearKeir

@BenGrahamUK I reckon about 50% of spare government money and time is spent on 10% of the population. The other 90% are allocated the same budget. I'm not talking services but stuff like this. Our council spent a fortune on EID banners and shit but cancelled Xmas stuff so as not to offend

This rainbow junction in Hounslow cost £48,174 of public money. Some will say it promotes inclusion. Others will question the cost. Where do you stand?

@SocialistVoice @LynnWal12343534 Clearly not a sports fan. In fact, probably just a knob.

@LynnWal12343534 I bet you would not complaining if they were displaying an Israeli flag

At Forrest Green watching Aldershot. I don’t need this Fxxking sh1t at my football 😡🇬🇧

Dear Prime Minister & Home Secretary, I hope this letter finds you well, fully caffeinated, and in possession of a calculator. I’m writing with what I believe is a modest, fiscally responsible proposal. I understand the Government is offering up to £40,000 to certain individuals to voluntarily leave the United Kingdom. First of all — bold strategy. Nothing says “strong borders” quite like a cashback scheme. Now, I regret to inform you that I am, in fact, a fully tax-paying, law-abiding British citizen. I know — awkward. I appreciate this may disqualify me from the premium exit package, but I’m willing to negotiate. I would like to formally apply for £35,000 to leave. You see, unlike some applicants, I haven’t broken any laws to get here. I didn’t arrive by dinghy. I didn’t require processing, housing, or legal appeals. I’ve actually been funding the whole operation through PAYE for years — which I believe makes me a loyal shareholder in this enterprise. Given that you’re prepared to offer £40,000 for someone to depart voluntarily after entering illegally, I feel £35,000 for someone who’s been here legally all along represents excellent value for money. Think of it as a “Buy British, Get One Gone” discount. For £35,000 I will:    •   Leave quietly.    •   Not require a press conference.    •   Not demand a diversity officer to wave me off.    •   Even carry my own suitcase to the airport. I may also tweet a polite thank-you note on departure, praising the efficiency of the scheme. Frankly, it feels like I’ve misunderstood how incentives work in modern Britain. All these years I thought obeying the law, paying taxes, and contributing to society were the winning strategy. Turns out the real pro-move is to arrive unlawfully and wait for a loyalty bonus. Who knew? While British families are juggling rent, energy bills, and the weekly food shop like contestants on a dystopian game show, it’s reassuring to know the Treasury has located a spare £40,000 per head for voluntary goodbyes. May I ask — is there a points card? Ten years of National Insurance contributions and I get a free exit bonus? If so, I believe I’m overdue. In the spirit of fairness and fiscal responsibility, I am not even asking for the full £40,000. I’m trimming £5,000 off to help balance the books. That’s the kind of responsible budgeting I was raised on. If successful, I promise to:    •   Leave via a scheduled flight (economy is fine).    •   Not stage a protest on the runway.    •   And refrain from re-entering on a small boat to see if I qualify twice. All I ask is equal treatment. If departure is now a funded career pathway, I would very much like to submit my CV. Yours in hopeful relocation, A slightly confused taxpayer

Winston Churchill " we will fight them on the beaches" Keir starmer "we welcome them on the beaches"

The news about the orphaned baby mammoth in Japan that went around the world. After being orphaned by poachers, the baby monkey was placed in a zoo where unfortunately it was rejected and chased away by all the adult monkeys. The caretakers gave it a plush monkey and from that moment on the little monkey has been inseparable from its toy even though it still remained unwanted among the monkeys.#sadbuttrue #orphan

#NFOLIV LiVARpool. Scrap VAR now.

#ENGvIRE Embarrassing performance so far from England. Ireland only looking good because they are paying against what? This team not even good enough for parks rugby

There’s no cage that can hold me!

@AndyAries57 @frontlinekit Hash browns English?

@frontlinekit Now that's a proper full English

Just had the world's best proper FULL ENGLISH breakfast with nothing missing 😍😍😍

@donhutch4 Spot on. They said the arm is in an "unnatural " position. What would be more natural than that when breaking a fall? How can 1. VAR call the ref to the screen? 2. The ref overturn his original decision of no penalty? @FansAgainstVAR_ @FA_PGMOL

Shambles of a pen for Newcastle! Does anyone actually understand the handball law anymore. Breaking your fall the last time I checked was no pen 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Keir_Starmer You really need how to read an audience. You have the stage and keep telling unfunny jokes.

Shameful. I’m incredibly proud that this government has scrapped the cruel two child limit. Reform wants to push hundreds of thousands of children into poverty. thesun.co.uk/news/38258787/…

@henrywinter Goal line technology only Stop everything else Football was all about the opinion of the referee For some reason PGMOL and Ifab want to make it black and white Then introduced technology to confirm It's not cricket which is all fact. Football flows and is beautiful VAR isn't

“If ever there was a case for keeping VAR, this shambolic refereeing performance was it." To-the-point headline in the Telegraph after the error-filled, VAR-less FA Cup tie at Villa Park. Missed pens, offsides, fouls. Chris Kavanagh and his assistants know they got plenty wrong. But was it poor officiating or they’re simply conditioned to having the comfort blanket of VAR to get decisions right? Probably, a bit of both. Technology was brought in so there would never be another Hand of God, Hand of Thierry or Lampard goal-line controversy. Plenty of mistakes triggered anger and debates pre-technology. The two worst refereeing performances I’ve seen were Pierluigi Collina, Valencia v Everton in 2005, and Tom Henning Ovrebo, Chelsea v Barcelona in 2009. Both pre-VAR. Goal-line technology, quick and accurate, is a huge plus. VAR would be a plus - if used properly and as originally intended. PL interventions are becoming fewer (good) but some interventions take far too long (infuriating). Many fans would like VAR scrapped because it robs/tempers that instant adrenalin shot of a goal and a generation are growing up in the PL not able to revel in the moment. But VAR is staying, clubs voted 19-1 for it. It’s about making it applicable to a fast-moving, emotion-rich game. It’s about making it less forensic, and focused only on catching clear and obvious mistakes. It's about making the Laws clearer. It’s also about investing even more in grass-roots officials and accelerating pathways. On a positive note, Farai Hallam earned plenty of praise from Hull and Chelsea fans for his assured handling of their FA Cup tie. The game needs more of his ability.