Cole Moreton

‘I grew up in a war zone. I know how lucky I am’ Nemanja Vidic

You expect arrogance from the captain of Manchester United, Nemanja Vidic, a lavishly paid football star and one of the best defenders in the world. But you don’t get it. ‘Am I late? Five minutes. I’m very sorry. Here I am.’ Vidic arrives in a massive Mercedes SUV with tinted windows, of the sort that usually hasContinueContinue reading “‘I grew up in a war zone. I know how lucky I am’ Nemanja Vidic”

'Thatcher, the miners, Hillsborough, the rise and fall of Lady Di and New Labour … Moreton writes about these brilliantly,' says Richard Coles

Richard Coles used to be the piano player in the Communards, now he’s a broadcaster and a priest. Here’s an extract from his new review of Is God Still An Englishman? “We grew up through the same dramas: Thatcherism, the miners’ strike, the rise and fall of Lady Di and New Labour. Moreton writes about theseContinueContinue reading “'Thatcher, the miners, Hillsborough, the rise and fall of Lady Di and New Labour … Moreton writes about these brilliantly,' says Richard Coles”

The Man Who Beat The Cowboy Clampers

This is the sort of thing people go crazy for in certain churches: a man’s car gets clamped by cowboys who want hundreds of pounds to release it, but he feels a sense of injustice, so refuses to give in. He stays in his car, which means they can’t tow it away, and he praysContinueContinue reading “The Man Who Beat The Cowboy Clampers”

We Need This Madness For The Sake Of Our Souls

Workers of Britain, unite! Rise and dance at dawn, or charm a worm out of the ground – or do anything, really, as long as it’s daft. May Day madness is under threat and it is our patriotic duty to save it. A piece for The Guardian

‘I apologise to Britain’ Jools Holland

Jools Holland broke one of the great taboos in 1986, by telling the viewers – live at tea-time – to tune in or be ‘ungroovy fuckers’. There was uproar and he was suspended. Times change. A few years ago a poll of broadcasters named it among the 50 Most Gripping Moments In British Television History. YouContinueContinue reading “‘I apologise to Britain’ Jools Holland”