Michael Nugent

Great performance by Leeds against City’s billion-pound squad. Another week closer to safety, and we should be even stronger next season. #lufc 🤍💛💙

With Hammers losing today, Leeds have a free swing against City which we can watch without any pressure. 🙂 #lufc 🤍💛💙

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Convention on Education and National Conversation

Tomorrow, Sat 28 Feb, is your last chance to have your say in the Conversation on Education.

The government is seeking opinions to feed into the agenda for the coming Convention on Education. You can fill in a survey or make a submission at this link.

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I agree. Even given the psychological melodrama of being a Leeds fan, it's hard to see all three of Hammers, Forest and Spurs overtaking us if we keep to the same rate of steadily picking up points.

Another great weekend for Leeds. A point away to third-place Villa, spectacular goal by Stach, kept the six-points+GD gap with Hammers, gained a point on Spurs and Forest, and a week less for all of those three to overtake us. #lufc 🤍💛💙

YouTube video by Britain's Got Talent GOLDEN BUZZER for Paul Nunnari's MESMERISING silk routine! | Auditions | BGT 2026

This guy is absolutely inspirational. youtu.be/F5etKDNWE4g

Yes but every player taking penos in that game dreamt as a kid about scoring the winner in a cup tie. If they end up doing the opposite, I'd rather the burden be shared rather than focused on any one of them. And I'd still rather it be two of them than of us. 😄

Great point for Leeds away to Villa, and nearly a wonderful three points. Also, a contender for goal of the season! Spurs and Forest have tough games tomorrow, so maybe a great weekend overall. Feeling increasingly safe from relegation. #lufc 🤍💛💙

Leeds through to the next round of the cup against unlucky Birmingham. I always prefer when two players miss in a penalty shootout, so no one player feels to blame for the loss. #lufc 🤍💛💙

Maryam Namazie / Neither turban nor crown but Woman, Life, Freedom Persian: نه به عمامه و نه به تاج French: Ni turban ni couronne, mais Femme, Vie, Liberté Italian: Né turbante, né corona, ma Donna, Vita, Libertà Greek: Ιράν: Ούτε τουρμπάνι ούτε στέμμα! Ούτε κληρι…

Woman, Life, Freedom in Iran: neither turban nor crown, neither cleric nor king. This is an article about the Iranian uprising by Iranian-born activist Maryam Namazie of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain. maryamnamazie.com/neither-turb...

YouTube video by Atheist Ireland Too much religious education in schools? Michael Nugent on Newstalk Radio

Is there too much religious education in Irish schools? I discussed this briefly with Alan Whelan of the Catholic Secondary Schools Parents Partnership on Newstalk Breakfast this morning. youtu.be/noOLYR7riLQ

I’m very happy with Leeds’ progress today. From 0-2 down against in-form Chelsea, we force a creditable draw, leapfrog Spurs into 15th place, and keep the six-point gap to the relegation spots. Keep this up and we’ll be safe. 🤍💛💙 #lufc

Only 24 clubs have won the English league, and there might never be a 25th. The currently highest placed non-champions are Brentford, Fulham, Bournemouth, Palace, Brighton, West Ham, Coventry, Middlesbrough, and Hull. Will any of those ever win it?

Thanks, Rich. I had it beaten out of me as a child by Celtic, Chelsea, West Brom, Colchester, Sunderland, Milan, Bayern, and always coming second, but it has gradually grown back over the decades. 😄 Tonights win over Forest has helped as well.

Comfortable win for Leeds against Forest. I'm increasingly confident we will stay up. 29 points after 25 games is above survival target. It's hard to see both Forest and West Ham overtaking us. 🤍💛💙 #lufc

It's the Covid workers' public holiday. Oh, wait… How a proposed public holiday was evangelised

It’s the Covid workers’ public holiday. Oh, wait… Five years ago, the government proposed a new public holiday to mark the heroism of frontline workers during Covid. Instead, the idea morphed into a public holiday dedicated to Saint Brigid.
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It's the Covid workers' public holiday. Oh, wait… How a proposed public holiday was evangelised

It’s the Covid workers’ public holiday. Oh, wait… Five years ago, the government proposed a new public holiday to mark the heroism of frontline workers during Covid. Instead, the idea morphed into a public holiday dedicated to Saint Brigid.
micknugent.substack.com/p/its-the-co...

Another good day for Leeds. Lost as expected to Arsenal, matching West Ham’s loss to Chelsea. Still six points clear with a better goal difference, and one week less for them to catch us. 🤍💛💙 #lufc

How teachers’ conscience rights differ: A Northern Ireland primary teacher has used a little-known law to withdraw from delivering Religious Education. But in the Republic of Ireland, our employment law prioritises the ethos rights of religious schools. atheist.ie/2026/01/how-...

Atheist Ireland has asked the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee to protect human rights in Irish schools, in line of Ireland's duty under the GFA to take comparable steps to protect human rights in line with developments in Northern Ireland. atheist.ie/2026/01/good...

Solid away draw for Leeds against Everton. Six points clear of the drop plus a better goal difference. Arsenal next is a free swing, then Forest is a really big game. Never a dull moment! #lufc #mot

Great win by Leeds against Fulham! And West Ham beating Spurs is fine. We’re still well clear of relegation, and looking up not down, we’re within striking distance of overtaking Spurs. #lufc 🤍💛💙

Leeds were very unlucky tonight, but that was a wonderful game of football. Reminiscent of Keegan’s Newcastle. Keep that up and Leeds should comfortably stay up. #lufc 🤍💙💛

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