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Neil Clark
@NeilClark66
Journalist & author https://t.co/IaDa36r4TA?
UK Katılım Temmuz 2012
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On a day of African-like temperatures, Serengeti an appropriately named 50-1 winner at @WindsorRaces today. You would never have backed him on form!
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On another 30 degrees + scorchingly hot day (& it’s still only May!) a timely retweet for my @spectator piece from last summer on why it’s no longer credible to deny that things are hotting up. Yes, we’ve had heatwaves before (and I do remember 1976), but the point is that the FREQUENCY of 30 plus spells in the UK has greatly increased in recent years. Once relatively rare, they are now common.
spectator.com/article/why-iv…
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@JamesMelville @JohnNemoBell tbh James it is absolutely scorching down here! And it’s only 10am!
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Apparently England and Wales is now reduced to a ‘May mayhem’ heatwave with weather maps that look like they have been completely scorched with volcanic ash. Thoughts and prayers. Stay safe everyone. Enjoy the one week of decent weather.
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Absolutely. There’s a strong case for Le Bris being the manager of the season. No one predicted Sunderland doing so well.
Pete@post_liberal
Sunderland finishing 7th—5 points & 5 positions ahead of Newcastle—and qualifying for Europe—in their first season back in the top-flight—is an amazing achievement, esp when you consider that in the last two seasons the three promoted teams were all relegated back to the 2nd tier
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Fascinating read, this. Was England’s 1970 World Cup bid sabotaged by the CIA ? 👇observer.co.uk/news/national/…
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What odds would you have got on @HullCity getting promoted to the Premier League on 21st April after Wrexham beat Oxford 1-0 (a match I was at). Hull looked to be slipping out of play-off contention then, but even after they just managed to sneak back in on the final day they were still the least fancied of the four play-off teams. Great achievement to defy all those odds. #HullCity
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@StuartShrugged Whole point is that 1976 was so memorable because it was so unusual back then. But we get these spells of extreme heat (30 plus) regularly now.
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@NeilClark66 More statistical, emotive nonsense Let’s start with 1976 and go fromthere…
Meanwhile, Amber warning, stay in the shade. You’re welcome.
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The problems with this hot spell
(1) there was no gradual build up to it. We’ve gone/are going from a cool 13-14 degrees to a sweltering 30/31 degrees in just 2/3 days.
(2) the temperatures topping 30 again, which makes it uncomfortable if you aren’t by the coast.
I know there are those who will say ‘its just typical late spring weather’ but that would be the temperature going say from 18 to 24/25 degrees. Certainly these very hot (30 plus) spells seem to be a lot more common in recent years( at least in some parts of the country) and the data backs that up.
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Good news: Fans are boycotting the Rip-Off World Cup 👇
Andrea Junker@Strandjunker
FIFA is panicking: World Cup hotel cancellations are surging as global fans ditch the U.S., citing soaring costs, visa bonds, and Trump’s dictatorial behavior. Turns out nobody wants to pay $1,000 a night just to experience an authoritarian simulation.
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My obituary of J J Barrie, who sadly died earlier this month at the age of 92, is in the ‘Lives Remembered’ page of today’s @Daily_Express.
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If you want to get some good ‘Straight from the Stable’ tips do get the @rfoutlook or @RPWeekender if you can 👇
Neil Clark@MightyMagyar
Were you on Seven Questions, winner at Goodwood today (won at 3-1, was 9-2 this morning)? You would have been if you’d read my Trainer File interview with @cowellracing in this week’s @rfoutlook & @RPWeekender . Also highlighted as ‘the best bet on the card’ in the RFO.
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It’s a great headline but sadly the reality of millions in Britain (including those who, like this lady, once earned very good salaries and regarded themselves as middle class), under the cost of living crisis. A huge contrast from 20 years ago when life was much easier for nearly everyone.
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At this stage you’d hope Andy Burnham wins the by-election and then becomes Labour leader and PM. Why?
He may not be the ‘second coming’ but given there doesn’t have to be a General Election until 2029, he’d surely be better (or at least you’d like to think he’d be better) than PM Starmer or PM Streeting. And that’s basically the choice we have.
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My father, Malcolm, died yesterday morning at 6.35. 91 years old. Fantastic life, well lived and a blessedly swift departure. We should all be so lucky. Please pray for his soul.
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She’s right in one sense but note how she says ‘war in Iran’ and not ‘war on /against Iran’ which is actually more accurate. The Straits of Hormuz were fully open to shipping before Trump & Netanyahu attacked Iran. But because the US and Israel are allies Reeves can’t say this. (Unlike with Ukraine where there’s no problem blaming Putin for price rises.)
Rachel Reeves@RachelReevesMP
The war in Iran is pushing up prices at the pump, so we're stepping in. We are extending the 5p fuel duty cut until the end of the year- keeping costs lower for millions of drivers. We have the right economic plan to protect households and build a stronger Britain.
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It’s not binary. You are right that the top teams win the trophies. Usually irrespective of who is the manager. But O’Neill achieved success everywhere, not just at serial winners Celtic but at Wycombe, Leicester, Villa, ROI and as a player too. He must have something about him. Put another way. He could take over Rotherham next week and you wouldn’t bet against them being in the Championship under him in three years.
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@NeilClark66 I don’t understand why you and others fetishise managers? The top teams, historically, tend to win the trophies irrespective of who happens to be the manager at any given time. Success is cyclical. Put the cleaner in charge and he would win the title for Celtic.
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For all the disappointment many neutrals will feel over Hearts not winning the SPL- one thing must not be overlooked. The record of Martin O’Neill . Whether as a player (Nottm Forest/Norwich/N. Ireland) or manager (Wycombe, Leicester, Villa, ROI, Celtic) the man’s record of success is extraordinary. No other manager could delivered Celtic the title this year.
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