‘HOW do you deal with rude people?’ I was asked that question today – not easy to answer, I’m sure you’d agree. There is one consolation. You usually know where you stand with the ignorant. They shut the door in your face, tell you you’re an idiot and it’s all over. Done and dusted. They’re […]

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ARSENAL season ticket holders are lucky folk. Although they pay a good whack for the privilege, there’s always a long waiting list of green-eyed folk in the queue to watch a team who virtually guarantee good entertainment whenever they play. Aside from the fact Nottingham Forest come first for me, if I had to choose […]

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MAGIC money tree became a popular phrase both during and after a bitterly-fought General Election campaign. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was accused of promising money that didn’t exist for a wide range of noble causes including cancelling student tuition fees and building much needed affordable homes. Then the boot was on the other foot when […]

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IT was interesting to read a news article in today’s Lougghborough Echo reporting local celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the first Masonic lodge in England. In this article, the Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland David Hagger claims ‘integrity, fairness and honesty’ are the ideals of freemasonry. I don’t doubt for a moment […]

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TELEPHONE number salaries of elite footballers continue to spiral out of control and attract widespread condemnation. But the market created by the astounding money the biggest clubs pay in transfers, wages and associated benefits to the top players is also creating a financial killing further down the leagues. Championship clubs commonly pay wages that would […]

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BY any standards the story of dying child Charlie Gard is a modern-day tragedy. The plight of the little boy’s parents Chris Gard and Corinne Yates has touched even the hardest of hearts over the last few weeks. But there is a hidden lesson behind the battle to best protect the interests of Charlie. It […]

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TONIGHT sees the start of what presumably will be a torrent of documentaries, newspaper articles and other media marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. We love anniversaries in this country and nobody does ritual like ‘the firm’ or the Royal Family, as they are more widely known. Diana’s sons Prince William […]

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TONIGHT sees the start of what presumably will be a torrent of documentaries, newspaper articles and other media marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. We love anniversaries in this country and nobody does ritual like ‘the firm’ or the Royal Family, as they are more widely known. Diana’s sons Prince William […]

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IT was a great privilege and joy for me to write a book about one of the true loves of my life. Nottingham Forest 20 Legends includes personal interviews with some of the most famous players in the club’s proud  152-year history – yet inevitably had a strong focus on Brian Clough, the iconic manager […]

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MENTION the phrase mind control and eyes start to glaze over. The words naturally provoke images of people in white coats using outlandish and cruel methods to get inside our heads – the sort of thing you might see in a film, but rarely believe to be real. Yet mind control, albeit in much subtler […]

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