Had that situation a few times when we were doing commentaries for the hospital radio. At least you had 5G!

A whole-life tariff in a UK prison may seem trifling for the sadistic evil of Lucy Letby; the suffering and death inflicted on so many families. Yet if we had the death penalty, a jury might have been scared to convict in a complex case. A vile murderer could have walked free.

This thread is so Twitter/X. An authority figure (International Arbiter) posts the definitive answer in the thread, quoting the actual Law, yet debate continues.

So many defaults in that round, but to do that to someone needing one result for a norm…unthinkable.

Can both be true at once? T20 (and the dreaded Hundred) revolutionised cricket’s image through theatrical modernisation. Yet Test cricket has thrived. Could a modern fast-paced chess product be a gateway drug to the thoughtful, beautiful, traditional game?

My story about the former North East Euro-MP who has set up a chess school for youngsters in the north. The Govt has also promised a half million pound funding boost for chess ⁦Jonathan Arnott⁩ ⁦Rachel Reeves⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

If you lionise ULEZ opponents’ vandalism, you lose the moral right to demonise Just Stop Oil’s vandalism. And vice versa. Hypocrites - Left and Right - hold contradictory views of thuggish behaviour based on whether or not they happen to agree with the cause.

Is Labour RIGHT - DO kids need to learn budgeting and "real-world" maths at primary school? Former MEP & maths teacher Jonathan Arnott on TWR-UK today: youtube.com/watch?v=OVkuvO… #LabourConference23 #Labour #Maths #Education #RishiSunak #Conservatives

Great to see that the big Chessable Holiday Sale is very much still on! I've enjoying collaborating with Jonathan Arnott over the past few weeks on behalf of Chessable White Rose 4NCL. Look out for news from Chessable on 64 Things You Really Should Know About Chess! Out next year! #chess

Getting set up for a tutors’ training day at the Sheffield Chess Centre for Chess in Schools and Communities Chess in Schools and Communities led by Sean Marsh.

A report is now available on yesterday's very successful Chess in Schools and Communities Training Day in Sheffield. cscteesside.blogspot.com/2024/01/csc-tr… Thank you, Jonathan Arnott and sheffieldchesscentre, for hosting the event. More tour dates can be found by following the link. chessinschools.co.uk/Pages/Events/C…

Inspired by Jonathan Rowson finishing recording our 64 Concepts course for Chessable and by skipper Jonathan Arnott, Chessable White Rose 4NCL finally turned in a big @4ncl performance, fighting hard and winning games to beat Blackthorne! More big games for both teams tomorrow. #chess

The Sheffield International Open and Masters will take place April 10-14. All welcome in the Open. Space for 1-2 final players for the Masters: average FIDE c.2335+ for a 6/9 norm event or c.2160+ for a 6.5/9 norm event. Contact for norm seekers: sheffieldchessinternational.uk

Our new course 64 Chess Concepts You Should Really Know has just been published by Chessable! Presented by Jonathan Rowson and written by Richard Palliser and Jonathan Arnott, currently a bargain price: just £19.99 (£59.98 inc video). Suitable up to 1800 chessable.com/64-chess-conce…

In France, the “far-left” achieved 25.8% of the vote, 180 seats. The “far-right” 37.1% of the vote, 142 seats. The “centrists” 24.5% of the vote, 159 seats. New Prime Minister’s party: 5.4% of the vote, 39 seats. Concerning.

I’ve really enjoyed working with Carl Portman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 to publish this book. But then, I’ve always preferred & tried to publish books which have some human interest and aren’t just dry analysis. Excited to be releasing another chess title through Steel City Press after a bit of a break.