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The big difference between 2003 and 2025? The elite are no longer concealing their contempt for us

Allowing this blog to become too current affairs centric makes it more boring than it usually is, and depressing, for me and anyone who has the misfortune to happen upon it. Still, certain topics reach such enormity that it’s cowardly … Continue reading

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The Queen may be dead, just don’t expect the Monarchy to follow

I recall ridiculing the discombobulation and the unhinged commentary in the immediate aftermath of the eleventh of September attacks, with the understanding that in their shoes I’d be similarly shell-shocked. Even comedians lost their shit and demanded instant retribution. When … Continue reading

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By ratifying the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United the Premier League has lost control over its future

Back in August I wrote that the Premier League’s blocking of the Newcastle takeover was arbitrary, cruel and inconsistent, given they’d already let another sovereign wealth fund belonging to a country with a questionable human rights record buy Manchester City … Continue reading

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