Author, journalist, academic, lecturer Matchless lover of balls, melodies, movies and lattes. Accomplished loather of all things unequal and unjust.
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The coming Cold War with China thearticle.com/the-coming-co…
At last, someone who talks my language...
Why am I reminded of the motto of the bent cops and politicos in David Peace's brilliant Red Riding - 'We're from the North and we do what we like'?
Azeem Rafiq set to give evidence before DCMS as pressure mounts on Yorkshire espncricinfo.com/story/azeem…
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'Steely Dan: Bodhisattva and the outfunking of The Skunk.' Rob Steen at herecomesthesong.com salutes a live version of the opening track of Countdown To Ecstasy that contests the theory The Dan were just a studio band. Step inside the Northeast Corridor herecomesthesong.com/post/st…
After David Amess’s horrific death, here’s how to protect our democracy | Brendan Cox theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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You deny deny deny
You get caught
You blame the victim to justify your actions!!
How long have we been seeing this?
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Wise words Dept:
Resitting the Tebbit Test wisdenblog.wordpress.com/202… via @wordpressdotcom
Now that we've seen how easily Effbook can be silenced, the next step in the revolution we so sorely need is to take a leaf out of Peter Finch's book in Network and shout it from the rooftops: I'm mad as hell and have just binned the Effbook app
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Lindsey Buckingham: Swan Song and the spoils of an inner war. Rob Steen at herecomesthesong.com on the ex-Fleetwood Mac songwriter's fresh start after the bitter endings. 'Inside the polymath lies a damaged heart' herecomesthesong.com/post/li… @Robmsteen @LBuckingham @fleetwoodmac
Brumshire rools OK. Delighted for Chris 'The Unsung' Woakes and, even more so, for that prince of coaches, Mark Robinson
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“What greater contribution can one footballer make than to find the net more frequently than his peers?”
There are tragedies, comedies and tragi-comedies...and there's this. Maybe he and Piers can join forces and start a footie club: Egos United.
See you on Dave brother
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Question to which I don't know the answer: before Luke Hollman did so today, who was the last English leggie to take 10 wickets in a professional match?
Is Luke Hollman the future of English spin? Possibly. He's certainly making a monkey of those who insist that a successful twirler has to bowl at over 50mph.
Have you heard 'The Football Library Radio Show: Rob Steen - First Half' by jonny_brick on SoundCloud? soundcloud.com/jonny_brick/t…
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Twitter seems to be gangs of people trying to 'out-extreme' one another. Attempting to be fair and balanced these days, and trying to see 'both sides', simply means you're hated by 'both sides' for not totally agreeing with them. Even asking a question is seen as a threat. Scary.
And, just in case you missed it (it's been a week or so of unusually unbridled enthusiasms, so sue me)...
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Heartbreaking yet inspirational...
Azeem Rafiq: ‘It brings back a lot of hurt to be around cricket people’ theguardian.com/sport/2021/a…
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To mark the 50th anniversary of The Band's Cahoots album, Rob Steen at herecomesthesong.com revisits the ragged majesty of 4% Pantomime, notable for its soulful, off the cuff duet featuring Richard Manuel and guest Van Morrison. Whimsical and wonderful herecomesthesong.com/post/th…