Lockdown wrap: Football – what now, what next?
I’m glad I’m not the only one who is unmoved by the return of the Premier League…
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Stop and Scrap Universal Credit: What’s Next for the Campaign?
I have been asked to share the following with all DPAC members and all interested activists: #StopandScrapUniversalCredit Where now for the campaign? Zoom Meeting: Monday 22nd June 2020 6.30-8.30pm You can join the discussion and watch the meeting from the Facebook link at 6.30pm here: Or alternatively, from YouTube at 6.30pm and the link is
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Emergency on Planet Earth #34
I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** I am just writing this blog very quickly after First Minister Mark Drakeford announced a series of changes to
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Emergency on Planet Earth #33
I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** I was very excited to receive the following email yesterday: Hey, Is anybody else around? I had a great
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Anorak Needed
At the end of August, I will be transporting myself back in time to the 1983/84 football season. I am doing this for a number of reasons, that begin with fond memories of a Xmas gift from my much missed Gran, and end with the diabolical state of the modern game. I am busy preparing
Emergency on Planet Earth #31
I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** I had thought about ending this series of blogs, but l wouldn’t want to be knee -jerk in my
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Open Letter Regarding 2:1 Support
I was sad to learn about the death of Wrexham Archives Assistant, Julian Crute, he helped me a great deal with my research into Wrexham AFC football matches and was always polite and enthusiastic. May he rest in peace. *** I have spent the last 10 years fighting for my right to Independent Living. With
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Lockdown wrap: What is a ‘real’ football fan?
This is another excellent piece of writing by the Oxblogger. During August, I will be starting to relive the 1983/84 football season, and the culture that ran along side it. I will also be asking, what exactly makes a football supporter? Having read this article, I am definitely a South Stand upper type of fan
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Book Launch – More than a Left Foot
More Than A Left Foot by Bob Williams-Findlay is being published by Resistance Books and should be essential reading for all disability activists. Bob traces his experience of life, discrimination and political awakening both as an individual and as part of a specific social group. This journey links disability politics to a wider politics within
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Memory Match – 30-04-52
It has been a while since I last wrote a Memory Match column. I spent 2015-2018 writing these articles for the Wrexham AFC matchday programme when we were proud to be a community club. Unfortunately, the club’s treatment of disabled supporters is nothing short of a disgrace, while the treatment of the proactive Disabled Supporters Association leaves
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