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Olympics Articles

On the edge

In his 1934 work, English Journey, the writer JB Priestley spoke of three Englands. The first, the so-called ‘real, enduring England’ was the traditional bucolic vision – ‘the country of the cathedrals and ministers and manor houses and inns’. Then came the England of...
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What we can learn from our summer of sport

What a summer we’ve had; if the diamond jubilee wasn’t enough we’ve had the Euro 2012 football tournament (with the usual England exit in the quarter finals but without the angst-ridden hype beforehand); Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France; then the Olympics...
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Putting the personal into public services

Three things have happened to me over the summer break which have led me to think about the power of people and relationships in the public sphere. Blimey that sounds pompous – let me tell the stories and then we’ll see if there is any political learning from these...
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Better together

The Olympic Games gave an interesting backdrop to the start of the Better Together ground campaign, with Saturday marking the first campaigning weekend. From Alex Salmond's 'Scolympians' to Mo Farah – the temptation for politicos to muse on the Olympic impact on the...
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On the edge

On the edge

Mar 4, 2013 |

In his 1934 work, English Journey, the writer JB Priestley spoke of three Englands. The first, the so-called ‘real,...