Richard BActions speak louder than words — how West Ham and West Yorkshire Police reacted to racismSay no to Racism. Let’s kick racism out of football. No room for racism. Standing up to racism. Show racism the red card. #takeastand. We…Feb 23, 2023Feb 23, 2023
Richard BUsing taking the knee to open up a culture warMy thoughts on how I feel about England players taking the knee, the gesture in general and booing fans …Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
Richard BCovid stories 26 — vaccines, side-effects, work, West HamSo the gaps in time between these blogs has gradually increased. I think it is nearly two and a half months since the last one. What does…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Richard BCovid stories 25 — Lockdown 3.0, vaccine nationalism, value of lives, Bonzo and JoeThese little reflections are becoming more infrequent. But I’ll keep trying to jot down my thoughts … last time I wrote anything down was…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
Richard BCovid stories part 24: ReflectionsSo it’s very nearly the end of 2020, a horrendous year that will (hopefully) not be repeated in my lifetime. Christmas like no other, with…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Richard BCovid stories 23 – a vaccine & tiers of a clownSo will today be the turning point? The Pfizer vaccine is given the green light by the regulators. Perhaps the Moderna and Astra Zeneca…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Richard BCovid stories 22 — Cummings (again), Lockdown 2.0So its mid-November, and nearly halfway through Lockdown 2.0. Except Lockdown 2.0 is nothing like Lockdown 1.0. Lockdown 2.0 is like a mini…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Richard BCovid stories 21 —endchildfoodpoverty, Burnham, tears and LanziniInevitably, when I read these blogs back, they will no doubt feel partial accounts of what happened and it’s tricky to judge what history…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Richard BCovid stories 20 — too much to ask to wear a mask?So as the second wave of Covid waves across Britain, the division across the country becomes starker. There is talk of Lockdown 2.0 but…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020