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I’d be interested in people’s views. If someone is constantly doing the hard sell in your LinkedIn direct messages, do you warn them or just ditch them?

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Great idea. I have a lot of happy memories of that building. www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/ar...

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Rugby multitasking - watching Harlequins v Bristol in the PWR on the laptop and Ospreys v Leinster on my phone.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Nope. The biggest problem is deeply ignorant bigots like this,

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

I made a starter pack for NUJ London Freelance branch members, committee, and union officials. NUJ members on Bluesky - please join and share! #StrongerTogether #JoinAUnion go.bsky.app/JyaRxx

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

My current take on AI is that you need a human between the AI and the consumer, otherwise it feels uncanny. Use AI to plan a presentation but not give it. Use it in business but don't give customers a chatbot. Use it to analyse information but not relay it. Don't shove it in people's faces.

submitted 32 days ago • 17 comments

Can anyone name an England match in living memory where Elliot Daly put in an influential performance? Nah, me neither. It’s a missed opportunity to try someone like Joe Carpenter.

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Whoever this is commenting on Premier Sports on the Gloucester v Scarlets match should know that Gloucester captain is Lewis Ludlow and not Lewis Ludlum. Matt Banahan, the former Bath and Gloucester player, is co-commentator. Can he please wave a note under the bloke’s nose to put him right!

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Just settling down to listen to this. I’m listening out for my former colleague, the very splendid @christopherpittard.bsky.social .

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Not surprised if the Mercer story is true. Lousy news about Fasogbon, who looks the real deal.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Absolutely lousy night’s sleep so I’m in Costa early doors with coffee and a cinnamon bun. I’ve got a book on user-generated content and journalism to review. Happy new year, Bluesky friends.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

So a month after the red card for dangerous play, we finally hear that Saracens’ Hugh Tizard has been banned for 12 games (cut to six because he’s apparently a nice boy and also finally said sorry). The delay appears to be down to Saracens calling in an independent surgeon …

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Blimey, that was efficient. I applied for a new passport on Wednesday afternoon. It arrived this morning.

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I’d dearly like to know what the verdict was on Hugh Tizard’s red card when Saracens lost to Newcastle on Nov 29. I can’t see a decision from an RFU disciplinary hearing. @charliemorgan.bsky.social and @crichardsontel.bsky.social , have you heard anything?

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Another exclusive from the Telegraph rugby lads on the RFU saga. Now the National One clubs have waded in and demanded an examination into the sport’s management. 11/14 teams signed the letter. Looks like B’ham Moseley, Darlington MP and Bishop’s Stortford didn’t. I wonder why not.

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If you’ve got your feet up this weekend (I’m reclining regally with a mug of green tea and a piece of chocolate yule log to hand), please catch up with the new edition of Crime Review. We’ve got ten new reviews and an interview with author Nadine Matheson. crimereview.co.uk/page.php/edi...

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Not at all convinced by the RFU’s decision that the result in last Saturday’s Chinnor v Doncaster Championship match stands after the floodlights failed in the 68th minute. Score was 18-13, so Chinnor were hardly out of sight. I hope Doncaster appeal.

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From @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social to reading the news on the BBC! Well done Courtney Sargent and Becky Lippiatt 👏https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/P50012/journalism

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

It's at this time of year, when the Christmas songs come on the radio, that I like to remember one of the Pogues finest works.

submitted 83 days ago • 22 comments

I’d dearly like to know what the deal is with the RFU’s PR advisers, whether in-house or bought in. The low profile and occasional passive-aggressive quote is a lousy example of crisis comms. I wonder whether this is the PR team’s idea, or pressure above their heads not to engage with the media.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

I’m still tittering at Joe Marler’s literal mic drop last night in his farewell interview. Happy retirement to the big fella, who has done so much for mental health consciousness-raising in rugby, as well as his top-class trolling at Israel Folau for his homophobia.

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

Today’s sport viewing: Wealdstone v Wycombe in the FA Cup; Racing 92 v Toulouse in Top 14 rugby; Ireland v Australia in the final Autumn Nations match; England v USA women’s soccer. And sneaking a look at Northampton v Gloucester in the Prem if my nerves can stand it!

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting, but not too surprising. I’m still trying to fathom out the point of Threads which just seems to be people complaining about aircraft seats and queue-jumping in shops! pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/bl...

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

I’m endlessly depressed by the way experienced and trained sports journalists are sidelined by so-called influencers and by retired sportspeople who think anyone can be a journalist. There are some very competent former stars now in the media. 1/3

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Thank you so much to Sean Morrison from @thebristolcable.bsky.social - great start to our 24/25 Masterclass series! @bjtc.bsky.social @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Exclusive in the Telegraph tonight by @bencoles.bsky.social and Gavin Mairs reveals that five RFU executives have all trousered bonuses - totalling almost £1m - in addition to their salaries and annual bonuses. This is on top of Bill Sweeney’s dosh. Talk about rewarding mediocrity.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Watching Stade Francais v Racing 92 in the Top 14. England reallyreallyreally need Joe Marchant.

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

Wales v South Africa is likely to be a cricket score. SA two tries and 0-12 up in the first 12 minutes.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve got Saturday Kitchen on in the background with the sound muted. Some rather intriguing head fashion among today’s chefs - a splendid purple Mohican, and then a chap wearing a barrow boy cap while he cooks. It’s a bit nippy here, so I think I’ll wear a balaclava while I’m cooking my tea tonight.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Yep!

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I’m planning today’s sports viewing. The fact that only Football Focus (which will still be plodding along when spaceships land on Mars) and snooker is all that’s available on the BBC sums up the depressing decline in free to air sport. I’ll watch most sports, but I’m never bored enough for snooker.

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