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Dr Stefan Lawrence

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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fans intent on getting heavily drunk can already do so before entering the ground, in pubs, on trains, in concourses etc. Alcohol and disorder are clearly linked, but the evidence simply hasn’t established that preventing someone from taking a pint onto the terrace reduces disorder.
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Digital Football Network @digifootball.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📢 Call for Chapters: The Digital Football Reader: Platforms, Data and Power 📅 Abstract deadline: 30 November 2026 📄 Proposal: 500-word abstract + approximately 100-word author biography 📚 Full chapters due: 30 September 2027 Full details: stefanlawrence.wordpress.com/2026/09/02/c...
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 07/08/2026
New from me: Britain’s graduate earnings premium is falling, cue “too many go to university!” But non-university outcomes are also bad, cue “we must reform vocational routes!” Both miss the point: people used to think education drove economic outcomes, but the economy drives educational outcomes.
Chart showing that US workers who are functionally illiterate earn roughly the same per hour as the average British worker
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FairSquare @fairsqprojects.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
FIFA's rules say no one can be President for more than three terms. So why are they letting Infantino stand again? Thread 1/5 #football #soccer #sport
FairSquare graphic. Blue duotone photo of Gianni Infantino. Headline: FIFA's rules say Infantino should not be able to stand for President. Below: he is serving his third term, elected 2016, 2019 and 2023, and we have written to FIFA demanding they bar him from standing. Reboot FIFA Campaign.
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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 17/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A great example of what always happens when the lads are asked to consider their own deep, immediately obvious guilt: like the Iraq War or austerity or Brexit, it turns out it was everybody’s fault. And if it’s everybody’s fault, nobody is really to blame www.thetimes.com/article/aadd...
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Jason Arday was failed by the system — and by me
The academic my sister knew was ‘kind, wise, warm and fun’, if also deeply flawed. The system that overpromoted him should have been the target, not him
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to message, following the news of my promotion to Reader. Promotions might have one person’s name attached to them, but academic careers are rarely individual achievements. They are built through collaboration, mentorship, friendship, and challenge.
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 11/08/2026
Arsenal’s annual summary about discrimination involving supporters in the previous season confirms a banning order / stadium ban for homophobia for at least 1 fan; 13 ongoing police investigations covering alleged offences; and 17,700 online posts and comments verified as abusive. #FvH2026 🩷⚫️
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Supporters banned for abusive and discriminatory behaviour
We can confirm that nine supporters received football banning orders and stadium bans during the 2025/26 season for offences including assault, racism, antisemitism, homophobia and other abusive or in...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Private equity backed European education group eyes takeovers of UK universities. Govts created crisis. Froze fees, limits on foreign students. 40% of unis in financial distress. What will PE cut - staff, wages, research, subjects? Takeover will be funded by student loans. archive.ph/lPWC1
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European education group eyes takeovers of UK universities
Britain ‘an appealing market’ for long-term investment, says Galileo chief
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
“Private equity should never be reduced simply to finance. It is itself an institution, one made up of existing power structures, elite relationships, expectations and priorities”. stefanlawrence.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/t...
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The Failed Sale of the World Cup Reveals FIFA’s Claustropolitan Future
It is now not news to anyone that Gianni Infantino has been forced into an embarrassing retreat. FIFA abandoned plans to pursue a private equity structure linked to the commercial rights of the FIF…
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The media is desperate to find some reason why Elon Musk's politics are complicated or more sophisticated than they seem, because the simple truth is too ugly for them to admit - an actual Nazi is the world's wealthiest person, and his companies hold substantial American government contracts.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
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Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’
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Ella Brockway @ellabrockway.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
What is in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a reference to more than doubling the number of global tournaments held each year, from 200 to 450 What is not in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a single reference to women's football
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Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game
Fifa’s sales pitch to persuade members to approve the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights clearly states that their plans for financial growth will be achieved by staging more tournaments, havin...
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New UEFA statement. "UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends. We can grow the game correctly. It’s time to prioritise associations, clubs, leagues, players and fans"
Further UEFA statement on FIFA plans

 

Today we have learned of FIFA’s deadline to associations to support their proposals or have the one-off payout offer withdrawn. This says everything you need to know about this plan. 

 

But having held discussions with many stakeholders across the game, UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends. We can grow the game correctly. It’s time to prioritise associations, clubs, leagues, players and fans.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Infantino exemplifies claustropolitan leadership: power that retreats into a self-referential world where criticism is betrayal. His Instagram rant wasn’t an aberration—it was symptomatic. FIFA parades as global but is a closed ecosystem, reflecting the authoritarian logic it so readily embraces.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
When the world gets you down, there’s always Norway ❤️
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𝙾𝙻𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙰 🤍 🇲🇽 𝟺𝚃𝙷 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙽𝚂𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙼𝙴𝚁 @olivia4t.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ladies and gentlemen... the most hated man on the planet‼️ #WorldCup2026 #WorldCupFinal #WorldCup
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
is there a pulitzer for photo captions because if so @theguardian.com just won it
Gianni Infantino carefully explains to Donald Trump that he is not part of the spanish national team.
Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Yes France are on the plane home already but it makes the Argentina game so much more difficult to take. Why we didn’t freshen up legs in midfield and on the wings with Eze, Saka, Rashford et al. Is even more perplexing after this!
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
So many unanswered questions from Argentina? One of which is why didn’t Saka start? If he’s fit enough for today was he not fit enough 3 days ago?
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Infantino clears Blatter and that is some bar.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It all felt very England: get close, become conscious of what is at stake, retreat, and try to endure history rather than make it.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Argentina aren’t Mexico. So why invite the same pressure. Equally Argentina aren’t the Argentina of 4 years ago. So why did Tuchel park the bus? Just why?
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Absolutely gutted to go out like that.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Brilliant that from Tuchel. The nonsense from Gabriel Clarke over the years, always on the wind up has been embarrassing and about time he’s been called out.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to message, following the news of my promotion to Reader. Promotions might have one person’s name attached to them, but academic careers are rarely individual achievements. They are built through collaboration, mentorship, friendship, and challenge.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This team 🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This game is unreal. Come on England.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. “As a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.” — Pope Leo XIV
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Going through the Starmer comments on here. And wow. When did this platform become just the opposite of X but for the left? The bile is completely unfathomable to me. He made too many mistakes and policy faux pas that I personally don’t like but my God he doesn’t deserve the level of hate.
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Tony Parry @tonyparry17.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Tribute at the #WorldCup to the 168 innocent girls MURDERED by US forces under the command of #TrumpThePaedo.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/06/2026
"It is hard to wrap your head around how big a billion is, let alone a trillion, so it’s worth pausing to really take in just how obscene this sum is," writes Arwa Mahdawi. "If you spent $1m every single day it would take you more than 2,700 years to spend a trillion dollars."
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Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi
Becoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"FIFA bans reusable water bottles from stadium due to safety concerns" Lmao, sure, that's why Definitely not ro ensure concession sales
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Fewer migrants reduce demand, but it also means fewer construction workers, lower tax revenues, slower economic growth, and greater pressure from an ageing population. Reducing immigration alone won't solve a structural housing crisis.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The media is 50% of any problem.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Left: Henry Nowak's father, "We do not want his death used to create further division hated or tension" Right: GB News presenter Matt Goodwin, "I think it's anti white racism"
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The enhanced body is attractive because it promises transcendence — the possibility of becoming more than existing structures permit. But what if transcendence itself has become the latest marketing gimmick of our time? Read the full blog here: stefanlawrence.wordpress.com/2026/05/27/t...
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The Enhanced Games and The Desire for Escape: A Claustropolitan Reading
The arrival of the Enhanced Games feels larger than sport. Much of the discussion surrounding it has focused on familiar questions: ethics, safety, fairness and the legitimacy of performance-enhanc…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
UK universities cut jobs, research, teaching amid squeeze in overseas students. 30,000 job losses, brain drain, less student choice. Local economies shattered because of obsession with 'foreign' students. Govt can exclude them from immigration stats during period of study. archive.ph/L0iEn/again
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UK universities cut jobs, research and teaching amid squeeze in overseas students
‘Very sharp downturn’ in enrolments risks hitting economic innovation and academic pipeline, lobby group says
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
England university crisis. 24 institutions at risk of insolvency within the next 12 months. A further 26 at risk of exit in 2-3 years. Dire consequences for students. Need govt plans. Sector destroyed by successive govts. £267bn student debt.
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Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We're only 6 weeks out from the Disability, Sport Workforce and Leadership Symposium! 📍 Leeds Beckett University – Rose Bowl, Leeds City Centre 📅 Wednesday 3 June 2026, 9:30-15:30 🎟 Registration: lnkd.in/eHvQfFvT To sign up, scan the QR code on the image below to register 👇 👇
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My 40th birthday falls between England’s first two group matches and I had considered celebrating it by attending or at least being in an around Boston. Needless to say the decision not to has become easier and easier and easier over the last 12 months.
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We're only 6 weeks out from the Disability, Sport Workforce and Leadership Symposium! 📍 Leeds Beckett University – Rose Bowl, Leeds City Centre 📅 Wednesday 3 June 2026, 9:30-15:30 🎟 Registration: lnkd.in/eHvQfFvT To sign up, scan the QR code on the image below to register 👇 👇
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Come and join our event: 'Disability and Sport Workforce & Leadership Symposium: Advancing Inclusive Governance in Practice'. 📍 Leeds Beckett University – Rose Bowl, Leeds City Centre 📅 Wednesday 3 June 2026 🎟 Registration: £10 Secure your place here: onlinestore.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/conferences-...
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Come and join our event: 'Disability and Sport Workforce & Leadership Symposium: Advancing Inclusive Governance in Practice'. 📍 Leeds Beckett University – Rose Bowl, Leeds City Centre 📅 Wednesday 3 June 2026 🎟 Registration: £10 Secure your place here: onlinestore.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/conferences-...
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Okay, the Iran news is big. But the sheer media fanfare beforehand — building the Gorton & Denton by-election up as this massive Reform UK moment — and then to barely engage with the actual Green victory on #BBCLauraK when they’ve got @zackpolanski.bsky.social sat in front of you is wild.
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A strong, simple message from the Real Madrid fans tonight 🤍
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Debord gave us the spectacle: isolation disguised as mass participation. Claustropolitanism names its mutation—life lived in tight, competitive, hyper-visible enclosures, where attention replaces freedom and exposure distorts agency.
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Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
This is the insanity of the current Labour approach. You are kneecapping the economy by slashing immigration to appease voters who hover between Tory and Reform, and yet they don’t even believe your numbers anyway…plus you’ve just alienated your actual supporters
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Dr Stefan Lawrence @drstefanlawrence.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I’m pleased to share the publication of my new article in Leisure Studies: From Cosmopolis to Claustropolis: Accelerated culture and the case for a claustropolitan sociology of leisure 📄 Open access article: lnkd.in/eE8u_SpD #LeisureStudies #DigitalCulture #Claustropolitanism
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