Minute Cryptic - 29 May, 2026 "That man? In love with you AND me? Despicable!" (7) ⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 1 hints – 2 under the community par (122,138 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Anthony Gordon has signed for Barcelona. No, I can’t quite get my head around it either. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Doing ancestry research & I have just found a baptism record from 1902 on the tiny island of InishBoffin off the west coast of Ireland that records the baptism of a relative of mine & that of a relative of my brother in law. I’m from the Wirral & he is from Leicestershire. Our wives are sisters 🤯

I was also wondering how the final report is going to square the circle of “not getting good GCSEs is the single largest contributor to NEET risk” with “there’s too much focus on qualifications”.

Listening to the Scouse Jacksons

VAR is it trades “being able to celebrate goals properly in the stadium” for “there are still mistakes in refereeing”. Dreadful system, needs to go.

When all they have on tap is Carling, Madri & Poretti.

Key finding in this new research is that Muslim voters more contested & more fragmented - less of a bloc, not more of a bloc. A more accurate discourse if media + all parties were to pay more attention to age, education, geography,gender dynamics within minority groups as well as the majority

In fairness, the fact this is demonstrably hokum hasn’t stopped the World Economic Forum, the CBI, the Royal Society and myriad others from saying it, so we shouldn’t blame a non specialist. Blame his educational adviser.

Remaining on Twitter/X is directly and knowingly enabling fascism. This not only applies to the UK government but also to every UK political party still there. What's more, if you are not on the far-right, there is absolutely no benefit in being there. It makes no sense on any level.

A weird thing in The Big Report is how it's really clear that kids with good gcse grades appear best prepared for work but then implies these courses aren't good preparations for work.

Reform UK's Robert Kenyon is stirring up tension in #Makerfield. He's saying the former St Mary's Church is now a Mosque. IT IS NOT, it's a food bank with a Muslim prayer room. One that was firebombed.

Sure, and they've also put their prices up to cover those increased insurance costs? At some point businesses decided not to put any effort/expense into training staff, and society/government let them get away with it.

"Good news, boss: the dodgy money stories aren't cutting through!"

Glad to see people are beginning to see through Farage.

If they're not carpet-bombing socials with 'you can never find a plumber when you want one' ads then what is even the point?

🤯 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

If we want to kickstart economic growth and break down barriers to opportunity, government and businesses must work together to invest in schools serving low-income communities. 🤝 💡This will ensure every child has access to a brilliant education and a clear pathway after school.

🚫 We cannot ignore the reality that young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are most likely to be affected and locked out of the job market.

🚨 The number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) has passed the 1 million mark for the first time in more than a decade. The rise is a stark reminder of the widening challenges facing young people in our system. 📈

If you are planning to go to an event celebrating Jewish culture to protest the actions of the Israeli government, you are an anti-Semite. Pure & simple.

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Maurice Helfgott as Teach First’s next Chair. He brings a breadth of senior leadership experience across executive and non-executive roles, covering a range of organisations, including Brightpearl, MyOptique, Long Tall Sally, Moss Bros and ME+EM.

Much simpler today. Minute Cryptic - 28 May, 2026 "Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?" (7) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (64,785 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

They published yours, @bennewmark.bsky.social

All far right political movements go after abortion. Because they are rooted in misogyny. From Farage defending Trump and Andrew Tate, to Reform calling for restrictions on abortion, read my analysis on what the Makerfield by-election says about Reform sexism www.opendemocracy.net/dont-be-shoc...

Phew!

Reform want to deport our neighbours, destroy families, shatter lives, ruin local economies, screw public services and make the UK an international pariah. News broadcasters do not think this is worth covering. It is not impartiality, it is meek compliance with the far-right and it is wrong.

Blair’s got you all on strings.

Just infuriating that pricks like this get to continue to spout shite.

Deeply pathetic that BBC is reporting this as a Reform power struggle rather than explaining that Reform's policies would require deporting people -including pensioners - who have lived and worked here legally for decades. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mad how Bournemouth replaced Milos Kerkez with Milos Kerkez.

Nuts

How can it be hailing? Madness.

Pep Lijnders is leaving Manchester City after only one season and having not won the Premier League or Champions League. That’s a shame. www.mancity.com/news/mens/ba...

While Farage pockets millions as a "reward" for Brexit, the rest of us are left with soaring energy bills, political chaos and a broken economy. He only cares about himself and his wealthy donors. It is up to all of us to make sure he never becomes prime minister.

If he ever stops tipping: m.youtube.com/watch?v=uPud...

I’d defo ban The S*n.

The loss of Diogo Jota was less than a year ago, yet some people think talking about it in relation to #LFC's season is 'making excuses'. Robertson, Kelleher & Salah all said it impacted the squad, so tell them it's 'disrespectful' to mention it. More: www.andcouldheplay.com/the-season-o...

On the first anniversary of the victory parade incident in Liverpool city centre, the thoughts of everyone at the club continue to be with those affected by this terrible incident. View a variety of free mental health support services available to anyone struggling a year on:

Minute Cryptic - 26 May, 2026 "Managed to return dog to shelter… never played with" (8) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (48,613 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

He fucking brought it up Daniel

No problem. Agree it creates this weird ordering. The correct order feels like it ought to be up the pyramid, then the FA Cup Final, then the continental cups.

Yes to all of this. The FA cup final should be the last domestic game in England (except for play off finals perhaps)

I've said it before but we need to somehow restore the social cost of racism. It's always been there but it's spreading at least partly because people aren't made to feel ashamed of it any more.

The Spivs Party. They 100% would have been looting houses in the Blitz.

Imagine asking these absurd people to do anything and expecting it to work.

We now ask Allison Pearson how precisely to make a success of a complex constitutional and trade experiment. For balance, we have also invited a rabid howler monkey, fed it with a heroic amount amphetamines and played it the collected speeches of Jacques Delors for 72 hours. MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS

What is incredibly frustrating/infuriating is that the BBC knows many concerns about immigration are being fuelled by false flag operations based outside the UK. Yet it still allows its reporting to be influenced by their narratives. That is just insane and cannot be considered impartial.

Minute Cryptic - 25 May, 2026 "Mike's neighbours secure a place in Charlie's neighbours' flat" (5) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (49,700 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Oh, I see, so *now* everyone in Sunderland is happy to be in Europe.