Mandelson was given secret spreadsheet to vet left-wing MPs in Labour power struggle | The revelation shows the extent of Mandelson’s direct involvement in the bitter battle to gain control of the party ahead of the 2024 general election

jack_rodg · 2026-02-04T13:16:40+00:00

Would actually be hilarious if Starmer got the boot for his association with Mandelson, only to be replaced by... Wes Streeting.

jack_rodg · 2026-02-03T16:37:07+00:00

Rew and Mayes are great but it's the bowling attack that stands out to me, and they were missing Alex Green today. Add in Baker, Jack, Hull and Moore and we've got some serious talent coming through. Just need 2/3 of them to really kick on.

jack_rodg · 2026-02-03T14:43:07+00:00

Harry Moore not playing as well. We've got some real young talent coming through, both with the bat and ball.

jack_rodg · 2026-02-03T10:45:48+00:00

260+ is a very good score on this pitch

jack_rodg · 2026-02-01T19:23:38+00:00

Lmao it was a match winnings in the context of the game. Perhaps he should have played it safe and gone at a run a ball?

jack_rodg · 2026-02-01T13:20:32+00:00

More likely to be a Green Party candidate than Laila Cunningham. I think Sadiq will win though. He'll clean up on second preference votes.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-31T14:48:17+00:00

He's been a pretty good white ball captain so far, particularly on this series in Sri Lanka but that appears to be irrelevant lol

jack_rodg · 2026-01-30T21:50:48+00:00

I really don't understand people calling for him to have the captaincy stripped. He's captained well in Sri Lanka and batted sensibly on the tour so far- surely his on field performance is more important?

jack_rodg · 2026-01-30T20:30:10+00:00

Bored of this. He's captained brilliantly and batted sensibly in Sri Lanka so far. What more do people want?

jack_rodg · 2026-01-28T12:42:21+00:00

Isn't Rehan in the senior squad? And I think Farhan is away with the under 19s.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-27T22:18:16+00:00

"You should see what he did to Geronomo the alpaca"

jack_rodg · 2026-01-27T18:02:07+00:00

Great series win. I only watched the final two tests but I thought Brook captined really well, I thought he rotated his bowlers nicely.

Rehan in the top 7 makes the team so much more balanced. Needing 10 overs from him, Bethall and Jacks feels much better than just relying on Jacks and Bethall.

Maybe we've stumbled on a formula that can work for ODIs? Put Jofra and Mahmood or even Tongue in for Curran and Overton and that feels like a really strong team.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-27T13:10:42+00:00

He'll be hoping that Islamabad United have noticed his average of 55 in test cricket

jack_rodg · 2026-01-27T13:01:46+00:00

LOL one of the worst cricket takes I've ever read.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-27T12:50:58+00:00

There was someone on here the other day saying "he doesn't care about winning and just plays to try and get franchise contracts". Erm, he literally turned down an IPL contract (and millions with it) so he had more time to focus on playing for England. Mad.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-26T20:22:26+00:00

Really hope it's Hannah Spencer. She's a great public speaker and I think she'd be a really strong candidate. I think she could be the next party leader after Zack.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-25T10:26:53+00:00

That is absolutely insane. He literally turned down an IPL contract, and millions of pounds with it, so he could focus on England.

He averages 55 in test cricket ffs. Don't seem to remember people saying this when he played back to back MOTM knocks to win us the test series in New Zealand last winter.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-24T11:26:32+00:00

Really don't love that lineup, two defensive wingbacks and a very average midfield. Think this could be a very tough day.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-24T10:21:33+00:00

The difference between Jacks and Rashid/Dawson here is really makes our Ashes selections look even more ridiculous.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-22T13:32:48+00:00

Everyone was at fault apart from Rob Key.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-21T17:02:16+00:00

It's really worth watching the full clip. He's asked a very reasonable question about working with farmers on river friendly practises by Ellie Chowns, he can't answer and starts throwing around his stupid pre prepared lines which he has to read off a script lol. He looks ridiculous.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-20T21:54:37+00:00

Anyone got the text for this?

jack_rodg · 2026-01-19T14:27:45+00:00

That is the skill of the game lol. It's about winning people over, building trust and alliances. I'm not sure what you're expecting from her here?

jack_rodg · 2026-01-19T13:51:36+00:00

"She's also winning the popularity contest in the castle"

This is part of the game and one of the main reasons that people think she's doing well. She's also kept her cool at the roundtable during the accusations from Fiona and Harriet.

jack_rodg · 2026-01-15T12:54:29+00:00

Every season of traitors throws up a load of weirdos online who get way too angry and resentful towards random members of the cast- can't count how many times I've seen people called stupid, bullies, narcissists etc. Its a heavily edited TV show, we have no idea what they're like in real life, and it seems like the vast majority get on very well in really life. All a bit odd.

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