“Every game counts.” Such was Uefa’s claim for the new-look 8-round 36-team Champions League league stage. Well, not quite, 9 teams are already out, but the amount of jeopardy heading into next Wednesday’s final round is considerable. It’s still early days but the new format has

Wish he’d got a goal last night to cap a legendary Celtic career that brought so much joy to millions, but a smart move by player and club and a SENSATIONAL return for Jota. What a 24 hours for the Hoops!

2 Aug 2021 after signing 16 July 2021. I remember listening to his first match. Commentator said "the ball goes wide but Kyogo's movement into space was phenomenal". I thought that was hyperbole. And I was wrong. Farewell and thank you Kyogo Furuhashi 古橋 亨梧 celticfc.tv/videos/80020108

I'm only going to watch this once.

Tomorrow will mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. Sky's Siobhán Robbins Sky outlines the commemorations. trib.al/VSbZHWT 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) shows us where prejudice can lead when it is normalised and encouraged. Today, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. We also commemorate the millions more people murdered through the Nazi persecution of other groups, and in

“Six million people were killed in concentration camps during the Second World War, as well as millions of others because they were Polish, disabled, gay, or belonged to another ethnic group.” Jews. The word you’re looking for is ‘Jews’, not ‘people’. This truly beggars belief.

Congratulations to Media Lab alum Ben Fry, a lecturer in @MITsap, on being one of six MIT faculty members and instructors who received the 2024 Teaching with Digital Technology Award! This award is co-sponsored by MIT Open Learning and the Office of the Vice Chancellor.

As Keir Starmer meets with EU leaders to discuss defence and security, 72% of Britons support greater cooperation with the EU on the issue Support: 72% Oppose: 12%

We do not consider the views of people with Down syndrome and their families to be ‘noise’. Read our open letter about assisted dying, which outlines the concerns of 61 groups representing the interests of disabled people, here: ndspg.org/wp-content/upl…

At the Tate Modern, calling for the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas and other terrorist groups. They have endured almost 500 days of torture. Bring them all home now. Thank you to all who took part today. And to Amanda Rose 🕊️🎗️🧡 for these pictures.

Wes Streeting is quickly turning into Labour's moral compass. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Remember all that nonsense during the election about Starmer being a part-time PM who wouldn’t work at the weekend?

The truth behind the myths of exclusion Saw a great session from Andrew Smith today on one of his hobby-horses: the accurate and truthful reporting of exclusions in England. There were so many gems in it I think it’s useful to summarise it here as a reference thread. I’ll refer

As I begin my 95th journey around the sun today I want to take a minute to thank everyone for the birthday wishes! I am overwhelmed at the amount of love I have received. My best, Bill

Just exploring Grok. Interesting examples offered. Thoughts? x.com/i/grok/share/v…

Been talking to BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 5 Live this morning about how social deprivation plays as big a factor in baby brain development as premature birth. We can't afford NOT to Act for Early Years Theirworld bbc.com/news/articles/…

A special visit to Downing Street this week. A very happy Passover to Jews celebrating in the UK and around the world.

The ‘Zombie Politics’ article in The Economist this week is one of the most wryly funny and important pieces I’ve read this year. #bagehot economist.com/britain/2025/0… from The Economist