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Progress is not a straightline. Sometimes things don’t go your way. And that means nostalgia, even for losing, can become one hell of a solution. Read more
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Monopoly, noun: the exclusive control of a commodity or service. Synonym: The Old Firm Read more
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The Olympics is intended to represent the best of France, a nation that wants to remain the leader of Europe. Yet it isn’t immune to the questions about what a modern Western nation look like, and how much it expects its citizens to conform to that vision. Read more
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Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister. Gareth Southgate is still the England manager. They haven’t done much to shout about, but maybe they don’t need to right now… Read more
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The USA are knocked out of Copa America in a tournament that is seen as a test run both on and off the pitch for the 2026 World Cup. It raises the question: why are they crap? Read more
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England make it through to the quarter-finals. But they need to learn from their recent history to improve and to learn some humility. Read more
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After two days of football withdrawal the best part of the tournament is here, with all of the tension and fear it brings with it. Read more
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Scotland are out, England are through. But there is pain for both. Read more
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“Ever the faith endures, England, my England: – Take and break us: we are yours, England, my own!” – W.E. Henley Read more
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A break from the fun stuff to get on my soap box and get something off my chest: vote. Read more
A Londoner trying to get by in Edinburgh
Up South 