"You are staying as Culture Secretary" "I'm Culture Secretary?!"

Fair play to John Healey, who managed to time his 5.5-week break from government to coincide exactly with the World Cup

One of Truss's worst legacies is to give the lobby an obsession with small moves in gilt prices.

Really hope those reports that Rachel Reeves was offered the Defence Secretary Post (albeit a job she obviously declined) turn out to be true. A very funny job swap.

I like to think he's done this to make political journalists look stupid, and honestly I admire it.

Honestly very excited to pick one up from The Middle of Lidl

Losing to the baby you bathed sounds like a Greek myth

Move increases the chances of a whole new ministerial team at MoJ, with Lammy widely expected to lose his role as justice secretary. The most damning thing is that by staying for two years, Timpson has become the longest serving prisons minister *for 15 years*. This level of turnover is so damaging!

Had forgotten the promise ,of bits, of the early Starmer Premiership when appointments like this were made. A big loss indeed.

Argentina.

The ever stylish King of Spain is present and Infantino is wearing trainers with a suit. Enough juxtaposition of style to given the menswear guy a stroke

Say what you like about this Argentina team, they may be graceless, whining, embittered and violent during the match, but they’re also graceless, whining, embittered and violent after it.

Messi is like the soft-spoken gang boss who says things like, “While I personally abhor violence, some of my associates may be less fastidious.”

where’s your banner now lads

Does feel like Messi has sullied his legacy here though. He could have retired in 2022 and gone out on top of the world. Instead he’s associated with this dirty, fouling, Argentina Team #worldcup

About time. If ever a team deserved it….

Yes, Argentina the first ever World Cup finalist to not have a shot in the 90 minutes.

The argument that cards should be reserved for later in the game is nonsense - that was a straight yellow and shouldn't matter if it's the 9th or 90th.

Need Yamal to score a hat trick and Argentina to actually be carded as soon as their dirty play starts please #WCfinal #spaarg

#RecipeOfTheDay is Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes. ¡Vamos la Roja! 🇪🇸 www.nigella.com/recipes/span...

Clearly what I was trying to say earlier is that I would like to shake that man by the hand and congratulate him on his fine and necessary innovation. Apologies for any confusion

AN APOLOGY: Previous posts of mine might have conveyed the impression that I consider the third-place match a completely meaningless fixture that serves purely as a licence for FIFA to gouge fans for money. I now realise that it is a sporting occasion of almost unparalleled magnificence.

Ok this is very good

Breaking news: FIFA have conducted an urgent investigation into the brandishing of a flag by the Argentina football team and decided on a punishment. West Ham United, who signed two Argentines in 2006, will be issued with a fine of £12m and be required to pay compensation to Sheffield United.

David Bowie as Nikola Tesla is one of the most underrated supporting performances in Christopher Nolan's filmography.

We may still win the euros etc. but I think this stuff hurts much worse because Thomas Tuchel was specifically hired to avoid this kind of defensive tactical nonsense when you’re 1-0 up www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

We may still win the euros etc. but I think this stuff hurts much worse because Thomas Tuchel was specifically hired to avoid this kind of defensive tactical nonsense when you’re 1-0 up www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Unforgivable really. Such an amateur hour move from Tuchel.

keir starmer must resign

Extraordinary thing. Who knew that if you just invited the other team to attack you for 30 mins that they would score

You cannot score one goal and then never leave your half again — it’s so foolish to hand your opponent unlimited tokens to keep playing the slot machine

If Argentina keep kicking people like this, an England player will be sent off.

Argentina have 10 guys whose job it is to 1. Kick England players 2. Relentleslly demand a red card when England kick their 11th player.

Very entertaining to see Messi not being indulged by a referee though

I think if you’re the CEO of an extremely politically exposed firm in the public eye and you agree to take this kind of pay increase at this moment, you’re essentially demonstrating that you are not up to the job.

500,000 fewer households with a TV licence in the last year.... people just ticking the box for 'nah I don't need it'. Realising that TV detector vans don't actually exist. Shout out to the 3,000 legends who still have a black and white licence.

What a time to be alive www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

My column on Kylian Mbappe standing against the tide of gambling that is drowning the world of sports. montrealgazette.com/sports/socce...

Long ago when the four nations lived in harmony.

I guess this year's Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree won't be one of the better ones.

Just leaving this here

Thomas Tuchel interview after England's win over Norway in case you missed it. He was furious it's nuts and I like it.

Actually said "fucking hell" out loud when they explained why they hadn't allowed her the opportunity to have a friend, TU representative or colleague in the meeting. Christ, they are going to lose any lawsuit badly. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

www.economist.com/britain/2024... on devolution. Some of it will be bad and some will be good and that's the whole point!

We’re doing why are we focus on only one day in Rosa Parks’ life with year 9, and the whole topic is absolutely fascinating.