Joe HarkerEvaluating England’s Euro 2020It’s been a week since Euro 2020 ended with Italy beating England on penalties, so now is as good a time as any to look back at the…4 min read·Jul 18, 2021----
Joe HarkerEventful politics have made us messy bitches who live for the dramaLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer hasn’t been having the best of times lately.3 min read·Feb 11, 2021----
Joe HarkerGareth Bale’s poor form is no headache for Jose MourinhoWhen Tottenham Hotspur announced they were bringing prodigal son Gareth Bale back to London on loan there was much excitement.3 min read·Jan 19, 2021----
Joe HarkerBoris Johnson’s government thrives on unclear rulesDuring the course of the coronavirus pandemic the messaging from Westminster has regularly been unclear.4 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Joe HarkerFanning the flames of fascism“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” So wrote Voltaire, famous philosopher of the French…4 min read·Jan 8, 2021----
Joe HarkerThe Watch and odd adaptationsIn case you haven’t heard, The Watch is an upcoming TV series which claims to be based on the works of Sir Terry Pratchett, more…3 min read·Dec 21, 2020----
Joe HarkerSpeaking bluntly, and swinging a big stick“Speak softly and carry a big stick” is a quote attributed to US President Theodore Roosevelt on the subject of his foreign policy, and it…3 min read·Nov 26, 2020----
Joe HarkerWhen does a “dead man walking” stop walking?There comes a point when someone marked out as a “dead man walking” reaches the conclusion deemed inevitable for them, but before they do…3 min read·Nov 6, 2020----
Joe HarkerOle Gunnar Solskjaer isn’t Manchester United’s biggest problem, but he should goIf Manchester United can’t get it right off the pitch then they should at least try to get it right on the pitch5 min read·Oct 5, 2020----