My dad taught secondary English in Huddersfield in the 70s and 80s, and arranged to take a class to see McKellen in a play (I think Macbeth at the West Yorkshire Playhouse but I can't be sure). This included an afternoon workshop with the cast before the play.

On 1 May 1517, xenophobic mobs, riled up by preachers who were in turn pressured by wealthy broker John Lincoln, rioted in London. They claimed that foreigners were stealing their jobs and welfare. Thomas More, then under-sheriff of London, tried to stop the mob with an empassioned speech.

Wow.

If there's a company out there selling cows' arses that are guaranteed to have never been hit by a banjo, our CEO should be squeezing 20 million a year sponsorship out of them. Perfect brand synergy. #nufc

I cooked some chestnut- fed free range pork chops, made some chips and opened some good red wine tonight. A bit much for midweek but I knew I'd be watching Newcastle afterwards so I knew I had to enjoy *something*.

This is going exactly as I thought it would. Couldn't do it because of the travelling fans but we should have put our u21s out tonight. Humiliating the first team in a lost battle helps no one. Fingers crossed we can keep it to under 10-0. #nufc

ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational

**crosses one of the options off the list**

Just spotted Paul Gascoigne in Portcullis House, carrying fishing rods and chicken.

I wish this post would stop being true.

This superb essay made me seek out and watch the film in 4K last year, and I'm very glad it did.

Since the reporters won’t walk out en mass when he insults one of their colleagues, I’m not listening to any of them. You are what you repeatedly tolerate. So they must have no respect or honor. Don’t give me ‘but they would lose their jobs’. Please, I’ve walked away from better for my honor

This post is the GOAT.

The Sánchez 🇪🇸 government has - built Europe's boom economy - hiked minimum wage from €736 to €1221 - cut insecure work from c.30% to c.13% - regularised, not demonised, migrants - stood up for human rights - refused to humiliate itself before Trump No wonder Musk hates it.

He's clearly respected, liked and admired by everyone inside the club, which says more about him than any fan opinion. A solid player and proper leader who wore the shirt with pride. Maybe stayed a season or two too long but it was right to keep him and help him past his injury. Thanks, Jam. #nufc

Turns out they DO like it up 'em.

Neil Gaiman has crawled out from under his rock, trying to make it all go away and segue into squeezing money from his more gullible fans. What a betrayal of sublime talent that man is. If Terry Pratchett were still here, he'd Granny Weatherwax the scumbag.

Your regular reminder that @owenjones.bsky.social wanted this to happen earlier

Wow. This kid is made of something special.

Elon Musk was itching to go to Epstein’s parties, and excited about all the ‘girls’ that would be there, *five years* after Epstein pleaded guilty to *procuring a child for prostitution*. What on earth did he think went on at these parties?

Tonali needs to do some urgent PR with the fans if his agent has been behind this. After all the support he got with his gambling, it could turn toxic if they feel betrayed. Players will leave but it needs to be done with respect, especially with everyone still seething about I$ak's behaviour. #nufc

The woke scolds are trying to make this about racism. But Musk is right. It's about historical and scientific integrity. When the God of Thunder disguises himself as a swan to seduce and fuck a queen and the resulting baby hatches from an egg, *of course* the baby will be white. It's just science.

Newcastle haven't signed anyone but, good news, our first team now all have amazing pull shots. Has anyone seen Ross Wilson and Ricky Ponting in a room at the same time? #nufc

This interview should be carved into diamond for posterity, and used to train all future generations of journalism students.

"Find your tribe and you'll be happy", they say. I've spent today trying to recreate French Michelin 3-star classic dishes, pausing only to watch Jason Statham chop baddies' fingers off with a band saw. These Venn diagram circles of interests do not, I would suggest, overlap often.

Making Pierre Koffmann's coq au vin today, as interpreted for the great man by the Fallow restaurant lads youtu.be/y1uUkIEORbI?.... Lots of work but who doesn't like flambéeing cognac? Always makes me feel like Keith Floyd. That and the wine.

Over-emotional mums and dads who know *nothing* about football *constantly* screaming utterly wrong instructions at their kids' teams is one of the little things that can really grind you down over the years of parenthood. Every season there are at least 5 of them. Just cheer the kids on, FFS.

TNT commentator is going to need to smoke a tab and put some friction burn cream down his pants at half time after such evident orgasmic delight since Liverpool scored their first. #nufc

What are the scousers booing about all the time? Constant whingeing. #nufc

I know that calling Brexiters morons, idiots, dimwits, dolts and gullible fools doesn't help convince them and that we must instead build bridges of understanding in good faith etc., but after 10 years of this sisyphean effort, I'm ready to sweep them all into a big bag marked 'incurable fuckwits'.

I hate this. I hate that scholars and teachers are supposed to be digital fraud experts. I hate that this part of their job description is becoming larger and larger. I hate the widening distrust. I hate a culture that aggressively devalues the curiosity and humility required for ongoing learning.

Great bowling by England or terrible batting by Sri Lanka? This looked like a decent wicket for a while but obviously not. Surely we can beat 133? #TheCricket #T20

"Hello. My name is Odin Borson. I am the All-father. Prepare to die."

Good, respectable performance against the European champions, referee and VAR team. Had to fight for everything and they did. Proud of them tonight. #nufc

Panic in the UEFA VAR room now. There will be a crisis meeting at half time. #nufc

Cctv footage of the ref arriving at the stadium has been leaked #nufc

#NUFC need to hang on here. The ref will tire eventually and then we can take our chance.

The fix is in with this ref. There's no way it's just incompetence, or me having fan blindness. He's following a script, or at the very least has received strongly worded suggestions. And it's not like PSG need the help. #nufc

Take my money

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

That should boost England's confidence after a grim recent run. Can't get too excited about one-day matches outside tournaments but a win is a win. And, of course, another century for Joe Rooooooot. #TheCricket.

Going from Talksport to TNT for #thecricket, I thought it would be 'out of the frying pan and and into the bin fire' but I am delighted to hear that it's Gower commentating. Talksport is... not good.

Anyway, here's my latest angry ranty video. I love physical film media, but the resale price of one boxset left me screaming 'HOW MUCH?!' at the screen. Nobody heard me. youtube.com/watch?v=q-he...

[stares directly into the camera]

Martinez is up there with Pickford for the 'good keeper but unlikeable arsehole' award. #nufc

Been out watching my son's game so only put #nufc on 10 minutes ago and I've already blocked 2 'Howe out' numpties on here. Neither from the UK let alone Newcastle, of course. We have picked up some awful online fans recently.

We need the same in the UK.

The UK press have moved on from the collapse of global order and are back to making comments on party political trivia. So here's mine: I don't care who leads the Labour party. They'll achieve little because of the state of the world. Just pick whoever can best stop the far right at the polls.