
Alexandra Topping
@lexytopping
Senior reporter at the Guardian Northerner stranded in the South. Long-suffering Evertonian. Views are mine alone. Also found at: @lexytopping.bsky.social
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alexandratopping 03-03-2009 11:57:46
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Iβve long said that better parental leave for dads/partners is crucial if weβre going to tackle maternity discrimination, the gender pay gap and - I believe - violence against women and girls. So good luck to the Dad Shift and the #DadStrike. Sign up! theguardian.com/money/2025/mayβ¦



Ah I love this from the inimitable David Squires, great to see Barry Horrrrrrrrne's celestial screamer in there ... π


Nikki Doucet, CEO of Barclays Women's Super League football >βEstablishing Goodison Park as a home for the womenβs team sends a powerful signal β not just about ambition, but about belief.Belief in the players, the fans, and in what the womenβs game can become when given the stage it deserves.β

Richie Gillham Richie Gillham is a man who knows his history π

And if, you know, your history π β¦ love this from Andy Hunter theguardian.com/football/2025/β¦

This is so beautiful from my pal Tom Jenkins. Work to be proud of π theguardian.com/football/2025/β¦


Brilliant piece. Well said β¦Alexandra Toppingβ© Everton fans mourn clubβs last game at Goodison Park ππΎππΌππΎππΌππΎ theguardian.com/football/2025/β¦


This is such a beautiful last dispatch from Goodison Park by Andy Hunter, I loved every word π theguardian.com/football/2025/β¦


If you read nothing else this weekend, or frankly this year, you must read this astonishingly beautiful piece by my lovely colleague Archie Bland about his son Max, the boy who came back. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2β¦


I spoke to Speedomick about seeing his extraordinary life transformed into a musical at Royal Court Liverpool - and it was a joy from start to finish. Go and see it! theguardian.com/stage/2025/junβ¦
