Proving innocence

Five go mad in Copenhagen – Scotland, 1975 Few drunken football-related furores hold a candle to the pathetic stramash the infamous Copenhagen Five put on in 1975. Scotland had just beaten Denmark 1-0 when goalscorer Joe Harper, captain Billy Bremner and three other players - Pat McCluskey, Willie Young and Arthur Graham - went out on a drinking spree. Police were called to a nightclub, where McCluskey threatened an officer with his shoe, but the cops took a softly-softly approach and merely gave them a ticking off. Bad move: back in the Scotland hotel bar, Bremner drenched a barmaid with a glass of Bacardi after he was told to stop swearing and shouting. The five were banned for life by the SFA. Though Harper would play for Scotland again, that too seems to have been some sort of karmic punishment: he played in Scotland's humiliating 1-1 draw with Iran at the 1978 World Cup finals. SM … [Read more...] about Gluttony – part two

All this was based on a government policy decision, that such blanket controls were vital to avert a disaster. Such trust is an inherent feature of stable western democracies. It is notable that, during the pandemic, faith in elected leaders has been equally strong where they have pursued lockdown as where they have not, as in Sweden. The message is clear. Democrats naturally trust elected governments in time of stress, irrespective of the policy.  … [Read more...] about Britain’s double shame: coronavirus deaths and economic collapse

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A representative for Anna told MailOnline: 'Anna and Mandi Vakili and others in their group were involved in an unprovoked violent and verbal attack on Monday in Hyde Park which included Mandi and their cousin being hit and punched and the group of attackers attempting to steal their belongings.  … [Read more...] about ‘We were telling the truth’: Love Island’s Anna Vakili and sister Mandi share video of girl involved in fight who threatens to shoot them, talks about taking drugs and going to prison