OPEN LETTER: On Peter Krykant, Power, and the Cost of Co-Option I’ve read Darren McGarvey’s piece “The dark Truth” more than once, and I think it’s the most honest account we’ve seen yet-not just about Peter Krykant, but about the broader addiction policy circus i...

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Brian Glanville.

The maestro of his craft. A fierce critic, fantastic wordsmith, and a true original. Sitting next to him in the press box, it was a marvel how he picked up the phone at the end of the game, with barely a note, and dictated perfect prose off the cuff.

An eternal bravo. Rest well.

Martinelli should have lifted it over the keeper

Think it applies to Martinelli’s finish than Trossard

Rearming Europe: Challenges and Constraints - War on the Rocks The Trump administration is sending shock waves through the development community, diplomatic circles, and financial markets. In doing so, it might have

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that caricature of Thatcher’s view of Reagan is completely at odds with that depicted by Charles Moore

Really?

Our Prime Minister spent yesterday bantering with Trump without extracting a single concession out of him. He even extended an invitation from the King to come visit. Immediately trumpeted as some sort of wondrous diplomatic triumph by the lobby

he not fawning towards them. Quite what Macron and Trump were thinking to get caught up in his theatrics is unfathomable

what no one has discussed Clive is what impact the failure to bolster the squad has had on the players. Suspect it’s been debilitating psychologically. Still recall
Rices post match interview in January citing Tierney on the wing as evidence they had anticipated reinforcements

We absolutely shouldn’t be doing this. Where we have stability we should not be meddling. There’s enough going on upfront

Brian Murphy, actor who found lasting fame playing henpecked George to Yootha Joyce’s Mildred ‘I think it was so popular because it was a universal theme, the warring husband and wife,’ he said. ‘It translates into any language’

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Ireland’s bench impact sealed the game today. Conan and Sheehan superb upon arrival

20 mins to go. At home.We need one goal to keep the tie alive. No excuses.

surely they can’t raise taxes instead but would that be less punishing politically than enforced spending cuts. No good options it seems

Arsenal can have complaints about the penalty but not about the result. They never got hold of the game in the second half. Liverpool's brilliance has demanded excellence of their challengers and #AFC are falling short of that. (And yes, injuries/illness are hurting them badly)

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Hoarse from my constant pleas to keep Timber firmly at RB

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If there is an upside from this game it makes clear where Arsenal need to prioritise in January. A versatile attacking talent is a must. Kudus from West Ham would be my hunch

Great insight

Watching Mbappé trying to 'track back', as he is trying to do now, is painful. He has no idea of how to do it. He never had to.

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Woke is waning: was it ever more than a fad?

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Let the light in

Must say I like the look of the likely Arsenal starting XI today. Rice at 6, Timber at RB, Califiori at LB, Merino at Left 8, Kai at 9 Think we can dominate most games with that line up