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@paulcamislairy.bsky.social · 4d ago

Privatisation does not work, that UEFA know this but no UK government in 40 years has worked it out is staggering.

Isabel Rogers@isabelrogers.bsky.social · 5d ago

Can't be the first to say this, but (and yay UEFA - brilliant) this works equally well if you swap out "football" for maybe "water" or "a stable climate". Look at me being the revolutionary socialist. "No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation."

The moment external investors acquire ownership interests in FIFA competitions, football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. Investor expectations become a daily pressure. From that moment onwards, every decision on the international calendar, every decision on competition formats and every decision shaping the future of football is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders. This model has no place in world football. Football's future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return. Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain. Europe's position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation.
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6d ago

Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.

Half of England officially in "exceptionally serious" drought
Randahl Fink@randahl.bsky.social · last wk.

The International Olympic Committee is lifting the suspension of Russian boxers while Russia is bombing the old boxing center in Kherson. The IOC is on the wrong side of history.

@paulcamislairy.bsky.social · 3w ago

Tuchel has lost this game. Could have brought on fresh legs on the wing so we are not just inviting wave after wave of attack, now when the inevitable happens they have strikers and we have Dan Burn on the pitch. Poor game management. #ENGARG #WC2026

BladeoftheSun@bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thames Water claims it is going bankrupt, again, with £20bn in debts. So it needs bailing out, again, so it can hike its bills by 40% in April, again. Don't, let them go bankrupt. As soon as they do it all becomes Government property with no debts. Nationalisation for free.

@paulcamislairy.bsky.social · 4w ago

Brilliant from Novax, but a five hour quarter final probably means he's out next round. Still, he is one of the most extraordinary sportspeople I have ever seen.

Sooz Kempner@soozuk.bsky.social · last mo.

The only argument for our royal family I hear is: “But tourism! They bring in millions a year! Far more than they cost us!" I dunno, last I heard people still visited the pyramids and they haven’t had pharaohs in Egypt for ages.