trousers

Its a good job we don't have a PR voting system otherwise UKIP would land twice as many seats as the SNP with their respective projected number of votes. Hoorah for the FPTP system

http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/approach-for-manager-turned-down-2420111.aspx

@bigadamsport Our colleagues at BBC Radio Sheffield reporting that Chesterfield have denied #Pompey permission to speak to Paul Cook Good game, good game....

@bigadamsport It's our understanding #Pompey have made an approach to Chesterfield FC to speak to their manager Paul Cook about vacant job at Fratton Park

As an aside, Wasn't JRod supposed to be starting normal first team training again this week? No sign of him in today's video

Koeman at today's press conference: "Gallagher won't be involved in the first team this weekend - we already have enough first team players at the moment"

Koeman: "Gallagher won't be involved in the first team this weekend - we already have enough first team players at the moment"

Koeman confirmed at today's press conference: "Toby back in training today and should be available for Saturday"

Koeman confirms at today's press conference: "Toby back in training today and should be fit for Saturday"

Agree. I'm not suggesting otherwise. They are complimentary recipients of my money. I'm not advocating paying less tax in order to give more to charity....I think the balance is currently about right. I'm advocating not paying more tax so that I can maintain my existing levels of charity giving.

Yes, of course the 'wealth' gets transformed into something more tangible in the process, but I'd still rather have the choice as to where my 'spare' cash goes rather than have more of it siphoned up in taxes. The less tax I pay the more I give to worthy causes. I'm happy with the current balance I'm able to strike between the two.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32395860

The 'next Harry Kane'...? http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/12903604.Saints_striker_Sam_can_be_the_next_Harry_Kane/

Correct. Aren't most opinions 'framed' to highlight a particular perspective?

However one chooses to frame it, my preference is to give any 'spare' cash I have to charities rather than pay more tax. A balance between tax and charity contributions is a good thing IMO. I wouldn't want to see that choice taken away from me via higher taxation.

http://news.sky.com/story/1469800/tesco-plunges-to-worst-annual-loss-of-6-38bn

Whilst it may not be an overtly stated 'purpose' its what they end up doing, surely? I give some of my wealth to Oxfam (for example) and they distribute it to where it needs to go. OK, so I'm over simplifying the process perhaps, but that's because I'm a simple kinda guy.

I'm inclined to disagree. I think charities are much more efficient at distributing wealth than politicians.

It's that c-word that makes this such a great spectator sport

The cuts that the coalition have ended up making over the last 5 years have ended up pretty much in line with Alastair Darling's 2010 projections. So, I guess we can conclude that the coalition cuts have been as "fair" as Labour's would have been...

Teddy Sherringham's first managerial job? At Pompey? Please let that happen #herotovillain

Does that also apply in reverse? That is, in theory, could Wanyama have been given a run out last night (to keep him match fit during his two match PL suspension)? Probably wouldn't have been within the 'spirit' of the game but....

Indeed

Highlights....

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fan-who-confronted-arsene-wenger-during-southampton-defeat-handed-threeyear-ban-and-500-fine-10191579.html