Controversial opinion from a ref for 40+ years.
New law interpretations worked well in the first game in this World Cup. Bar hydration and VAR, very little time added on. And the 3 red cards were 3 red cards.
Ref Wilton Sampaio well & “Ref-cam” is superb.
Chris Heaton-Harris
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Former Member of Parliament for Daventry and former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Now enjoying life!
Joined October 2009
- Wishing @FIFAWorldCup and the American and Mexican hosts of it the best of tournaments! I’m really looking forward to the highs and lows of being an England fan in the coming weeks.
- In their own words… This Labour Government has “no plan for growth” according to @wesstreeting Is packed with Labour MPs who all want to “tax more to pay more benefits” says @patmcfaddenmp & now we know is “unwilling to fund our armed forces” according to @JohnHealey_MP
- Chris Heaton-Harris reposted🚨 𝗨𝗡𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Norway have won the award for Most Aesthetically Pleasing Team Photo of the World Cup. 🇳🇴
- Meanwhile, in Lib Dem Kingston-upon-Thames…#Kingston Council has faced online criticism for suggesting e-bikes help women meet 'traditional domestic responsibilities'🚴♀️ READ MORE⬇️ kingston.nub.news/news/local-new…
- Chris Heaton-Harris reposted#Kingston Council has faced online criticism for suggesting e-bikes help women meet 'traditional domestic responsibilities'🚴♀️ READ MORE⬇️
- Chris Heaton-Harris repostedFrom @chhcalling and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 3 - Immigration, employment and the care sector conservativehome.com/2026/06/05/chr…
- Chris Heaton-Harris repostedFrom @chhcalling and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 2 - 'Managing Upwards' and dealing with the care system conservativehome.com/2026/06/04/chr…
- Chris Heaton-Harris repostedFrom @chhcalling and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 1 - 'We need to talk about adult social care' conservativehome.com/2026/06/03/chr…
- Chris Heaton-Harris repostedWas sent this a few weeks back and it's excellent. Every World Cup game in the timezone or city you chose from the menu, pub friendly times, family friendly times etc. Really well thought out. Enjoy!
- Chris Heaton-Harris repostedConventional wisdom says that leaving the European Union has harmed the British economy. Listen to almost any Brexit debate – over the airwaves or on the professional conference circuit – and it’s invariably taken for granted being outside the EU has done serious economic
- This is, of course, utter bo&&ox. Properly coming a close second in the competition for stupid ideas behind his essay in reply to Tony Blair.In today’s Times: Burnham on whipping “The loosening of the whip system would raise the status of members of parliament” “I think the government would be better served by the collective wisdom of the PLP” thetimes.com/article/eceb30…














