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Mick Hume

Pele: first among equals World

Pele: first among equals

31st December 2022

Mick Hume

The World Cup finally beat the woke poseurs World

The World Cup finally beat the woke poseurs

19th December 2022

Jon Bryan

No, the World Cup is not fuelling gambling addiction Politics

No, the World Cup is not fuelling gambling addiction

9th December 2022

Daniel Ben-Ami

Why is anti-Semitism in Qatar being ignored? Identity Politics

Why is anti-Semitism in Qatar being ignored?

1st December 2022

Simon Evans

Taking the fun out of the Wales vs England game UK

Taking the fun out of the Wales vs England game

29th November 2022

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The Qatar World Cup and the bonfire of the virtue-signallers Identity Politics

The Qatar World Cup and the bonfire of the virtue-signallers

26th November 2022

Last Orders

The Woke World Cup Podcasts

The Woke World Cup

26th November 2022

Julie Burchill

Qatar and the hypocrisy of the knee-takers Identity Politics

Qatar and the hypocrisy of the knee-takers

25th November 2022

Laurie Wastell

A crusade too far in Qatar Identity Politics

A crusade too far in Qatar

24th November 2022

Daniel Ben-Ami

The left is still downplaying anti-Semitism Identity Politics

The left is still downplaying anti-Semitism

23rd November 2022

Mick Hume

A tale of two World Cups Identity Politics

A tale of two World Cups

22nd November 2022

Tom Slater

In praise of Gianni Infantino Politics

In praise of Gianni Infantino

21st November 2022

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Mick Hume

The World Cup has always been a political football Long-reads

The World Cup has always been a political football

20th November 2022

Simon Evans

Who’d be a footballer today? Identity Politics

Who’d be a footballer today?

18th November 2022

Tim Black

Qatar and the bonfire of the virtue-signallers Politics

Qatar and the bonfire of the virtue-signallers

7th November 2022

Fraser Myers

Don’t let them spoil the Lionesses’ victory Identity Politics

Don’t let them spoil the Lionesses’ victory

2nd August 2022
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