Recent content by speckyget

I always knew the East stand as the Bob End.

Yep, a memorable night. Managed to get in the corner between the Clive Rd and Bob End. Queues were horrendous.

Any plebiscite is an opportunity to demonstrate strength of feeling.

There were a number of wards around the country - obviously those with large Muslim populations - where the Gaza issue was pivotal, and the supine attitude of the major parties cost them votes. Something Labour should be mindful of come the general election, as I can't see it going away quickly.

No idea, I don't live there.

But clearly aligned on what for many proved a key single issue in the election, namely Israel's genocide in Gaza.

A lot of the people of Gipton and Harehills have family in Gaza.

Nothing personal at all. Just pointing out the perils of making blanket judgements about people you don't know, and conflating different points of view with stupidity.

Nothing says 'Yorkshire' more than an indecipherable boundary dispute.

I thought the 30 second rule was introduced this season?

Wow. Every day's a school day. I'd thought that was a blemish on an otherwise excellent job. Turns out it was excellent full stop.

I suspect you might be wrong, but you would need to ask her.

My daughter lives there and voted 'for that'. As for her being thick, I'd see any intellectual contest between her and yourself failing to make it past round one. If the referee was feeling particularly sentimental.

Look out for lots more zero cost headline grabbers as a dead duck government goes through the final motions. Pun may or may not be intended.

The Blackpool South by-election was the eye opener for me. Been Tory for most of its existence, yet Labour polled more votes this week than Conservatives and Reform combined.