Leeds United 0 Burnley FC 1 – slipping away
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“Politics on the Edge” by Rory Stewart – flawed genius
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Leeds United 2 Hull City 0 – Welcome to the new boys
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Sheffield Wednesday 0 Leeds United 2 – Lift Off
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Dracula by Bram Stoker –fangs but no bite
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West Brom 0 Leeds United 0 – stability in an existential crisis.
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Leeds United 0 Middlesbrough FC 3 – Farke’s tactics torn apart
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Leeds United 3 Portsmouth FC 3 – Heroes and Villains
Leeds United 3 Portsmouth FC 3 – Heroes and Villains. What should have been a win was frustrated by players poor, but with other players earning the equaliser.
Southport – the match that lit the multicultural tinderbox
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On the cusp of Populism
In an era when manifestos have become costed menus, the main political parties have strayed far away from having an ideology. Are we now on the cusp of populism?