Cannot wait until we have some real fullbacks back in this team #nufc

🚨 Prospect warns that Reform's plan to shift public sector pensions from defined benefit to defined contribution for new entrants could end up costing taxpayers tens of billions rather than saving money. Read more in @theguardian.com

"Unfortunately it's not in our strategic interests to say the racist part out loud" is quite the advice.

This would be a good moment for Elanga to step up... #nufc

Hadn’t, in truth, really absorbed the scale of what the Conservatives are proposing on ILR and immigration more broadly until this week’s Sunday Times interviews. Some thoughts on that in today’s note:

The idea that British football in the 1980s was a safe space for Jews (let alone any other minority or, you know, women) is utterly insane.

Also, call me crazy, but I remember a time when Conservatives were somewhat against the 'collapse of the old order'

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Give it Ange til the end of the... Republic

Doh-ge

At least our freedom wouldn't be compromised by ID cards though...

So Botman and Thiaw is a fun partnership #nufc

Indeed, it really is ridiculous how much it needs restating that it is the cost of living and services that are central here. This is why these voters elected Labour; it’s why they’re pissed off.

🚨 Prospect condemns Arron Banks’ violent remarks about civil servants. It isn't surprising that someone like Banks who has no understanding of the complexity of government wants to see civil service job cuts, but it's shocking that anyone in politics would use such language.

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart. Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point. Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

Game plan was clearly to keep it tight and try and nick a goal. Did the first part pretty well. Very very unlucky not to get a pen for a smash and grab. Given the rotation, fwds out, and our attack still clicking, it's a decent point. Also great to see Botman and Hall back looking decent. #nufc

How is that not a penalty? Absolutely scandalous. #nufc

As ever, Nick Lowles is spot on. When it comes to taking on the far right, progressives haven’t got a moment to waste in building a vision of togetherness we can unite the country behind. Plenty to reflect on from his Guardian interview 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

Shot, chaser Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

Govt should take this message seriously. The far right, backed by the world's richest man, is actively stoking racial & political violence. Staying quiet, flattering them, saying "we hear you" won't work. Stand up for decency, for respect, for the best of modern Britain or watch those things burn

It didn't work out for me in the race to be deputy leader, but given events today, am sharing this again. We in Labour are uniquely placed to bring our diverse country together against the forces of hate. When we stand up for each other, we all win. labourlist.org/2025/09/alis...

Looks at Labour Deputy Leadership race.... .. why is impossible for either of the candidates to say these very basic things? This is not a high bar.

When Ted Heath sacked Enoch Powell he was acting in the face of a majority in favour. Harold Wilson backed him up and called the speech “evil”. Long past time for Keir and Kemi to do the same.

Read this thread. Please.

Still needs to be had regardless.

Great to see @eloisesacares.bsky.social's latest report, ‘Ill-Prepared’, featured in the Mirror. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Absolutely hysterical 'analysis' article on Man Utd's window here. Apparently everything is fine, they are now 'data driven', and they didn't need any midfields because Casemiro is looking really good... www.skysports.com/football/new...

After a summer of failed attempts to land a striker, #NUFC have signed 23-year-old German international striker Nick Woltemade (Vol-tuh-mar-duh) from VfB Stuttgart in a club record £69m deal. Let’s look at what the 6’6” striker, nicknamed "Wolte-Messi", will bring to St James’ Park 🧵

Really excited to be bringing a trade union perspective to the LCEF advisory board. Climate change is a trade union issue, and LCEF have been great champions of a pro-worker, pro-clinate agenda across the movement.

Would have taken Openda.... #nufc

Do it #nufc

To be fair, if you work at the Telegraph perhaps it is possible to think that nobody has cared about working class people for decades.

Have talked myself into this being a great idea #nufc sign Lookman!

Also, "Oh no, the journalists were so mean to me!" is just a weird complaint coming from Truss, who got daily coverage that Labour can only dream of.

Please please please 😂

Watched some Woltemade content. 1) The guy has insane feet. Like, outrageously good close control and dribbling. 2) he's 6'6 and pretty strong, but doesn't seem to score any headers. Hope this is a team style thing, and he is coachable..

He could just hang on for a couple of weeks and see if the next manager wants him...

The preamble to a Champions League draw is one of the most awful human inventions. Random execs and former players awkwardly chatting on stage for half an hour. They should use it as torture method.

I need another bank holiday to recover from that. #nufc

What are we doing? The worst thing we could do here is spend a large amount on a guy who doesn't have a really high ceiling and isn't good enough to replace Isak medium term. Just no, stop being dumb.

Paragraph 15 of this story before you reach the words 'pled guilty' Absolutely nowhere in the piece does it say that the PM has nothing to do with her jail sentence, and couldn't have overturned it even if he wanted to. In face it implies high up in the story that he was involved. Mad.

what the fuck is this headline from the BBC, I feel like I'm losing my mind www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We need less think pieces on how new media is radicalizing the young and more think pieces on how old media is radicalizing the old

And the non-dom exodus that didn't happen. Turns out you can close tax loopholes without the sky falling in, who knew?

LOL Yes I would also like two of the best young CMs in the league. That's like £250m of talent. Not a chance.

Penny for James Trafford's thoughts #nufc

How can this be possible? PSR position wasn't great start of the window. They then sign a whole new fwd line for £200m. Sell none of their cast-offs. And now trying to sign Baleba who would cost at least £60-70m?