JFK once invited to dinner 49 Nobel laureates, Robert Frost, William Styron, Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, Katherine Anne Porter, John Dos Passos, James Farrell and Lionel and Diana Trilling, and others. His line on the occasion became famous: “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House—with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Some of you were alive when that happened.

Tyson Fury sanctioned and banned from entering the US since 2022 strolls into #ufcwhitehouse talking about doing deals with Dana.

Hard to describe how ridiculous #ufc250 is. Just sad. The decline of the West summed up in one gaudy mess

The 3rd fight on the #misfits bill is body shots only. I expect this kind of thing on a show in the back of a WMC in Donny- but how can they get away with it on a televised arena show

At the start- ask them to justify this from Chat GPT.

How come the bottom’s dropped out of the supermarket red wine biz? Everything else costs a fortune- but the bottom shelf is cheaper every week.

Solid comeback from Junaid Bostan against a game opponent. #straightouttarotherham

In my village, there are two cricket clubs and another two within a couple of miles. All of them are thriving and the ECB All Stars programme is giving more kids the chance of playing. This is an excuse for weaponised faux nostalgia and a crap photo opportunity

Chaos. Protests. ICE atrocities. Infantile president unleashes domestic war machine on invited guests. Break down of society. Wild fires in the cities. Armageddon.

Gathering together thousands of fans who hate each other in the piss up capital of the world then put them in a stadium without segregation. Grand idea lads

When I go to the match- I don't have to make a big deal about tidying up because I make zero mess. Instead of applauding the Japanese clean up effort- we should be asking why they are throwing crap all over in the first place.

We're on the verge of the current war escalating into world ward 3- and the BBC news leads with 10 minutes on Scott Mills

The UFC is a case study of modern capitalism. Innovation grabs attention then becomes a monopoly. Product deteriorates with focus on squeezing punters, then screwing those who made it work- with enriching the boss being the only concern.

Sensational finish by Itauma to round off a brilliant night of fights.

Me and Llorente at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium just now.

Biggest free gig in Rotherham since The Specials played Herringthorpe playing fields in 1981.

In a nutshell- so you don't have to read it: Everyone who is under 50, educated or wants a better world is a brainwashed idiot. Dire

Eddie better watch out. Dana was the toughest boxercise hombre on the block

Not another one. Are there any Northern Labour MPs who are actually Northerners?

I went to an iftar hosted by the mayor of Rotherham last week. It was a great event and I shared a pic on my councillor Facebook page. The response has been mixed