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His 'History of the World Cup' is the best book on the subject by a mile.

Really worked for Portsmouth didn't it.

Not sure this has been mentioned but there were 6 mayoral elections on Thursday - two were held for the first time and won by Reform. Of the other four, Labour held on their posts in three and lost one to the Conservatives.

Reform have done the easy bit in winning, now let's see whether they are competent enough to do something running their councils. Seem to recall all the fanfares when the Greens began winning Councils only to stumble actually trying to run them, think Reform will suffer a similar fate. Not sure...

The fertiliser they require comes from potash mining and by far the largest producer in the world is Canada. The next largest are Russia and Belarus who together produce just over what Canada does by itself. More importantly, the available reserves in Canada dwarfs that of the two countries by...

I highly recommend this to anybody wanting to understand how the Nazi camp system worked, from the early days of the political camps through their gradual evolution into work then extermination camps. It was all about death, you were either systematically eradicated on arrival, or worked until...

Five tracks from February and March Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals - The Iron Wall Part protest, part can't give a shit anymore hip hop. aya - off to the ESSO Unhinged, desperate and in panic as the drugs wear off and a trip to the all night garage beckons. Lael Neale - Tell Me How To Be...

There was a wing of the Nazis which had a more socialist side to it but this was comprehensively defeated by Hitler in 1926. One of the leaders, Gregor Strasser, was murdered in 1934, during The Night of the Long Knives.

Is it me or does that screen shot of Trump look like Roy Hodgson?

Yes, I worked there in 1986, our licence only extended to 9.45pm caused many an argument including the time TV presenter David Jacobs waltzed in at 9.50 with a Tory MP having done a local politics show in town. He did do the 'do you know who I am?' for which I replied yes, but you are still not...

I do wonder if any individual American state gets so fed up with all this shithousery that it decides it wants to leave the USA. Far fetched, maybe, but in the age of Trump, anything is now possible.

There is a fatal flaw in your theory, it is far easier to document evidence for partying hard than it is for illness. Now the pipe and slippers brigade on NSC may not be imbibing anything stronger than Horlicks these days before a 9PM bed time, therefore not being in a position to investigate...

Putin is now 72, he will not be in charge forever. Question here, is what will the succession be? Over the decades Vlad has disposed of anyone deemed as a threat to his Presidency, there is no obvious future candidate outside his party, and most likely only sycophants within. If you observe...

Start with those companies who have donated to MAGA - not all Americans like Trump.

I know, let's give it to Elon Musk instead. Then we will be safe.