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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There's a fine line between an organisation being held liable for so many allegations of financial irregularity (and trying to mislead the investigation), and individuals in that organisation being criminally investigated for fraud. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Maybe a bit early to discuss the process whatever the outcome may be here. But Man City investigation started in 2018. The club was charged more than 3 years ago. In that time, the team has continued unmolested, recruiting at incredible fees, winning at great frequency. The PL still can’t comment.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

While I'm sure these are all individually deserving of the appointment, there's something quite striking about this line up in this day and age.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Disappointed this wasn't a policy announcement. The problem with football's alcohol ban isn't that it's 'discriminatory', it's that it is ineffective at reducing alcohol related disorder and that it more likely increases, rather than reduces, risks to public safety. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'

The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.

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lucindasoon @lucindasoon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Socio-legal academics, postgraduate researchers, early career researchers: the Society of Legal Scholars and @lawatleeds.bsky.social invite abstract submissions for a one-day workshop focused on developing research on the legal profession. All disciplines welcome. Deadline 18 Nov. Pls share. Thanks!

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Speaking as a United season ticket holder, I can confirm that we all lost confidence in Jim Ratcliffe quite a while ago.

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Jason Reid @jasonreiduk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The first Orangeman to back a united Ireland.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It will be interesting to see how the police response develops to repeated assemblies by this group. There are operational (and I argue legal) reasons why public order conditions, disperals, and arrests are more likely at repeated gatherings. inews.co.uk/news/no-mask...

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No-mask zones and face scanning: Inside the operation to derail small-boats demos

Police have been told they are expected to make full use of their powers to stop protesters wearing face coverings following disturbances in Dover and Portsmouth

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Why did the influencers Man City want have to be male. And have neither they nor this marketing company heard of sex discrimination (I believe this kind of advert has been unlawful for about 50 years)? www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/manches...

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Manchester City sack PHD following influencer ad embarrassment - Prolific North

Manchester City have sacked PHD Manchester after being ridiculed for an advert that appealed for social media influencers to showcase "the electrifying atmosphere” at the Etihad Stadium on Champions L...

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A huge amount of effort, from police, the CoP, & academics has gone into the slow, quiet revolution in football policing in this country. It's not perfect, & things would be simpler without the alcohol prohibitions, but it's a real success story for UK policing. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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‘Safety, security and service’: behind the scenes with police at Arsenal v Chelsea

Facial recognition and spotters part of operation at Emirates that involved dozen incidents and two arrests

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'll make myself unpopular now, but peaceful assembly, even if disruptive and unlawful, and even if being carried out by horrible people, is a human right and the police are obligated to protect it. The failure to do so in some other high profile cases does not change this legal position.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This afternoon at #sls2026 I'll be presenting the findings of my upcoming monograph with @hartpublishing.bsky.social on policing and human rights. It's a big lecture theatre so please come along and support me!

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Surely you can already do this as a condition of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order?

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wow, 25 years ago. A rare occasion on which the football violence (and there was a lot in Munich that day) was knocked off the front page by the actual football.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I know this isn't terrorism. You know this isn't terrorism. The authorities know this isn't terrorism. But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’

Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If the reports are true, this is absolutely nuts.

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Are you around Manchester on 7 October? We've invited @iainbrennan.bsky.social to deliver a public seminar at @criminologyuom.bsky.social titled “Focused deterrence: Evaluating America's most successful violence intervention in an English context”. Registrations: eventbrite.co.uk/e/prof-iain-...

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Geoffrey Hughes @geofffhughes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We have just witnessed an incredible A/B test showing how plagiarism allegations at Cambridge University play out depending on how racialized the subject of the allegations are and it says nothing good about our society or the state of "race relations". O'Reilly is still in post.

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Plagiarising professor stays in post and threatens student journalists

More than twelve pages of an article published under O’Reilly's name had been lifted almost word for word from two essays by one of his students

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

That UK wildfire alert suggests government has learned nothing from the criticism received for the vague and confusing messaging during Covid-19.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

It's a good job that in the UK's HEI crisis - which is basically leading to a handful of big universities eating the smaller ones to the detriment of both students and the economic welfare of small/medium cities - the powers that be have been so focused on trans-people's access to toilet facilities.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The cosmic ballet, goes on (filmed in Vinaros).

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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We put this to Arday 24 hours before his resignation. Our findings include: - A false claim of Mind funding his research - His claim that his participant committed suicide, in a study with no ethics approval and unreported in the final paper - evidence of fabricated participants - nonsensical errors

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Incredible picture from metro in Kyiv, which is pelted by bombs daily as Russia tries to destroy Ukraine’s economy and population. 📸 T. Berezhna

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Morgan Golf-French @zenothankyou.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Funny how talk of social contagion is always about restricting the identities and behaviours of young people, never about, say, once-respectable academics collecting reactionary ideas like an 8 year old collects interestingly-shaped rocks

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 29/07/2026

Rupert Lowe claims to detest far-right ethnonationalism and neo-Nazism. Yet a string of extremists have been out campaigning for Restore candidate Marlon West ahead of Thursday’s Greater Manchester mayoral election.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

UEFA and its member associations should have boycotted the World Cup when it was announced that Qatar 2022 would be played in the winter. If they don't show their strength now, I don't think they ever will. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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World Cup: Uefa furious at Fifa plan for private investment in tournament

Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Women's experiences of roads and transport networks are not always fully reflected in the evidence used to inform road safety policy and planning. A new study aims to better understand women's experiences of travel and road safety across Greater Manchester www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Can economists please stop confusing "there is a surprising dearth of research on X topic" with "economists have not looked at this yet". www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?

Investigation finds evidence of distinct groups, from big-picture thinkers to those who sweat the small stuff

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Football Supporters Europe @fanseurope.org · 21/07/2026

‼️🏆 This was a World Cup that failed supporters. #FIFA is unfit to govern global football. FIFA walks away from this World Cup with its reputation with fans in the mud. 🔗 Statement: bit.ly/4feCAUr

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David Mead @seethingmead.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

If you're in that Venn diagram intersection of academics who love teaching #criminology in old buildings, then this might be right up your street...we're advertising to join our growing team (have no fear; does not include me) to be based in this delightful place vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/23...

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mensrea @mensie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

German broadcast. Nailed it

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Strong 'shit, it's 6am and I've forgotten to put the bins out' energy from Robbie Williams

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's almost like it's the American state running this tournament rather than FIFA...

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Oh I wish it could be the third and fourth place playoff, everyday.

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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 18/07/2026

My entire feed right now:

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Tactical genius by Tuchel resting Saka and Rashford. Both fresh as daisies for the match that really matters.

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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The World Cup half-time show changes the fabric of the match for pure guff. This is the crime those in power continue to commit: football is not a vehicle for other entertainment. Grow up or piss off. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

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The World Cup final's half-time show is an abomination

The terrible music isn't even the most infuriating part

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David Mead @seethingmead.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A collective UEA #protest effort from @crwerren.bsky.social @storiesfromjack.bsky.social @suzmd.bsky.social & me: our evidence* to the current JCHR Inquiry "Security, safety & protest: the role of Human Rights" has just been made public... committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide... * it's not short

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Henry Zeffman @hzeffman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Keir Starmer's official spokesperson: "The World Cup might not be ours but the Falkland Islands definitely are” Asked who the PM would be supporting in the final, the spokesperson said: “The PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain.”

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

That capitulation, those substitutions, the sheer level tactical ineptitude, and that tackle celebration from Spence with 40 minutes to go... all get worse on a second viewing.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

FIFA rules on sports agents might be in breach of EU law on competition, free movement of services, and GDPR - but the national court is left to decide on this on the facts. CJEU is no longer on the shortlist for FIFA's 'best judges' award

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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The European Court of Human Rights has held, for the first time, that states may be under an obligation to provide (where reasonable) vegan food, in order to respect a detainee’s vegan beliefs GK and AS v Switzerland (16 July 2026) hudoc.echr.coe.int?i=001-251193

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HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights

The HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory opinions and legal summaries from the Case-L...

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

That was the best England team's poorest effort ever in a World Cup Semi Final. Discuss.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Shades of Brazil '82 about that France team this tournament.

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