Colin D Gordon

“England simply do not have the same aura of old. Opposition teams are no longer cowed in their presence”. This was the conclusion of the Guardian newspaper’s football writers, Daniel Taylor and Dominic Fifield following the 0-0 draw with Slovenia on 11th October. They pointed out that matches abroad against England no longer appear to […]

Have you ever been to Shoreditch, Whitechapel or Bethnal Green? If not, you probably think of this part of the capital as full of take-away kebab & chicken outlets, betting shops, late-night convenience stores, derelict commercial premises, pavements strewn with litter – altogether a bit “rough”, and so best avoided. However, if you live or […]