Great to see @markgretton.bsky.social at the cricket today, however it’s duly noted that Old Trafford is a real no-no when it comes to watching a game as a “normal” punter. No wonder they don’t have a Test Match - a complete karzi. Sort it out.
Mark Gretton
@markgretton.bsky.social
Green Runner, Vegan Runner, Green Party member. Cycles, walks, drinks, reads, complains, enjoys. Suffers from Lancashire CCC, Minnesota Twins, Hull City AFC. Relieved retired academic and nurse. He/him. Wonders what Elvis makes of it all.
What a brilliant day. Clear skies, warm weather, a solar eclipse and now meteorites zipping through the sky.
That ad about a security company ringing someone on holiday in Majorca to tell them their son has scratched the furniture who then called a French polisher after reading Yellow Pages.
In a first, Germany drew more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year.
In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
Together, wind and solar generated 44 percent of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated roughly 43 percent, according to data from the Energy Institute, a think tank based in London. The figures represent a major milestone for the German “Energiewende,” or “energy turnaround,” a national push to ramp up renewable energy and phase out gas, coal, and nuclear power.
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Recently took up running, and when I'm adjusting the phone holder on my arm, I always hold it between my teeth while I tighten the strap, and every time I imagine I'm Ewan McGregor in Trainspotting about to shoot up
Ian Wright saying we shouldn’t forget the way the Iranian team and the Somali referee were treated. Correct.
So, a PM elected by the voters of Makerfield after persuading the sitting MP to step down by giving him a job, endorsed by Lab MPs without the need of a vote. Not much democracy, but given we've landslide elected Johnson and Starmer it's perhaps sensible to take the voters out of this sort of thing.
Mind you, if Andy Burnham is stuck for ideas of how to govern, the Guardian opinion pages has got him covered 🙂
This is really good, informative and knowledgeable. And, of course, concerning. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Wales, I've seen what happens when devolution isn't done right. Here's what Andy Burnham must know | Will Hayward
In my country, devolution has been the equivalent of giving someone a new electric car without the capacity to charge it. That can’t be the model for the whole UK, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
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I think the thing I most enjoy about Marina Hyde’s journalism is her utter contempt for much of British journalism 😁 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Welcome to the Andy Burnham show: the Westminster frenzy sucking up the British media’s attention | Marina Hyde
Despite Friday’s awful rail crash, it was the PM-in-waiting’s journey from Manchester to London that dominated the headlines, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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This is exceptionally gloomy, and I fear likely accurate: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain has become addicted to pressing the ‘new PM’ button – and I don’t see how Burnham avoids it | Jonathan Liew
He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrifice, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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Well-written, Emma. Every single word: www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Ben Stokes has been extraordinary for English cricket, it should cut him some slack | Emma John
The sport’s misguided morals mean England’s Test captain has been humbled for a meaningless infraction and kept off the stage for which he was made
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This is being referred to by police as “sporadic pockets on violence”… www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Violence erupts in Belfast after protests over knife attack
Crowds, including people in masks and hoods, burned vehicles and properties after calls for demonstrations from far-right figures
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I’m genuinely unsure where Britain is heading at the moment. But I don’t expect it to be anywhere good: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast
Protests across the city turned violent on Tuesday night – with some police officers acting as if it wasn’t safe to intervene
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Agree with every single word of this. I honestly thought England - and English cricket - for all our failings had put this sort of silliness and hypocrisy behind us. Apparently not. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Stokes shouldn’t lose his job for breaking curfew when ECB failings run so much deeper | Andy Bull
Midnight bedtime was entirely a public relations exercise to reconnect with fans – the same fans the ECB invites to one long piss-up at Lord’s
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Fascinating. And a reminder that there is a renewable, sustainable solution for just about every problem we face. We just need to do the politics better. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent
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Andrea Jenkyns walked out of the meeting because she can’t stand hypocrisy. As a senior national politician it does sound like she’s in the wrong line of work 😁 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns storms out of meeting after discussion of Henry Nowak murder
Exclusive: Greater Lincolnshire mayor walks out on cabinet minister after row over social media role in community tensions
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Ten month old son has a Woody toy from Disney in his room. Just seen that the wife put him a drawer with his arm trapped, moved it out just in case Toy Story is real.
Really interesting argument that democracies have the power to defeat illegal threats to them, rather than enacting repressive laws. Cf Al Capone and tax evasion. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Look at how Germany defeated the Red Army Faction. The lessons about how to fight terrorism are all there | Jason Burke
As Daniela Klette is jailed after three decades in hiding, it’s clear that good strategy, and principally democracy, beat the terror, bombs and guns, says author and Guardian international security co...
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“Every minute you spend in the hot water boils you a little.” Jonathan Lieu on the why progressive people should leave X www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? | Jonathan Liew
Some argue that quitting the platform formerly known as Twitter cedes the space to malign actors. But it’s an open sewer, beyond redemption, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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I thought this was excellent: clear, informed and helpful. Hopeful too! Do have a look.
Clive Lewis MP@labourlewis.bsky.social · 3mo agoFrom Tony Blair’s interventions, to the bond market’s reaction or privatised utilities warning of doom, the pattern is the same. When anyone suggests progressive change, those with wealth and power push back. Me for the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is excellent: clear, informed and challenging stuff from Clive Lewis with a sensible route to improving the country. Do have a look and pass it on. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The establishment reaction to Andy Burnham’s rise is a sign of the fight to come | Clive Lewis
The old settlement will not politely bow out for its replacement – which is why progressives must take action on these three fronts, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
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Huge congratulations from all at Curiosity to Hull City AFC on their return to the Premiership. Up The Tigers!
When pensioner benefits and the state pension cost £178bn a year, so why don’t we talk about the triple lock? A very good question asked by Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest part of Britain’s welfare bill is never mentioned. Why? | Zoe Williams
Pensioners vote and young people don’t, so the truism goes. That’s no longer any reason to avoid dealing with the triple lock, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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Very pleased. The EFL have been brave and I congratulate them. Southampton are consigned to football hell as proven cheats with Milton Keynes. Serves them right for the stupid narrow netted goal frames at the Dell and Mick Shannon’s crass windmill goal celebrations. A long time coming.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo agoSouthampton kicked out of Championship playoff final and docked four points for spying
