Neil D - Lefty Leeds

@neildlufc.bsky.social

LUFC, Titans, Celtics, lefty, trade unionist, anti fascist, hip hop head, graps enjoyer, dad of 2, Marcelo Bielsa enthusiast, vintage toy nerd, catch me on the Transatlantic Titans podcast, would love to chat Leeds on your pods 🤝👍🏻

Reflecting on the World Cup. I hope the three of the biggest stars (Haaland, Mbappe and Lamine Yamal) remain switched on socially, kind and empathetic and don't become as unpleasant as Ronaldo and Messi.

John Healy declared that “fiscal control is the first duty of any Chancellor”. WHY? is it more important than maintaining full employment? Or ensuring the delivery of decent public services? Or tackling climate change? Or investing in the country's future? or our NHS?

Nigel Farage calls Andy Burnham “The great chameleon of British politics.” The former Conservative Party member, UKIP founder, Brexit Party founder, Reform Party founder, and recent crypto enthusiast, made the comments yesterday.🤔

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The question for Nigel Farage now is whether it's less embarrassing to un-resign and claim that was an establishment stitchup, or to spend a month competing with a bin. Neither is exactly a *great* option. Neither solves his ongoing scandals. And it's a mess entirely of his own making.

Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel

Mrs Tim Vickery: "Do you want a cup of tea?" Tim Vickery: "The Selecao's greatest-ever player is, of course, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele. A three-time World Cup winner, he grew up in poverty in the Brazilian city of Bauru and..." Mrs Tim Vickery: "I'm leaving you."

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%... "That's just how it is."