Losing Interest

Nov 27, 2024 | The Main Blog

In December 2023, I wrote a blog entitled In a SpIn, which was an exploration of my oldest and deepest Special Interest (or SpIn for short). Yet over the summer, I decided that I had completely fallen out of love with football, ending an involvement with the sport...

I’m a parent, get me out of here!

Nov 20, 2024 | Family Matters, The Main Blog

I’m not usually a fan of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! but I’m making an exception at the moment. My wife and eldest daughter enjoy the show, so it was thanks to them that I saw the extraordinary footage of Barry McGuigan talking to his campmates about the loss...

I’m back! (But I never went away)

Oct 22, 2024 | The Main Blog

I was a bit embarrassed to work out that 100 days had passed without me writing anything in this space. After all, if you’re not making your work available, are you even a writer at all? It has to be said, though, that I have been busy since sharing my thoughts on the...

No surprises in Knowsley

Jul 7, 2024 | The Main Blog

A month ago, I predicted that Annelise Midgeley would be the next MP for Knowsley whilst observing that Ms Midgely’s election was going to happen regardless of how I marked my ballot paper.  On June 8, I noted that: We can be confident that Labour will hold the seat...

Clapton FC sink into the quicksand

Jun 19, 2024 | Football Writing, The Main Blog

A short tweet, reproduced on the Non-League Matters Forum, suggests that Clapton FC has closed it’s doors. The casual football fan might be forgiven for shrugging their shoulders. So what if a club in the tenth tier of English football has thrown in the towel? Well,...

Why my vote won’t matter, but I’m casting it anyway

Jun 8, 2024 | The Main Blog

It doesn’t really matter where I cast my vote in the forthcoming General Election; I already know who my next Member of Parliament is going to be. In fact, in most of the General Elections where I have been eligible to vote, my cross on the ballot paper has been...