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Ian Laybourn
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Ian Laybourn
@ILaybourn
Former Rugby League Correspondent for the PA news agency, now officially retired
Holmfirth Beigetreten Şubat 2011
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@jon_dutton72 @CDMFrance2025 Delighted to see you are still involved Jon, you have much more to commit to the greatest game
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A pleasure to spend the day with @CDMFrance2025 team today in Paris as part of our handover.Thank you to Michel, Luc Nabil, Alexis and everyone that was part of a very full day of sharing wisdom. The team have a huge task ahead, but what a brilliant opportunity to make history.
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@_nwilliams @WillPow95 Labour introduced the welfare state and appreciate that it’s invaluable to the working class. The Tories want to force people to buy health and insurance and we all know who would be worst affected
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@WillPow95 @ILaybourn Are all politicians / parties so different? I’d say not. They all promise life will be better under them but at the end of the day they all piss in the same pot.
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Nine hours waiting on a trolley in A&E before they found me a bed, evidence of the deliberate running down of the NHS. Shame on the Tories. Fortunately, as we all knew, the wonderful doctors and nurses go out of their way to keep it running. Support the nurses.
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First David Oxley, then Fred Lindop and now the inimitable Maurice Oldroyd, truly the end of an era, my thoughts are with his family, RIP Maurice
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The RFL pays tribute to Maurice Oldroyd, former Chief Executive, Chair and Patron of the British Amateur Rugby League Association, who has died at the age of 87.
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I have a collection of old rugby league international and Cup final programmes, also landmark club ones such as Catalans’ first home game and the last match at Central Park, all boxed and free to anyone willing to collect, Holmfirth area
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Sad news, a wonderful man and fantastic administrator who together with the other David (Howes) rescued the sport when it was on its uppers and put it on up upward trajectory
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The Rugby Football League today pays tribute to its former Secretary, Chief Executive and President David Oxley CBE, who has died at the age of 85, and sends condolences to his family and friends.
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Anyone fancy a piano? One slightly damaged leg and in need of tuning but free to anyone able to collect, Holmfirth area
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@ILaybourn But if he has to be in Leeds AND London for vital things on the same day, then how else does he logistically do it ?
Yes, there is an environmental impact, but going 'Net Zero' won't mean that folks won't be flying around on business.
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Anybody else incensed by this? He could easily afford his own private jet but it’s the taxpayer who will be footing the bill. Another example of how out of touch this lot are
Pippa Crerar@PippaCrerar
NEW: Rishi Sunak took a private jet to Leeds yesterday, No 10 say, because it was the most efficient use of his limited time. ✈️
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@admiralhanson You’ve missed my point, of course the PM’s legitimate travel expenses come out of the public purse but in the cost of living crisis this was an opportunity to show an example rather than flaunt the luxurious lifestyle he’s accustomed to - not to mention the impact on the climate
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@ILaybourn When you went to report on RL games as work, did your employer pay those travel expenses or even claim the mileage back via your tax return ?
#AskingForAFriend
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In memory of former player Tony Johnson, his family have set up a JustGiving page, this will help fund vital research to treat Amyloidosis.
This is a cruel disease that still has no known cure.
Please give if you can and raise funds in Tony's memory, thank you. 🖤
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Samoa hooker Danny Levi, released by @Giantsrl halfway through his two-year contract for personal reasons, has signed a two-year deal with @RaidersCanberra where he succeeds Josh Hodgson
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My collection of rugby league yearbooks is still up for grabs if anyone is interested?
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@jdgsport Perhaps a touch pedantic but for accuracy should be “spake” and not “speak”
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Nice bit on the PA wire with Wayne Mardle on his "I can't speak" commentary and the inspiration of Mick Morgan.
Shame about this line though: "I don’t watch rugby league, I have no enthusiasm for it." 😅
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@_nathanlamb Great, I live in Holmfirth, do you want to collect from me or meet up somewhere?
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Free to a good home: collection of 18 Rothmans Yearbooks along with 23 of the League Publications Yearbooks which succeeded it
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Saints will hopefully be able to show off the World Club Challenge as well by then
Michael Smith@Michael180Smith
One thing I really want to do and would love to do. Is stand on the half way line with the boys with the league leaders and grand final trophy on there side and the gsod and world champs on mine with that mighty red V in background @Saints1890
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@twiggsonia Not forgetting the Rugby League Challenge Cup final at Tottenham
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What a year 2022 has been. Covering my first men’s Test match at Lord’s in the summer, the 2022 Women’s Euros final and capping the year off with a first England men’s cricket overseas tour as well as countless Premier League matches. Bring on 2023!
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