James McLaughlin

Incredible win for the Lions!

The north coast of Ireland is worth a visit, Nigel. I can highly recommend

Happy Black Country Day!

Black Country Day has been celebrated for over a decade to honour and celebrate the heritage, history, culture and uniqueness of the people of the Black Country.

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It’s looking more even now. Still fancy India, especially if Pant gets going

India - they’re absolutely nailed on to win now I reckon

Madonna’s turn at Live Aid in Philadelphia was presumably the inspiration for Vic Reeves’ club singer

The highlight of Glastonbury for me.

There’s more to Sandwell’s story. | Sandwell Council There’s more to Sandwell’s story. Today marked the start of a new active partnership across Sandwell, with around 200 guests attending the launch of the Sandwell Story; a project to celebrate, champ...

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🤣 Fair play Nige!

That predictor is way off. There is no way Derby will be anywhere near the drop zone in the 25/26 season.

Great to see young Williams make it at last, especially as he really should still be on the Youth Cabinet!

Yes, I remember Sharon telling me about the connection to Stan and Marj.

Another connection is being the minister who established the Democracy Commission for Stoke which ended the Council Manager & Mayor model of governance in the city and permanently for English local government.

A classy end to Match of the Day from Gary Lineker. He was a decent replacement for Desmond Lynam after all.

I would be happy with that!

Nah, not for me anyway! I’ll be in the North Stand at Pride Park hoping that both clubs get the results required to stay up.

A new attraction at the home place

City of London: Where firms get a vote for 'councillors' People who work in the City of London but live elsewhere get to vote for City "councillors".

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Politics: How London's boroughs were named 60 years ago The 32 new boroughs in London were created on 1 April 1965. How did they get their names?

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Timely content given the present local government reorganisation discussions

Yes, thoroughly enjoyed it Bobby. Great television

Really looking forward to this session - moving to an enabler mindset where councils create conditions for communities to thrive #NotWestminster

Great to be in Huddersfield this morning for #NotWestminster

The theme today is Connected by Hope. Looking forward to meeting and hearing from democracy enthusiasts and great people today #localdemocracy

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Omagh bomb: Victims to be remembered as inquiry opens Profiles of those killed in the1998 Real IRA attack will be read out at the start of the inquiry.

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They own all the buildings and land that won’t be needed as much for office space or for cafes, restaurants and shops for use by working people in urban areas.

It comes down to them losing money, rather than focusing on what is productive or better for quality of life for everyone.

A rare insight not involving Leeds United

As Dermot used to say, “Sharon isn’t a spectator”, and she has made a phenomenal difference to the council and the borough. All the plaudits since this week’s announcement are much deserved.

Agreed, Nigel. His contributions are not wanted or welcome here. He should stick to the US or wherever he is from.

I have closed my account on Twitter/X following his remarks yesterday.