Monopoly and the ideologies of division
I believe that all people, regardless of their ethnicity, religion or culture share one thing in common. That is the desire to live in peace, sheltered from the elements, […]
Norwich 4 Liverpool 5: Riding the whirlwind
Pacing back and forth and getting irritable with the kids. Telling the wife to leave the room because she’s a jinx. Putting your phone down in disgust and then picking […]
Would we invent Labour if it didn’t exist? We’d have no choice Stella
Stella Creasy recently gave a speech to the Fabian Society in which she posed the question “If the Labour Party didn’t exist, would we invent it?” In it she goes on to […]
Ferguson: The Mick Jagger of Football?
Jurgen Klopp has apparently ‘risked the wrath’ of Liverpool supporters by drawing comparisons between Alex Ferguson and John Lennon, claiming the Scot is football’s greatest. A piece in the […]
Time to leave the capsule if we dare
Sometimes the boundaries between art and science melt away and the two orbit in delightful synchronicity. This week, while earthlings were mourning the passing of the incomparable David Bowie, in […]
Reshuffles, Resignations and ‘Catch 22’ Politics
We should be worried. There is a growing danger in British politics that real change will soon become impossible. A concerted campaign exists, that is seeking to lock down […]
From field of play to the dugout: Can Gerrard make the leap?
I woke this morning to news that Stevie Gerrard has held talks with Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool F.C. about a potential return. Bringing the club’s greatest ever player home in […]
Letwin revelations: more evidence of our broken democracy
Today’s release, under the thirty year rule, of ‘secret’ cabinet papers represents a treasure trove of information for historians and journalists alike. For me they offer a glimpse back in […]
Liverpool 1 Leicester 0: Klopp’s Reds restore festive cheer
My heart wasn’t exactly filled with hope as I prepared to leave for the game against Leicester. While we’d glimpsed the ghosts of Christmas future against Chelsea, Southampton and City, […]
Take a bow Jurgen Klopp
Imagine a Kopite in the dugout. Imagine his every tick, twitch and grimace mirroring every sliding tackle and each kick of the ball. Imagine his internal maelstrom bubbling away throughout […]
Ramblings of an Ordinary Man 