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Radar 1 March 2021
What is currently on my radar: music, politics, books etc. What I am reading The British in India by David Gilmour. A social history of the Raj.Fascinating and readable journey about what made India different as a British colony to others. What podcast I am listening to Exposing critical race theory with Christopher Rufo. On…
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Leeds United 0 Aston Villa 1: Parked a Bus
Bielsa did his pep talk again at half time about upping the energy and getting the ball out of our own half – we simply dominated the second half with Villa reduced to long balls to El Ghazi who hoofed them from a distance to nowhere in particular.
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Leeds United 3 Southampton FC 0: pitch imperfect
Leeds went into this match with Southampton on the back of two defeats. I felt a win was needed to stave off any sense of Leeds going into decline mid way through the season. Southampton had pulled of an excellent draw with Chelsea but have been without a win for a few games now so…
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Hair and Beauty sector and lockdown: more woe to come
The latest reports suggest that post lockdown the hair and beauty sector will be discriminated against again. In the Daily Mail on 19 February: “Britons in need of a haircut will need to wait until at least April because salons are set to stay shut until at least April, according to reports.” It goes on…
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Granta 153 – Second Nature: climate in crisis
Granta has drifted over the past few issues to this one so it was a welcome return to form. This issue was a sideways step from the usual publication with a theme in that it had a guest editor – Isabella Tree – and that every contribution stuck firmly to that theme (again, a departure…
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Wolves 1 Leeds United 0: Grandma
Leeds headed into the Wolves match on the back of a difficult defeat against Arsenal where we found ourselves 3-0 at half but after a talking to by Bielsa, came out with more energy in the second half to pull tow back. Continuing injuries are holding the team back with players out of position. Kalvin…
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Arsenal 4 Leeds United 2 – Valentine’s Day Massacre
Leeds United went into this match with Leeds having thrown the kitchen sink at Arsenal at Elland Road last year ending with a draw, and now in February being one place above them in the league table. This match saw five changes for Arsenal and one for Leeds- loss of kingpin injured Kalvin Phillips with…
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Leeds United 2 Crystal Palace 0: Slippery pitch
Leeds lost 4-1 away to Crystal Palace earlier this season so would we be destroyed on the counter attack again? The last match losing to Everton was a painful defeat for Leeds and we needed to see a positive response especially with a tighter defence. Palace had only 6 players on subs bench due to…
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Colder than it looks
A walk around the lake. Not much snow but a feel real temperature of -6 degrees.