Pete Smith @ July 2, 2010 # No Comment Yet
I’m feeling a little stronger now. I was stunned into a strange state of despondency after England’s pathetic exit from the World Cup, so it took me a little while to perk up and notice that there were other sporting events taking place. I’d completely missed the entire first week of Wimbledon… no great loss [...]
Pete Smith @ June 15, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Not really anything to do with England failing to beat the USA, although it didn’t help. Not the quality of the football either, although some of the opening games have been predictably drab and cagey affairs. No, my beef is with the TV coverage, which is reaching the point where I can hardly bear to [...]
Pete Smith @ July 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Andy Murray is an unappealing, inexplicably successful Scottish tennis player. The Alien is equally charmless and not widely known for his racquet skills. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fenvironmentdebate.co.uk%2F2008%2F07%2F12%2Fseparated-at-birth%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Separated+At+Birth’; addthis_pub = ”; Sphere: Related Content
Pete Smith @ March 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
I promised myself I’d ignore it, but I failed. The grotesque circus that is Formula 1 motor racing is on the move again. The 2008 season has kicked off in Australia, with Britain’s golden boy Lewis Hamilton winning the Melbourne Grand Prix. Now everyone’s off to Malaysia for Round 2, the juggernauts and executive jets [...]
Pete Smith @ February 14, 2008 # One Comment
Momentum is building to put pressure on China over its ‘involvement’ in Sudan. Stephen Spielberg has resigned as artistic director for the Beijing Olympic Games in protest at China’s support for the Sudan government. Now, an open letter, signed by Nobel Peace Prize winners, politicians, Olympic medalists and entertainers, criticises China’s President Hu Jintao for [...]
Pete Smith @ June 8, 2007 # 9 Comments
An article at bbc.co.uk speculates on the implications of David Beckham’s recent rehabilitation as an England soccer player. Let’s assume Beckham retains his place in the side for the remaining European qualifying matches and the 2008 Finals. Once he makes his move to California to play for LA Galaxy, his England commitments alone will require [...]
