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Reader... The person in question was kicked out of the Greens for his bigotry. Fear not, like all bigots he has found a warm welcome in the Labour Party.

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Darren decided to join a party currently bathed in racism then it's fairly easy to make conclusions about him

06.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Darren Johnson has made a conscious decision to join a…

-racist,
-transphobic,
-xenophobic,
-ableist,
-anti-refugee,
-anti-rights,
-pro-genocide,
-extremist far right
-legacy…

…party with no integrity, credibility or purpose.

He should get on well with Streeting, Starmer & Mahmoud.

06.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course. He's entirely owned by Israel

06.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Female athletes must pay Β£185 to prove their sex
Matt Lawton - Chief Sports Correspondent
British female track and field athletes are being asked to pay Β£185 for a sex test if they want to compete internationally.

World Athletics requires all athletes to take an SRY gene test before competing in the female category at major championships and Diamond League events to guarantee fair competition by excluding trans and DSD (differences of sex development) competitors.

Before the World Championships in Tokyo last September, World Athletics gave $100 per test for the thousand or so female athletes needing one. More money will be provided by the international federation for this year’s World Junior Championships.

But British women have been advised by UK Athletics (UKA) to pay for the test themselves, urging them to have the cheek swab, which indicates the presence of a Y chromosome, β€œas soon as possible to avoid delays around selection”. However, some women have complained it is unfair when the test is not required for men.

UKA has a hardship fund to pay for the test and will assess requests on a case-by-case basis. But the situation is symptomatic of a national federation already facing financial challenges, made worse by UK Sport cutting its funding for this Olympic cycle. While almost Β£32 million was given to the relatively niche sports that won five medals at last month’s Winter Olympics, athletics has had its funding cut from Β£22.18 million to Β£20.45 million despite winning ten medals in 2024.

It was only last year UKA returned to some form of financial stability, posting a profit of Β£107,588. But it is now facing a big fine after admitting corporate manslaughter over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while he was training for the World Para Athletics Championships in London.

Female athletes must pay Β£185 to prove their sex Matt Lawton - Chief Sports Correspondent British female track and field athletes are being asked to pay Β£185 for a sex test if they want to compete internationally. World Athletics requires all athletes to take an SRY gene test before competing in the female category at major championships and Diamond League events to guarantee fair competition by excluding trans and DSD (differences of sex development) competitors. Before the World Championships in Tokyo last September, World Athletics gave $100 per test for the thousand or so female athletes needing one. More money will be provided by the international federation for this year’s World Junior Championships. But British women have been advised by UK Athletics (UKA) to pay for the test themselves, urging them to have the cheek swab, which indicates the presence of a Y chromosome, β€œas soon as possible to avoid delays around selection”. However, some women have complained it is unfair when the test is not required for men. UKA has a hardship fund to pay for the test and will assess requests on a case-by-case basis. But the situation is symptomatic of a national federation already facing financial challenges, made worse by UK Sport cutting its funding for this Olympic cycle. While almost Β£32 million was given to the relatively niche sports that won five medals at last month’s Winter Olympics, athletics has had its funding cut from Β£22.18 million to Β£20.45 million despite winning ten medals in 2024. It was only last year UKA returned to some form of financial stability, posting a profit of Β£107,588. But it is now facing a big fine after admitting corporate manslaughter over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while he was training for the World Para Athletics Championships in London.

"Feminism" [Times]

06.03.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 623 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 68

Fascist Labour strikes again.

06.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waiting for the Starmeroids to tell me Labour isn't a fascist party and this is actually 8D chess

06.03.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you remember when they went out about this high tech never centre, and when they found the β€˜tunnel’ it was a sewer with a toilet in it

06.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done. Who is the person you mention?

06.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent pet peeve.

06.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just to add to that, he has been very unlucky with injuries. Had they not happened I think he could have been up there with the very best. When he broke onto the test scene he was frightening.

06.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah he wouldn't get in ahead of any of Australia's current attack and doubtful for South Africa too. He's a very good bowler... he may scrape into the top ten in the world

06.03.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, he's one of the many reasons I find the News Quiz unbareable now... even though I love Andy Zaltzman.

06.03.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
David Pope cartoon.

David Pope cartoon.

David Pope.

06.03.2026 05:02 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Well that was close. Well played England to get near that total - Bethell outstanding. Archer v Bumrah pivotal, one is world class and the other isn't. ICC got the result they wanted.

05.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Very close eh? Bumrah v Archer the difference.

05.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sad as it is, Joe Biden was in charge when the US abandoned the Afghan people to the Taliban, the plans were drawn up under Trump's first term but Biden didn't need to go ahead with them. A pox on the Dems and Reps houses for this act

05.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Same week, two years ago, praising Starmer's involvement in genocide.

05.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Shame he hasn't fucking read any

05.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Same author, same week two years ago, praising Starmer's support of genocide.

05.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gonna go out on a limb here and suggest England are going out to India

05.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING β€” The UK is joining in with the US/Israeli/French campaign against independent UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

In response to a question from arch Israel lobbyist Luke Akehurst, it says it wants her comments on Israel to be β€œurgently investigated”.

05.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 22

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

04.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 982 πŸ” 146 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 5

I think the media gave away who the MP was with the alleged spy husband when they said he'd been arrested in East Kilbride... that's a Google search away my friends.

04.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A racist joins racist party

04.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Civilian death toll in Iran has now passed 1,000 - it will only get worse. We know from Gaza that Israel deliberately target civilians, journalists and aid workers.

04.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Keeper debut, several first teamers out, they should have been there for the taking. Poor and typical from Leeds - we fight against the biggest teams and don't turn up against those we should be looking at three points from.

03.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Poor from Leeds. Sunderland had five first teamers out tonight and we lost to them at Elland Road. We always do this.

03.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The US and Israel are fully aware that these conflicts they start create resistance groups through anger and discontent and desperation, this suits them to create a bogeyman to keep going back

03.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tommy Mahmood

03.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0