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Aug 1, 2022

The Medieval Key Workers

Between 1346 and 1351 the Black Death swept across Europe. First from the east along trade routes to Italy before spreading to northern Europe and Britain. In all up to 200 million people died, somewhere between one and two thirds of Europe’s population. It was a horrible way to die…

Medieval

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The Medieval Key Workers
The Medieval Key Workers
Medieval

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Apr 19, 2022

How do City and Liverpool 2021/22 compare to Manchester United 1998/99?

You may have seen several articles over the past few weeks from the likes of Jamie Carragher calling Manchester City vs Liverpool “the greatest rivalry ever in English football”. This oft-repeated piece of recency bias seemed to hinge on the fact that never before had two teams been both at…

Football Statistics

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How do City and Liverpool 2021/22 compare to Manchester United 1998/99?
How do City and Liverpool 2021/22 compare to Manchester United 1998/99?
Football Statistics

9 min read


Apr 6, 2022

This season was an opportunity for Marcus Rashford which has slipped away

Wayne Rooney was blunt. “What I hope is that Marcus Rashford f***ing gets his head out of his a*** and goes and breaks that record. He is a Manchester lad.” Yet the idea that Rashford might stay at Manchester United to take Rooney’s status as record goalscorer is seeming…

Football

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This season was an opportunity for Marcus Rashford which has slipped away
This season was an opportunity for Marcus Rashford which has slipped away
Football

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Mar 29, 2022

Shark Tales: the oldest shark attack, the shark attack survivor who became a lord mayor, and the shark that solved a crime

Shark attack. The very phrase brings a particular fear. At a silent, malevolent force dragging us to our death. Once calm, azure water frothing and turning crimson. Yet these creatures, older than the dinosaurs and unchanged in over 400 million years, also bring fascination. The seas have been there’s about…

History

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Shark Tales: the oldest shark attack, the shark attack survivor who became a lord mayor, and the…
Shark Tales: the oldest shark attack, the shark attack survivor who became a lord mayor, and the…
History

6 min read


Sep 12, 2021

How that *one* thing we all ‘know’ about Egyptian Mummies might be wrong

Ancient Egypt: land of pyramids, animal-headed gods, pharaohs’ curses, and mummies. It’s fair to say that, perhaps out of any civilisation in history, it’s Egypt that mesmerises us the most. And it’s possibly mummies and mummification which hold the greatest sway over our fascination. The Egyptian belief that preserving the…

Ancient History

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How that *one* thing we all ‘know’ about Egyptian Mummies might be wrong
How that *one* thing we all ‘know’ about Egyptian Mummies might be wrong
Ancient History

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Aug 27, 2021

The Pressing Issue: why Manchester City could have been looking at the wrong Spurs striker (and how Ronaldo would be a bad idea)

HARRY KANE PRESSES LESS THAN SERGIO AGUERO SON HEUNG-MIN PRESSES MORE THAN ALL OF CITY’S FORWARDS SON IS BETTER THAN KANE AT DISRUPTING OPPONENTS AND RETAINING THE BALL ONLY 1% OF ALL FORWARDS PRESS LESS THAN RONALDO (EVEN ZLATAN PRESSES MORE!) After all that Harry Kane is staying. Never mind…

Football

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The Pressing Issue: why Manchester City could have been looking at the wrong Spurs striker (and how…
The Pressing Issue: why Manchester City could have been looking at the wrong Spurs striker (and how…
Football

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Aug 16, 2021

What the statistics tell us: five lessons for England from Euro 2020

Success has many parents, failure is an orphan. The England men’s football team which has brought so much joy to a nation the past few weeks fell at the final hurdle. After defeat comes the post-mortem. And while for a few troglodytes this means carte blanche to unleash hatred and…

Football

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What the statistics tell us: five lessons for England from Euro 2020
What the statistics tell us: five lessons for England from Euro 2020
Football

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Jul 18, 2021

Johnson’s Gamble: hoping the COVID-19 chain stays broken

There is no gambling like politics. Benjamin Disraeli UK Prime Minister 1868 and 1874–1880 The British Government is gambling. Cases of coronavirus are doubling every 10 days in England and hospital admissions have risen over 50% in the past week alone. Yet today the government is set to lift restrictions…

Covid 19

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Johnson’s Gamble: hoping the COVID-19 chain stays broken
Johnson’s Gamble: hoping the COVID-19 chain stays broken
Covid 19

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Jun 13, 2021

This (Could Be) England 2021: the alternate Euro squad

Football, like life, is full of those ‘sliding doors’ moments. What if Ali Bin Nasser had spotted Diego Maradona’s handball against England in 1986 and sent him off with the score kept at 0–0? What if Paul Gascoigne had not checked his run when Alan Shearer played the ball across…

Euro 2020

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This (Could Be) England 2021: the alternate Euro squad
This (Could Be) England 2021: the alternate Euro squad
Euro 2020

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Mar 3, 2021

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: The liberal case for lockdown

“Give me liberty or give me death” Patrick Henry (1736–1799) American politician A group of influential backbench Conservative MPs calling themselves the ‘COVID Recovery Group’ have put pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift lockdown restrictions by April. They argue that if the vaccination programme continues as planned there…

Liberalism

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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: The liberal case for lockdown
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: The liberal case for lockdown
Liberalism

9 min read

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http://JamesThomas.me Doctor and Educator. Podcast https://www.takeaurally.com Blog on Medical Education and History of Medicine https://mcdreeamiemusings.com

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