Daily Rundown

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On Saturday 8th March 2025

  • The average temperature today is 9.27˚C,
  • With highs of 9.42˚C and lows of 8.25˚C,
  • It may feel like 7.31˚C with overcast clouds

MI5 Status

  • The current threat level is SUBSTANTIAL
  • It has been 368 days since the last change (2024-03-05)

Today’s tasks

  • Water the plants

Daily Doctrine

  • Provide purpose, mastery and autonomy.

Fixture List

  • Crystal Palace U18 v West Ham United U18
  • Derby County U18 v Manchester United U18
  • Coventry City v Stoke City
  • Watford v Millwall
  • Crawley Town v Reading
  • Stockport County v Charlton Athletic
  • AFC Wimbledon v Notts County
  • Walsall v Grimsby Town
  • Barnet v Dagenham & Redbridge
  • Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
  • Manchester United Women v Sunderland AFC Women
  • York City v Forest Green Rovers
  • Brentford v Aston Villa
  • Wolves v Everton

Stocks

  • VWRL.L : 106.91000366210938

Team News

  • FC Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Captains take charge
  • Maresca happy with ‘very important’ but bit sloppy first leg win against Copenhagen
  • FC Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea, UEFA Conference League: Post-match reaction, ratings
  • WATCH: Enzo Fernández doubles Chelsea’s lead over FC Copenhagen! 2-0!
  • WATCH: Reece James opens the scoring for Chelsea against FC Copenhagen! 1-0!
  • FC Copenhagen vs. Chelsea, UEFA Conference League: Live blog; highlights
  • Official: Millie Bright signs new Chelsea contract extension

FT News

  • Fed chief Jay Powell plays down growth worries after jobs report disappoints
  • The Wirecard fugitive, Russian intelligence and a Bulgarian spy ring
  • US global leadership has never been plain sailing
  • The OBR has been a victim of its own success
  • Poland must look at acquiring nuclear weapons, says Donald Tusk
  • Trump threatens Russia with additional sanctions and tariffs
  • China hits Canada with retaliatory tariffs on agricultural products
  • Scores killed as Assad loyalists clash with Syrian security forces

Word of the day

by and large - adverb: In general; on the whole.

Quote of the day

The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes - Tony Blair

Oblique Strategies

  • Ask people to work against their better judgment

Film Archive

  • Dangerous (Rated: 3)
  • Released in 2021
  • Summary: A reformed sociopath journeys to a remote island to investigate the mystery behind his brother’s demise, but soon ends up facing off with more than he bargained for.

Countdown numbers

  • Target: 766, using [7, 8, 10, 25, 50, 75]
  • Answer: 4 solutions.

  • Solution Solution: ( 75 + 50 + 8 - 25 ) x 7 + 10