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Good Week for Gazza; Bad Week for Gaza

Good Week for Gazza; Bad Week for Gaza

As I stated a little controversially the other day when I questioned the hoo-hah that took place on the TV news when Steven Gerrard was arrested (he got more air time than the crisis in the Gaza Strip, which, on that day, didn’t even feature on the BBC late news), there is more to life [...]

Gerrard Arrest - Not News

Gerrard Arrest – Not News

I love reading the papers and watching the TV news when something which could potentially be a huge story happens, like one of the best-behaved Premier League footballers, Steven Gerrard, getting arrested and being charged with assault.
Being arrested is, in the UK, not indicative of anything other than the suspicion of an offence. Sometimes, even, [...]