I’m not a fan of rugby generally, so that might have something to do with it, but I was not bothered whether England won the Rugby World Cup or not. I wouldn’t have felt the elation that I possibly should have had they won, but neither do I feel the devastation that...

Did you know that in England & Wales you can’t officially be Black and English or, say, Asian and Scottish? “Oh yes you can”, I hear you say loudly and “oh no you can’t”, is my firm reply. At this point you might think I have taken leave of my senses. One might...

I was born in England. Croydon to be precise. Having moved north of the river at the age of four and with my football alliances being what they are, I normally withhold the inconvenient truth of my actual birthplace, but I’m sharing so I might as well start with that...