Last Sunday we watched with bated breath as the England players stood up to take their penalties. I must admit that as soon as I saw Marcus Rashford do that fancy wiggle and pause that I thought we were in trouble. My reaction was “what were you thinking?” And I’m sure I’m not alone. His… Continue reading Misunderstood? When symbols are taken the wrong way
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George Floyd, justice and why the optics do matter
I woke yesterday to the news that George Floyd’s killer, Derek Chauvin has been convicted. This is good news because it means justice for Floyd’s family, but it does not deal with the issue of racism. In fact, it is concerning that some people are still trying to separate out the race issue here and… Continue reading George Floyd, justice and why the optics do matter