Aaron Porter

@PaulBrandITV @BBCr4today And so as it emerges Olly Robbins did not inform the PM that Mandelson didn’t pass the vetting, Badenoch has once again jumped the gun and gone out on a limb without knowing the full facts

Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of being a liar. She says there has been “deliberate dishonesty” and “I know that he is lying”. @BBCr4today

@Conradreturns_7 @Dave_Winbod And you have the whole Palace fan base behind you in this semi final!!

Thank fuck UEFA demoted Palace otherwise we’d be meeting those bastards in the semis and not Forest

@WhyteleafeEagle We can thank Boris and Farage…

If you’re flying to Florence expect at least an hour to get through immigration 😡😡

Two consecutive days of wonderful sport: Crystal Palace 3-0 ACF Fiorentina ⚽️ Surrey v Leicestershire first day back of county cricket at the Kia Oval for 2026 🏏

9 years ago. @HillaryClinton warned us: “This is not someone who should ever have the nuclear codes – because it’s not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin.”

This demographic timebomb for the UK is actually one of the strongest arguments for immigration - but crucially people who will be economically active and across particular geographies and sectors.

It won’t be sustainable to protect the triple lock or pensions in their current form without radical action. But the solution will necessarily be complex.

In 1966, there were 4 working people for every retired person. Today, there’s around 3 working age for every retired person in the UK. By about 2045, it is forecast to just be 2 working people for every retired person. ALL political parties need to face up to this. #pensions

@Brunte84 He’s the PM, at a time of global instability. It’s in the national interest to meet with & strike agreements with other global leaders.

Keir Starmer's now on his 39th foreign adventure, splashing £4.2 million of your hard-earned cash in less than two years 💷 Because nothing says 'fixing Britain' quite like jetting off every other week while the country picks up the tab ✈️

@JPercyTelegraph What a management career.

Confirmed: Roy Hodgson is back in the dug-out at the age of 78 with Bristol City. It is now 50 years since his first managerial job in Sweden with Halmstad. What a story ... telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Has there ever been a 44 year gap between 2 stints as a manager at an English club (or any club)? Personally I’m delighted for Roy Hodgson and hope he has a successful mini spell in these final 7 games.

Breaking: #BristolCity have sacked Gerhard Struber and are appointing former England manager Roy Hodgson for the final seven games of the season. Hodgson has been out of management since leaving Crystal Palace in Feb 2024. More to follow @TeleFootball

My little trip to Larnaca, Cyprus has been very pleasant. Crystal Palace progress to the quarter-finals of the Conference League, plus a change of scenery and a some sightseeing in an interesting city for a few days. 🇨🇾 ⚽️ ✅

@crowningred Stunning shots

london is always the best city on earth but it just becomes even more magnificent in the sun. today was insane

@MarkSeddon1962 It’s totally consistent with how the UK has supported the action already in a defensive, but not offensive fashion.

This action by Starmer takes us into the war against Iran whether we like it or not. When was the vote in Parliament? Did the Cabinet meet to decide this?

@lauriewhitwell Lacroix on Cunha a couple of weeks ago (where United benefited with a pen & sending off) was also v soft, especially the contact outside the penalty area. It’s the inconsistency that’s maddening.

Match suddenly upside down. Maguire with a hand on Evanilson that was lighter than Amad received for his penalty claim - but this time adjudged foul + red. Can’t square those calls. #MUFC

Game 38: Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds United Another underwhelming Palace display, especially in the 2nd half against 10 men. Plenty of possession, but not a single shot on target. Tactical inflexibility and maintaining 3 centre backs when trying to win a game utterly baffling.

Game 37: Crystal Palace 0-0 AEK Larnaca (UEFA Conference League, Ro16, Leg 1) Another game where Palace don’t take their chances and fail to create much against a team who deploy an effective low block. Will need to be better in Cyprus next week.

I’m expecting a heavy football year with Crystal Palace’s first foray into Europe, a bit of Dulwich Hamlet, some England & a World Cup (which I’m hoping to go to) at the end of the season. So I thought I’d keep a Thread of the games I attend for the 2025/26 season…