WHEN I saw a headline referring to Leeds United appointing a “lifelong” fan to its board of directors I suspected this might have been prompted by recent events in football. The short-lived launch of a European Super League by some of the biggest clubs in Europe including six from the Premier League unleashed an extraordinary …
David Parkin on the football fan who has gone from Los Angeles to Leeds Read More »
HAPPY Birthday Jack Carter. I’m not sure that the brutal, vengeful central character from one of the grittiest British gangster films ever made would take kindly to be wished many happy returns of the day. I read the other day that Mike Hodges’ classic crime film starring Michael Caine is 50 years old this year. …
WHAT’S normal? Do we permanently have to get used to a ‘new normal’ as we gradually recover from the pandemic? I, like a lot of people, really hanker after a return to the old normal. Remember that? You know, when you could walk into a pub, bar or restaurant without having to take major precautions …
ONE of the greatest pleasures of being a business journalist is unearthing hidden gems. Finding companies who aren’t very well known and telling their story still gives me a massive buzz. They have not necessarily hidden their light under a bushel as just got on with the job and and not had the time or …
