SKS said today in his last PMQs that Labour was "found to be institutionally antisemitic", presumably by the EHRC.
This is a total and complete lie. Straightforward fabrication. As a lawyer, he must know it's a lie.
He really is the most execrably dishonest man, who seems to have forgotten he's been forced out of power discredited by his association with Mandelson, disgraced by his complicity in genocide and so reviled by voters that his Party has to find a new leader from outside of the PLP to try rescue his government from electoral oblivion.
Incidentally, in case anyone thought BJO was telling the truth, here's the report he claims does not exist:
The EHRC report which led to Corbyn's expulsion does not use that language, but here is its report which describes Labour as 'at best, did not do enough to prevent antisemitism and at worst, could be seen to accept it.'
Corbyn said that was a lie, but it was not true - he's just massively racist. The problem is, like rather too many in Labour, he doesn't realise it.
You post a BICOM report
Wiki says After the outbreak of the Second Intifada, British Jews founded the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) to promote a more supportive environment for Israel in the UK, principally through work with the media.[1]
In 2005, Ruth Smeeth joined as director of public affairs and campaigns.[2]
In 2009, it was criticized as "one of the most persistent and slickest media operations in the battle for influence over opinion formers".[3]
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Do you deny that it is a report that says what Keir Starmer claimed to have been said in PMQs which you said he must have known was a lie?
Or do you ignore it simply because it was written by Jews, which seems to be the essential thrust of your comment?
It is hardly remarkable to a normal person that a report on anti-semitism is published by an organisation that specialises in studying it. Just as my work on Welsh history is published in the Welsh Historical Review not the Annales journal.
Argentina were going to leave space as they tried to get the equaliser . A perfect opportunity to get them on the break. Instead we got this garbage for the last 30 mins .
The score flattered England who were basically crap apart from one bright spot when they scored .
My sympathies, folks. Don't forget that if you were offered a year ago to get to the last four you would have bitten their hand off. This isn't as bad as it feels.
Argentina were going to leave space as they tried to get the equaliser . A perfect opportunity to get them on the break. Instead we got this garbage for the last 30 mins .
The score flattered England who were basically crap apart from one bright spot when they scored .
Pickford making a few good saves also helped flatter the scoreline
Argentina were going to leave space as they tried to get the equaliser . A perfect opportunity to get them on the break. Instead we got this garbage for the last 30 mins .
The score flattered England who were basically crap apart from one bright spot when they scored .
Pickford making a few good saves also helped flatter the scoreline
My sympathies, folks. Don't forget that if you were offered a year ago to get to the last four you would have bitten their hand off. This isn't as bad as it feels.
I think it’s par given the draw we were given. Unfortunately, once again, England lost to the first good team they came up again.
SKS said today in his last PMQs that Labour was "found to be institutionally antisemitic", presumably by the EHRC.
This is a total and complete lie. Straightforward fabrication. As a lawyer, he must know it's a lie.
He really is the most execrably dishonest man, who seems to have forgotten he's been forced out of power discredited by his association with Mandelson, disgraced by his complicity in genocide and so reviled by voters that his Party has to find a new leader from outside of the PLP to try rescue his government from electoral oblivion.
Incidentally, in case anyone thought BJO was telling the truth, here's the report he claims does not exist:
The EHRC report which led to Corbyn's expulsion does not use that language, but here is its report which describes Labour as 'at best, did not do enough to prevent antisemitism and at worst, could be seen to accept it.'
Corbyn said that was a lie, but it was not true - he's just massively racist. The problem is, like rather too many in Labour, he doesn't realise it.
You post a BICOM report
Wiki says After the outbreak of the Second Intifada, British Jews founded the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) to promote a more supportive environment for Israel in the UK, principally through work with the media.[1]
In 2005, Ruth Smeeth joined as director of public affairs and campaigns.[2]
In 2009, it was criticized as "one of the most persistent and slickest media operations in the battle for influence over opinion formers".[3]
IGNORE
Do you deny that it is a report that says what Keir Starmer claimed to have been said in PMQs which you said he must have known was a lie?
Or do you ignore it simply because it was written by Jews, which seems to be the essential thrust of your comment?
It is hardly remarkable to a normal person that a report on anti-semitism is published by an organisation that specialises in studying it. Just as my work on Welsh history is published in the Welsh Historical Review not the Annales journal.
Its not an Independent report its written by we believe in Israel types and is a perfect example of Political opponents exaggerating AS as Corbyn says BICOM is a Pro Israel organisation so by definition not in the least independent
You are surely more intelligent than this The EHRC report and the Forde Report are both respected independent reports this one is a perfect example of the scam Mandelson and his mates tried to pull off.
My sympathies, folks. Don't forget that if you were offered a year ago to get to the last four you would have bitten their hand off. This isn't as bad as it feels.
I think it’s par given the draw we were given. Unfortunately, once again, England lost to the first good team they came up again.
That’s nonsense. The win in Mexico, against a team who just don’t lose at home was huge. Beating Croatia was huge.
Well so near but yet so far, again. Messi and Fernandez very good as usual.
Argentina v Spain on Sunday a difficult one for British fans on Sunday, Falklands v Gibraltar. On balance the preference must be Spain given the deal on border checks
Better team up to the goal then it went to shit. Fair play to Argentina for going for it. But my they are a dirty set of ****s.
Their gamesmanship is admirable.
Like Ian Carmichael in ‘School for Scoundrels’
Terry Thomas?
No
Ian Carmichael played the loser in life who became a pupil at the school run by a character played by Alistair Sim. There he learnt gamesmanship/lifemanship at the school and then used it to good effect.
Well so near but yet so far, again. Messi and Fernandez very good as usual.
Argentina v Spain on Sunday a difficult one for British fans on Sunday, Falklands v Gibraltar. On balance the preference must be Spain given the deal on border checks
Tuchel was supposed to be a knockout expert and yet his tactics ended up being five at the back. I don’t think he should get another go in 2028.
Best team won but Tuchel gambled and lost
It's not just the manager, it's the players who have the tendency to retreat. They had no out ball because the centre forward was defending in the 18 yard box. If Kane isn't going to be that release then he should have been subbed for someone who was... Rooney is furious, just about containing himself from kicking the set.
My sympathies, folks. Don't forget that if you were offered a year ago to get to the last four you would have bitten their hand off. This isn't as bad as it feels.
I think it’s par given the draw we were given. Unfortunately, once again, England lost to the first good team they came up again.
That’s nonsense. The win in Mexico, against a team who just don’t lose at home was huge. Beating Croatia was huge.
Croatia are old. Mexico are average. They did well to win given the dodgy refereeing, but Mexico are nothing special.
Tuchel was supposed to be a knockout expert and yet his tactics ended up being five at the back. I don’t think he should get another go in 2028.
Best team won but Tuchel gambled and lost
It's not just the manager, it's the players who have the tendency to retreat. They had no out ball because the centre forward was defending in the 18 yard box. If Kane isn't going to be that release then he should have been subbed for someone who was... Rooney is furious, just about containing himself from kicking the set.
Of course, Rooney engineered a near endless stream of England triumphs.
Tuchel was supposed to be a knockout expert and yet his tactics ended up being five at the back. I don’t think he should get another go in 2028.
Best team won but Tuchel gambled and lost
It's not just the manager, it's the players who have the tendency to retreat. They had no out ball because the centre forward was defending in the 18 yard box. If Kane isn't going to be that release then he should have been subbed for someone who was... Rooney is furious, just about containing himself from kicking the set.
Indeed.
With his tactical nous and managerial genius he has every right to be
In his time at Brum we never really had the problem of failing to defend a 1 goal lead as it was so rare we got one.
Well so near but yet so far, again. Messi and Fernandez very good as usual.
Argentina v Spain on Sunday a difficult one for British fans on Sunday, Falklands v Gibraltar. On balance the preference must be Spain given the deal on border checks
Both manager and team clearly felt, deep down, that Argentina were the better side, and that we could only win through a lucky break.
A lack of belief that was disappointing, their having just come from beating Mexico at high altitude in their home temple of sport.
Then we were cursed to get said lucky break way too early to defend.
At least we all be united in cheering for Spain on Sunday (once we’ve suffered the humiliation of being beaten again on Saturday).
Exactly that. A very deep seated inferiority complex that’s dogged the national team for decades. Still, a final against Spain would have made this semi’s possession stats almost respectable.
We really ought to have been able to defend a 1-0 lead with 5 mins to go. Well played Argentina.
The best way to defend a one goal lead is to increase the lead to two goals.
How many times over the years have England tried to defend a one goal lead and failed ?
It didn't look to me like England was in defence mode, simply that Argentina played a lot a better in the second half and might have got another couple of goals, whereas with England it was the one goal and that was it.
I don't know what I'm talking about with football, so maybe it wasn't like that.
Two tired squads out there after long tournament. One up after 67 minutes you know opponents will come at you, but Tuchels response was too much tightening. It became cling on or fucked.
Ultimately Tuchels squad was flawed - not enough 6 and 8’s to protect the defence and pressure Messi who was allowed too much time and space in the later stages. Mainoo didn’t get one minute throughout the run, Tuchel threw on centre back after centre back to protect the lead but pointless without a 6 or 8 - it gifted Messi two assists, and it’s the gifting it what hurts.
Also Tuchel knowingly took too many crocks. Rice and Saka could never give 90 minutes, that’s been obvious long before he whittled his squad down. and James hamstrings hasn’t allowed many run of games in 4 years.
Argentina started in a silly mindset, but when they went behind they did switch into strong focus and grown up football.
How many times have England gone out of tournaments by more than one goal ?
The 4-1 defeat by Germany in 2010, the three defeat shambles at Euro 88.
Any others ?
They rarely get well beaten by a better team but continually have these one goal or penalty shoot out "wasn't it close, we'll win the next tournament" failings.
We really ought to have been able to defend a 1-0 lead with 5 mins to go. Well played Argentina.
The best way to defend a one goal lead is to increase the lead to two goals.
How many times over the years have England tried to defend a one goal lead and failed ?
It didn't look to me like England was in defence mode, simply that Argentina played a lot a better in the second half and might have got another couple of goals, whereas with England it was the one goal and that was it.
I don't know what I'm talking about with football, so maybe it wasn't like that.
I think that was the reason for Tuchels substitutions. We weren't counter attacking already before them. Hence he was trying to shore up the defence.
For their second all our players were too deep. There was no one pressing their midfield.
Strange that at no point was Kobbie Mainoo called upon. He had a really good end to the season and was excellent at the Euros two years ago. He looked totally at home playing international football in the "busy" role.
How many times have England gone out of tournaments by more than one goal ?
The 4-1 defeat by Germany in 2010, the three defeat shambles at Euro 88.
Any others ?
They rarely get well beaten by a better team but continually have these one goal or penalty shoot out "wasn't it close, we'll win the next tournament" failings.
Yes, the first good team we come up against thing isn’t about us being especially inferior it’s about us always finding a way to lose.
Strange that at no point was Kobbie Mainoo called upon. He had a really good end to the season and was excellent at the Euros two years ago. He looked totally at home playing international football in the "busy" role.
I’d have taken Wharton but yes, why take him and not use him given Rice’s issues.
How many truly elite players do England have that would get in any countries starting XI?
Bellingham Kane (perhaps) ....
Where as when England massive underperformed we had Ferdinard, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Owen, ....I think most countries would have had them.
Strange that at no point was Kobbie Mainoo called upon. He had a really good end to the season and was excellent at the Euros two years ago. He looked totally at home playing international football in the "busy" role.
I’d have taken Wharton but yes, why take him and not use him given Rice’s issues.
Cos we had to take the OAP Henderson to be waterboy and cheerleader?
From a moderate to neutral position, that was a deeply frustrating watch. I wanted to see what Bellingham could do in a semi-final. And what a shame Saka and Rice are injured/sick - both world class players who could lead this England team to an Arsenal-style title.
Disrupting a solid back 4 and abdicating all attacking threat is only defendable if you win. 25 minutes was far too long, and the England team does not have the discipline to pull that off - you have to snap into challenges and close everything down, plus a healthy dose of gamesmanship.
Strange that at no point was Kobbie Mainoo called upon. He had a really good end to the season and was excellent at the Euros two years ago. He looked totally at home playing international football in the "busy" role.
I’d have taken Wharton but yes, why take him and not use him given Rice’s issues.
Cos we had to take the OAP Henderson to be waterboy and cheerleader?
...from the parts of the sidelines that Tuchel couldn't reach.
Strange that at no point was Kobbie Mainoo called upon. He had a really good end to the season and was excellent at the Euros two years ago. He looked totally at home playing international football in the "busy" role.
I’d have taken Wharton but yes, why take him and not use him given Rice’s issues.
Cos we had to take the OAP Henderson to be waterboy and cheerleader?
And Mainoo never got on the pitch. Not sure that was a good call. England never opened up the way I think they could have. Disappointed.
How many truly elite players do England have that would get in any countries starting XI?
Bellingham Kane (perhaps) ....
Kane was invisible in both of the last 2 games. Did he just run out of steam? Did he not get the right service? What happened?
Kane isn't fast enough to break down defences himself. The issue seems to be when the service starts to stop he drops deep into midfield, where he is can spray a nice ball from time to time, but again he isn't tricky enough / fast enough to really burst through the zone like Jude can.
I also think he has played an insane amount of games over the past 5-6 years and he basically plays every minute of every game. And unlike a Haaland, he does a lot more running.
How many truly elite players do England have that would get in any countries starting XI?
Bellingham Kane (perhaps) ....
Where as when England massive underperformed we had Ferdinard, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Owen, ....I think most countries would have had them.
France, Brazil and Italy had some bonkers teams around that time
How many truly elite players do England have that would get in any countries starting XI?
Bellingham Kane (perhaps) ....
Where as when England massive underperformed we had Ferdinard, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Owen, ....I think most countries would have had them.
France, Brazil and Italy had some bonkers teams around that time
True. Perhaps not Owen and I didn't include Beckham because there were better as you say bonkers players who were well ahead, but the others were as good man for man (or only a tiny bit behind where it really wouldn't be a downgrade) at that time. But as a team they were utter shit.
And so now another pointless 3/4 play off match. What is the point?
Money.....
I don't think either teams ever really try in thise 3/4 play off match. I think if I was Tuchel, I would just play all those who haven't played so far. Why risk knackering Rice, Saka, James, etc even more.
This was totally on Tuchel. A squad with too many duds and crocks and missing obvious selections who could turn matches around. Even when he had a chance to rectify with Livramento out, he brought in Chalobah and never played him.
It was as if he rewatched England vs Italy in 2021 and decided to emulate Southgate.
Spain defend by keeping possession. He thought a poor England defence could hold out for over 30 minutes by sitting in their box inviting crosses in. This was a beatable Argentina.
He should be sacked. At least years of watching England and Swindon, have numbed the pain of expectation and inevitable defeat.
A typical well suited whimper of a bookend to the Starmer premiership.
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Or do you ignore it simply because it was written by Jews, which seems to be the essential thrust of your comment?
It is hardly remarkable to a normal person that a report on anti-semitism is published by an organisation that specialises in studying it. Just as my work on Welsh history is published in the Welsh Historical Review not the Annales journal.
Maybe another 60 years.
Oh, well, at least we won't be stressing out on Sunday evening.
The score flattered England who were basically crap apart from one bright spot when they scored .
Like Ian Carmichael in ‘School for Scoundrels’
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/15/england-v-argentina-world-cup-2026-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with:block-6a57f5178f0840325854a52d#block-6a57f5178f0840325854a52d
My sympathies, folks. Don't forget that if you were offered a year ago to get to the last four you would have bitten their hand off. This isn't as bad as it feels.
A 2-1 thrashing in my book.
You are surely more intelligent than this The EHRC report and the Forde Report are both respected independent reports this one is a perfect example of the scam Mandelson and his mates tried to pull off.
This is like saying GB news says
Argentina v Spain on Sunday a difficult one for British fans on Sunday, Falklands v Gibraltar. On balance the preference must be Spain given the deal on border checks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/spain-gibraltar-celebrate-deal-signed-border-controls-uk-territory
Peaked too early
Went too defensive
TUCHEL HAS TO GO
There was no need to spend 25 minutes giving them the ball.
Great goal from Gordon but we'd probably have been better off not scoring it.
Bizarre psychology in football sometimes.
Ian Carmichael played the loser in life who became a pupil at the school run by a character played by Alistair Sim. There he learnt gamesmanship/lifemanship at the school and then used it to good effect.
But of a shame about the last half hour.
How many times over the years have England tried to defend a one goal lead and failed ?
But honestly, England. What an embarrassment that last 30 minutes. As soon as we scored I knew. That familiar sense of dread.
Rooney is furious, just about containing himself from kicking the set.
Same applies to France by the way.
He posted this at 9.33pm
This has been a Tuchel tactical masterclass. Take us home, Thomas! 👊👊👊👊
https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/2077491887989014928
Still tonight was not as bad as France in 98 IIRC. Losing 2-1 conceding two with three minutes to go
There aren't even any national anthem lyrics to learn.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004_Group_B
With his tactical nous and managerial genius he has every right to be
In his time at Brum we never really had the problem of failing to defend a 1 goal lead as it was so rare we got one.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/e-jean-carroll-donald-trump-payment-00996728
Watching England tonight was like watching my own club. So many late goals conceded.
Strategies don't always work. That's life. Doing the opposite might have seen us knocked out two rounds ago.
We lost a close semi-final. It was a good effort. No shame in that.
I wasn’t quite sure of the tournament.
Which is boring, but a huge improvement from what used to happen before 2000ish.
Gutted. Tonight wasn’t the result we all hoped for, but this England team has given it their all.
The passion and energy they’ve shown representing the badge has made us all proud.'
https://x.com/Keir_Starmer/status/2077503718044443108?s=20
A lack of belief that was disappointing, their having just come from beating Mexico at high altitude in their home temple of sport.
Then we were cursed to get said lucky break way too early to defend.
At least we all be united in cheering for Spain on Sunday (once we’ve suffered the humiliation of being beaten again on Saturday).
@hhesterm.bsky.social
The final will be adidas v adidas, match for third Nike v Nike.
I don't know what I'm talking about with football, so maybe it wasn't like that.
Ultimately Tuchels squad was flawed - not enough 6 and 8’s to protect the defence and pressure Messi who was allowed too much time and space in the later stages. Mainoo didn’t get one minute throughout the run, Tuchel threw on centre back after centre back to protect the lead but pointless without a 6 or 8 - it gifted Messi two assists, and it’s the gifting it what hurts.
Also Tuchel knowingly took too many crocks. Rice and Saka could never give 90 minutes, that’s been obvious long before he whittled his squad down. and James hamstrings hasn’t allowed many run of games in 4 years.
Argentina started in a silly mindset, but when they went behind they did switch into strong focus and grown up football.
Argentina’s quality only came through once England gave up trying to compete in midfield.
The 4-1 defeat by Germany in 2010, the three defeat shambles at Euro 88.
Any others ?
They rarely get well beaten by a better team but continually have these one goal or penalty shoot out "wasn't it close, we'll win the next tournament" failings.
Mac Allister has a brother called Kevin Mac Allister who was left Home Alone during the world cup, ie. not called up
For their second all our players were too deep. There was no one pressing their midfield.
Tuchel’s substitutions 🤝 Mahmood becoming Chancellor
You only get one brief chance to change the world and playing safe don't cut it.
@ellabrockway.bsky.social
Argentina in the knockout stage of this World Cup:
1' to 67': -3 goal differential
68' onward: +8 goal differential
Bellingham
Kane (perhaps)
....
Where as when England massive underperformed we had Ferdinard, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Owen, ....I think most countries would have had them.
But tonight is 100% on the manager.
Disrupting a solid back 4 and abdicating all attacking threat is only defendable if you win. 25 minutes was far too long, and the England team does not have the discipline to pull that off - you have to snap into challenges and close everything down, plus a healthy dose of gamesmanship.
Perhaps we needed him "warming up" with 25 to go.
Rice a bit trickier. He’s the best at what he does but Spain probably pick passers ahead of his style of play.
I also think he has played an insane amount of games over the past 5-6 years and he basically plays every minute of every game. And unlike a Haaland, he does a lot more running.
I don't think either teams ever really try in thise 3/4 play off match. I think if I was Tuchel, I would just play all those who haven't played so far. Why risk knackering Rice, Saka, James, etc even more.
It was as if he rewatched England vs Italy in 2021 and decided to emulate Southgate.
Spain defend by keeping possession. He thought a poor England defence could hold out for over 30 minutes by sitting in their box inviting crosses in. This was a beatable Argentina.
He should be sacked. At least years of watching England and Swindon, have numbed the pain of expectation and inevitable defeat.
A typical well suited whimper of a bookend to the Starmer premiership.