MG
@mguberrealism.bsky.social
About as reasonable an awkward chuff as you are ever likely to meet. Life, politics, #lufc and quality beer smothered in unsubtle sarcasm.
I'm staying to vote for Keith's successor.
Within a year at most the Greens will overtake Labour too.
Reform saying they are now a bigger party than Labour in membership terms, with 268,000 compared to Labour's fewer than 250,000, based on Labour membership figures seen by the Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
December 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm staying to vote for Keith's successor.
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A result which both illustrates the magnitude of the Reform threat and the problems with Labour’s “Farage is right, don’t vote for him” response. 37 point Lab to Reform swing. Labour go from first to 4th as anti-Reform vote splits 3 ways. Combined Lab/LD/Grn vote larger than Reform vote.
Red Hall & Lingfield (Darlington) Council By-Election Result:
➡️ RFM: 37.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 17.3% (-22.5)
🔶 LDM: 17.3% (New)
🌹 LAB: 16.8% (-37.1)
🌍 GRN: 9.8% (+3.6)
🙋 Ind: 1.0% (New)
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
➡️ RFM: 37.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 17.3% (-22.5)
🔶 LDM: 17.3% (New)
🌹 LAB: 16.8% (-37.1)
🌍 GRN: 9.8% (+3.6)
🙋 Ind: 1.0% (New)
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
December 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A result which both illustrates the magnitude of the Reform threat and the problems with Labour’s “Farage is right, don’t vote for him” response. 37 point Lab to Reform swing. Labour go from first to 4th as anti-Reform vote splits 3 ways. Combined Lab/LD/Grn vote larger than Reform vote.
So for no better reason of still being half-cut from my post 3rd equaliser #lufc celebration, I'm going to create a thread of bits of the lyrics of the tracks I'm listening on my train South. So you lucky people can guess the track. Starting with "take my confidence to guide you".
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
So for no better reason of still being half-cut from my post 3rd equaliser #lufc celebration, I'm going to create a thread of bits of the lyrics of the tracks I'm listening on my train South. So you lucky people can guess the track. Starting with "take my confidence to guide you".
open.spotify.com/track/0QPANN... let the LNER disco start you lucky people....(OK I won't...)
24 Hour Party People
open.spotify.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
open.spotify.com/track/0QPANN... let the LNER disco start you lucky people....(OK I won't...)
Amen.
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Amen.
Leaving home at 7.30 am for a 5.30pm kick-off seems slightly weird, but I'm sure I'll find something to do with that extra 150 pre-match minutes... #lufc
December 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Leaving home at 7.30 am for a 5.30pm kick-off seems slightly weird, but I'm sure I'll find something to do with that extra 150 pre-match minutes... #lufc
Just enjoyed the first "fuck off Marsch" of this draw...#lufc
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Just enjoyed the first "fuck off Marsch" of this draw...#lufc
Gutting. Their will be a lot of talk about the second half performance, which was decent, but when have we put in a full 90 minutes this season (or even a 60 minute)? Nothing changes re threat of relegation, it happens if we stick with DF, it probably happens if we don't. #lufc
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Gutting. Their will be a lot of talk about the second half performance, which was decent, but when have we put in a full 90 minutes this season (or even a 60 minute)? Nothing changes re threat of relegation, it happens if we stick with DF, it probably happens if we don't. #lufc
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Penny for the thoughts of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Penny for the thoughts of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
I tend to find the most objective data is the score at FT. I also know you under-estimate the power of supporters observations at your pearl (would love to know which 6 games DF is referring to?).
DF: "If you judge objective data, we were in six games the better side, but without the points. More individual quality, means moments like Rogers's on Sunday or a perfect tackle. I said what we needed in the summer to be competitive. I said I will not complain once about the window." #lufc
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I tend to find the most objective data is the score at FT. I also know you under-estimate the power of supporters observations at your pearl (would love to know which 6 games DF is referring to?).
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That’s the right way round for a labour budget.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
That’s the right way round for a labour budget.
On #lufc matters, it is quite reasonable to be pleased for Farke on a personal level that he isn't yet unemployed and still expect as a consequence us to be 19th by the Brentford game, heading for the Championship and replicating the same mistakes made in 22-23 with Marsch!
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
On #lufc matters, it is quite reasonable to be pleased for Farke on a personal level that he isn't yet unemployed and still expect as a consequence us to be 19th by the Brentford game, heading for the Championship and replicating the same mistakes made in 22-23 with Marsch!
Although the bonus ball of today's OBR cock up is how it royally exposes how our Parliament is unfit for purpose and how the Speaker system is still trying to impose Victorian attitudes on a 21st century world. Pathetic and getting more so by the day.
Although even I wasn't expecting them to do it quite so spectacularly.....
It doesn't matter what rabbits Reeves pulls out of the bag today, the children in the Government press corps and the off the record chirpers will lose control of the news agenda by 1pm.
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Although the bonus ball of today's OBR cock up is how it royally exposes how our Parliament is unfit for purpose and how the Speaker system is still trying to impose Victorian attitudes on a 21st century world. Pathetic and getting more so by the day.
Although even I wasn't expecting them to do it quite so spectacularly.....
It doesn't matter what rabbits Reeves pulls out of the bag today, the children in the Government press corps and the off the record chirpers will lose control of the news agenda by 1pm.
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Although even I wasn't expecting them to do it quite so spectacularly.....
It doesn't matter what rabbits Reeves pulls out of the bag today, the children in the Government press corps and the off the record chirpers will lose control of the news agenda by 1pm.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
It doesn't matter what rabbits Reeves pulls out of the bag today, the children in the Government press corps and the off the record chirpers will lose control of the news agenda by 1pm.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
If you are not following @btngnrtn.bsky.social you should be. A consequence of relegation will be our hedge-fund owners bailing and Red Bull happily stepping in on the cheap. #lufc
Colombia's Deportivo Cali confirms conversion from fan-ownership to PLC and presents a new board of directors, completing IDC Network's takeover. #lufc
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
If you are not following @btngnrtn.bsky.social you should be. A consequence of relegation will be our hedge-fund owners bailing and Red Bull happily stepping in on the cheap. #lufc