John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 39mWell, you are in a minority in this country, but I had already gleaned that tbf. For most people, football matters & Man City's cheating is far more important than, say, Gaza or fracking or devolution to them I am a political nerd, but football MATTERS to me & Burnham misspoke 100
Reposted by John HarrisonByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22h"Picking on Byline Times sends a message to other political journalists: Be careful. Don't be too critical. We can do the same to you." @adambienkov.bsky.social speaks to LBC's @mrjamesob.bsky.social about Byline Times' ban from Conservative Party Conference. 20395164
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 4hSaying he hoped the owners of the club that cheated would not leave the club as that might affect their bankrolling of his regeneration schemes in Manchester? He's the Prime Minister !! You think that's ok? Seriously? Do you think that's a neutral statement in Britain's biggest football scandal? 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 6hThat's not true. Football matters to tens of millions of British people & if the Prime Minister is making statements supporting the cheats who decided to wreck the game, that's important 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 14hOne can only this tragic, pathetic incident is the end of the death penalty in the USA Useless bastards can't even kill a restrained womanbbc.co.ukChrista Pike unconscious and on ventilator after botched execution, lawyer saysAs of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. 131
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 17hLots of people want our shiny nuclear missiles...😃😃😃😃 000
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 18hThe Ayatollaheress of cool Of course she sang Jolene in Welsh Of course she bloody did Goddessbbc.co.ukDolly Parton sings Jolene in Welsh in recording released after her deathParton's niece Jada Star and Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis say the country artist was proud to sing in Welsh. 020
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 18hI dunno. A lot of people seem to like the cut of his jib & he's better than the rest But you don't look at him - yet - & say 'this guy is bringing it home.' 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 18hAbsolutely fucking brutal Crace is a Spurs fan I am a Spurs fan Living with THAT kills empathy Polanski annihilated by a dude who collects Tottenham programmes from the 1970s Wowtheguardian.comAt Brighton, Polanski raised his arms in triumph. It felt more like a wave goodbye | John CraceThe Greens’ leader seems long on agitprop but short on ideas – and one byelection away from losing his job 130
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 21hMust be difficult for City fans 👇👇👇👇👇 Yepstatic.klipy.comMitchell And Webb: Are We The Baddies SketchALT: Mitchell And Webb: Are We The Baddies Sketch 000
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 22hOk I back Burnham & I have liked a lot of what has happened since he became leader But footy... 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 22hIt was a car crash Don't get me wrong - I want Labour to succeed but I watched that live & thought 'Oh my God, shut up!' I am pleased the party is doing better but Jesus, Mary & Joseph ! 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 22hIrrelevant FOOTBALL is a big deal. Manchester City cheated every club in England. You don't understand this at all Perhaps stop talking 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 22hWatergate was about the governance of the USA Burnham was talking about football The latter is FAR more important 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 23hI think Burnham was pretty clear that he wanted the Manchester City owners to stay in place despite the masdive cheating Not clever 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026French students protesting In other news, water is wet 010
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026He is standing in an important constituency. If he fails, he fails. I certainly don't think that means he would need to stand down as Green leader. I think he is doing the right thing by standing & trying to be the leader as an MP in Parliament I am not a Green 0120
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So Man City's appeal is utter bullshit Wow Who would've guessed? Can we just boot these cheats out? Be nice 010
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026No, Jim. You are just not the sharpest tool in the box 101
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Well, I like football I prefer an Everton fan to an Arsenal one 🙂 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you wish A supposedly 'radical' comedian from the early 80s 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The 'no depth' thing is key I don't trust his political instincts as he appears to have no 'hinterland' (as Denis Healey coined it) He's like an actor who can't cope with going off-script You feel he wants to turn to a director & say, 'What's my motivation, here?' 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I couldn't give a rat's arse what Alexi Sayle says about anything 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Would Trump launch against Russia? The automatic, programmed-in responses mean he would have no choice, but, if he did, would he? Or would he leave Europe to burn... We know the answer The UK - alone - can inflict 100 million Russian casualties in a few hours EU membership? Perhaps... 010
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I think Britain brings nuclear submarines & 225 atomic warheads (probably more - assuming we lie about numbers) to the table. In a post-NATO world, with Putin's familiar Farage fading faster than a light morning mist, the dynamic COULD be changed Macron clearly thinks so 120
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026He's done ok, but - as a Guardian reader - I think the articles of Toynbee, Crace, Beckett etc - are part of the same coup - planned for months - that expelled Starmer They'll change 110
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I thought that term had been retired I got called that when Jeremy Corbyn was elected & said it was the worst idea since Icarus deciding flying at the sun was a cool plan 120
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Certainly bloody does...bbc.co.ukManchester City: FA says guilty verdict has "significant implications for integrity of the game"The independent commission's verdict against Manchester City has "significant implications for the integrity of the game", according to the Football Association. 060
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Let me loan you a blunderbuss so you can shoot the messenger more effectively No one FORCED Burnham to come out with that stuff You sound as partisan as Trump excoriating the White House press corps I don't like Mason. So what? Burnham said it... 020
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Actually, you missed a word & I apologise. Yes, Spurs have had a decent record against City & - fwiw - it came off Llorente's armstatic.klipy.comSpock's Iconic Live Long and Prosper GreetingALT: Spock's Iconic Live Long and Prosper Greeting 010
Reposted by John Harrisontimj64.bsky.social @timj64.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Reduced to 6 on appeal.Given Everton cooperated in the investigation and admitted the financial irregularities City’s punishment needs to reflect their lack of acceptance of the investigations findings and the fact they frustrated it at every opportunity 111
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yawn You can naff off back to the third tier & hope you manage to scrape past (checks notes), the mighty Gillingham in the play-offs again Frannie Lee, Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee, Rodney Marsh. That was a real City team Everything you've won is tainted. Deal with it Cheats 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026No Twerp Tottenham were failing LONG before City became Abu Dhabi Rovers I would support Spurs in the non-leagues You really are very stupid 100
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I want him to succeed as I always go with the 'least bad,' but in my (many) years in the Labour Party, I had the chance to vote for him as leader I did not - ever 120
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You're not very bright, are you? No wonder you won't put your picture up 000
John Harrison @johnaharrison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Absolute tosh Ordinary people CARE about football Maybe you don't Who cares? Football is the BIGGEST issue in millions of British lives. And he managed to screw that up 100