Moctezuma

I detest the recent record these pricks have at Anfield, we need to start beating them at home regularly. So for tomorrow it may be better if we play a hybrid side rather than a complete change from the first 11 and load the bench with enough fire power if we need it later.

From Tusk: The European Union and its leaders fully respect the UK’s decision expressed in the referendum on leaving the EU. From the very beginning of the negotiations we have been focused on finding a deal that will minimise the damage resulting from Brexit. Also important to us is to create the best possible relations between the EU and the UK in the future. We studied the Chequers proposals in all seriousness. The results of our analysis have been known to the British side in every detail for many weeks. After intensive consultations with Member States, we decided that for the good of the negotiations, and out of respect for the efforts of PM May, we will treat the Chequers plan as a step in the right direction. In Salzburg, right before our meeting I said in a public statement: “I would like to stress that some of Prime Minister May's proposals from Chequers indicate a positive evolution in the UK's approach as well as a will to minimise the negative effects of Brexit. By this I mean, among other things, the readiness to cooperate closely in the area of security and foreign policy. On other issues, such as the Irish question, or the rules of economic cooperation, the UK's proposals will need to be reworked and further negotiated.” The UK stance presented just before and during the Salzburg meeting was surprisingly tough and in fact uncompromising. The response of the EU27 leaders was to reiterate our trust in chief negotiator Michel Barnier and to reiterate our position on the integrity of the Single Market and the Irish backstop. While understanding the logic of the negotiations, I remain convinced that a compromise, good for all, is still possible. I say these words as a close friend of the UK and a true admirer of PM May. "Look, we pretended it wasn't a stupid idea to help you out and then you went and ruined it"

Princess of cuntingshire is having a really long conversation on the hands free phone with her "rugger boyfriend", love it when people basically shout across the table at my face. "I hope you enjoy your rugby weekend with the lads, lads, lads"

This is all funny as fuck, the EU heads of states and chief negotiators been saying that the 'chequers' proposal is not going to do it for them for ages, it's only our imbecilic right wing press that kept blathering on that it would be something that could be negotiated on.

Also notions of Empire 2.0 'We don't need those forins telling us what to do, we can trade with whoever we want on our terms'

I agree with this in part NV but the Labour party and Corbyn have done quite well recently in motivating the base of their support by pointing out adversarial relationships they have with elements of the press (in particular the Daily Mail). Actually on the whole I often think politicians don't do this enough i.e. identify their enemies and what they are fighting against, I think it might be easier for sections of the public to get on board with rather than endless triangulation/fear of alienating sections of the populous.

For some deranged reason* I listen to the Brexit-cast Podcast with this chump, Adam Fleming, Kuenssberg and Katya Adler. The later stands out like a sore thumb not only because she actually sounds like she knows what she is talking about, but also because she is able to view things from a critical eye outside the Westminster bubble. I think the problem journalists like Chris Mason and Laura Kuenssberg really struggle with is separating palace intrigue with what is going on in the rest of the country/world, though it is a pretty difficult job. Also the nature of their work means that they have to cosy up to the government to gain stories/access so start to ape the party line to a certain extent. Mason himself is meant to act as the anchor/host of the programme, but it often careers about without structure and it feels like he is very much junior to Kuenssberg and Adler so they talk over the top of him. The only other thing I would say of Mason and Adler is that they are clearly far nicer humans than the other two (Kuenssberg and Flemming) who come across as proper ice chewing psychopaths with and ambition beyond bounds. *probably to get a lick of anger on my morning commute.

Dacre, Murdoch, Maxwell, McKenzie- I wonder if in the future this lot will be looked back on as the lead contributors to the state we find ourselves in or they'll be forgotten in time. Only recently did I find out the William Randolph Hearst had campaigned vociferously for the US to fight the Spanish in Cuba and the Philippines in part because he wanted to sell more newspapers and create larger story arcs, this included getting journalists to make up stories about the Spanish actions during their colonial hold on Cuba. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst#The_Spanish–American_War Though the number of people who know about him and the long term effect this had on Cuba and the Philippines must be relatively small in the anglophone world.

This is genuinely funny, the interview is clearly a dreadful move by the Russians, but what are our pathetic sniveling government actually going to substantively do about it? Probably fuck all given the cash rolling into their party's coffers from wealthy oligarchs.

Thanks numero, it's normally in relation to resources/cash, so essential us something I could use more of.

Why does it feel like there is only one other word for required (i.e. needs)? It's really fucking annoying once you realise how often it is used.

Hey this is Brexit Britain I can call geographical localities and other entities by whatever I want Burma, Rhodesia, Ceylon here I come!

Get another boss attacker who can cover all forward positions and is happy to be at the club, but doesn't feel the need to play all the time- easy...

In terms of travel distances and ease of fixture the following would be best no? PSG Porto Club Brugge In terms of fun for the away support Bayern Benfica Red Star Shitest for toughest group Athletico Napoli Galatasaray (though Istanbul was good last time I was there recently).

Absolutely fucking mental, pity after Martin Sorrel's dismissal I thought we might start seeing a cub in executive pay