Ralph Cunningham

Left home yesterday morning at 7.40, returned more than 12 hours later as a marathon runner. Fabulous day. Thanks to @ParkinsonsUK @LondonMarathon and everyone who came out in the rain to volunteer, cheer on and support the runners.

@danwootton You should have stayed silent.

I have stayed silent about this all weekend, but can't any longer. Ann Widdecombe was clearly assassinated in a pre-meditated terror attack. The police got this very wrong. I have two shocking pieces of evidence that I will outline on Outspoken at 5pm. She deserves better.

@lembitopik Nonsense. The investigation is continuing. The police came into new information. They felt it sufficiently new to update us. That's all that's happened here.

If it turns out Ann Widdecombe’s murder was political, police will be guilty of misleading speculation by prematurely stating “nothing to suggest it was politically motivated.” Such statements risk making police look “politically motivated”themselves

@OddsHunter @chrisgambler247 No, the House CMS committee is not the government. The chair is a Conservative, for a start.

@chrisgambler247 Fair play. Shocked. The people they are answerable to challenging them.

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport Committee has written to the Gambling Commission asking for an explanation of Financial Risk Assessments (Affordability checks). Full letter 👇

@chrisgambler247 The House CMS committee, not the Department committee. Not the government.

@HonestFrank @themichaelowen @FrankieDettori @sevenbarrows @PFNicholls @BetGameCouncil @nickluck @MCYeeehaaa @GamRegGB @DCMS @lisanandy @andyburnham No, not the government. The House CMS committee. Not the same. Caroline Dinenage, the chair, is a Conservative. One way parliamentary committees are different from the government.

It’s time Time to BACK BRITISH HORSE RACING Show support for an industry that employs thousands and generates millions in tax revenue Don’t let it wither because of needless new affordability checks RTs appreciated #HorseRacing

@bbctms The @ECB_cricket statement is confusing. It's headlined "...stepping down...", suggesting McCullum decided, but the body of the story says he accepts the decision.

Some big breaking news - Brendon McCullum's time as men's Test coach has come to an end ❌ He will continue to lead the white ball side, with the ECB saying the process to replace him now beginning.

@AllisonPearson You'll have to do a bit better than whataboutery.

It’s fair enough for the media to point out Nigel Farage has a dubious friend who did time in jail. But some of the journalists pointing the finger were best mates with the odious Peter Mandelson. What Mandelson, champion of weapons-grade paedophile Epstein, stands accused of - which he firmly denies - makes Farage’s friend look like a piffling amateur. Or am I missing something?

@JohnChaytor @TaraDH1 @UKLabour The majority of the MSM supports the left? It depends what you mean by the MSM I suppose? The press? Or the press and broadcasters? I don't see a left majority when you look at either or both.

@TaraDH1 @UKLabour Because the majority support the left. Remember Andrew Marr on Question Time after Keir Starmer won? What a golden age he was predicting. Projecting.

The continued journey the @UKLabour is following towards its anointment of "St Andy" from the North raises some serious questions: - Out of the 400 or so current Labour MPs was there no-one who was competent enough to step up? - Has his tenure in Manchester been that great? There are some questions over contracts to be asked, growth in the area is at best poorly distributed, etc. Where is the scrutiny of his time in office? - Has he really got what it takes to be PM? Where is the test of his policies, competence and capability? - Comparing this change of Leadership is not comparable with the Conservatives - at least they went through a challenging process, were scrutinised and tested. Apart from wishy-washy words where are the real details of his plan to govern? If this is fundamentally different to the one from 2024 should be not go to the country? And the list goes on.... Why are the MSM not doing their job?

@andywigmore So it's a witch hunt when the media asks questions about Farage, but legitimate scrutiny when it's anyone else?

In your dreams Dan - old story and irrelevant - Farage was not even elected, not in politics and guess what, the public don’t trust the media witch hunt against Farage- they see you and others Dan, same playbook against Farage as we witnessed against Trump, didn’t work with Trump won’t work with Farage.

@EssexPR You were ready to write that two years ago, weren't you? Objectively untrue, but you were determined to see him fail.

The worst prime minister of my lifetime.

@HonestFrank Great book. Makes me wonder where my copy is.

For the day that’s in it Have mislaid my copy of ‘The Wayward Lad’ - the Graham Bradley autobiography If anyone is able to provide a spare, I will respond in kind with a couple of ‘vintage’ Cheltenham Gold Cup racecards from the drawer… 🙏

@HonestFrank All-Ireland hurling semi-finals on Sunday: Galway v Cork, Limerick v Clare

☀️ WEEKENDER ☀️ World Cup, British Grand Prix, Coral-Eclipse, Magic Weekend, Wimbledon, cricket, the other rugger, Danny Murphy’s cat Bob 🙏 What are you most looking forward to? Could be a HUMDINGER 🔥…

@danny__kruger Are you going to call for all scrutiny of the personal lives of politicians, eg, Keir Starmer, Bridget Philipson, Angela Rayner, Ed Mills and Hannah Spencer, to stop or just your company's leader? Thought not. Hypocrite.

The hounding of Nigel Farage and his family over their personal finances and living arrangements is a transparent attempt by established power - in the government and the media - to disable Reform because of the threat the party poses to their privileges. All these attacks haven’t revealed a single incidence of wrongdoing. They’re playing the man and not the ball. The British public will see that, and see it is unfair, and it won’t work.

@MichaelLCrick Do you believe him?

Can anybody from Burnham's press team please explain to us why Quentin Letts was banned from Burnham's speech yesterday? Or are rhey not answering questions either?

@HonestFrank It was big news that such a great champion came back, but some people were building it up as if she was a realistic contender to win the thing. That was never on the cards.

Respect to Serena Williams for lighting up tennis, being an all-time great and generating interest as witnessed by comeback aged 44 Not so much respect for Wimbledon wildcard’s weak post-loss handshake, refusal do media and perfunctory quote Respect to Maya Joint for the win

@MartinD62864252 @gilescoren Your comment about her tennis ability is objectively untrue.

@gilescoren She's a spoiled brat. And a shit tennis player. But the tabloids love her, so the endorsements will continue for a few more years yet while her looks and image sells

The best thing about Emma Raducanu is that she’s basically an amateur. Like something from the Edwardian age. She doesn’t earn her living playing tennis, she earns it doing other things and then plays a bit of tennis for fun. The Corinthian spirit lives! thetimes.com/article/a644fe…

@gilescoren It takes more than being an amateur to be seeded 30 at Wimbledon. You would think she was the only tennis player to be injured at the moment. You had plenty of other tennis players you could have had a go this week and you picked two women. Sad.

@HonestFrank Chris Froome

Who's the greatest English sportsman of the last 20 years?

@bbctms Balham to Bollywood by Chris England. Hilarious account of rounding up a group of amateur cricketers to play extras in Lagaan, the Bollywood movie.

@RossKempsell just said on @BBCRadio4 #TheWeekinWestminster that no one ever said there wouldn't be a cost to #Brexit, but starting with Michael "The day after we vote for Brexit, we will hold all the cards" Gove, a string of Brexiteers said so.