Atmosphere

There are quite a few articles on the lack of atmosphere at old trafford and the premiership in general
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/article3303590.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3123786.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3123830.ece
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/gwyn_topham/2008/01/were_not_singing_any_more.html It's all hot air, i am afraid there are debts to be paid of at United and Liverpool, so nothing is going to change at the two biggest clubs. It's a good piece by Cascarino, it's always been obvious players up their game when they have the fans behind them. What Fergie was right about, was when Liverpool were winning everything, we had a great record against them and i am sure part of that was the down to the fanatical backing we use to give them in those games.

Selfish capitalism is bad for our mental health
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2234337,00.html
I am not sure i buy into the mental health part, but it is obviously wrong, unfair and will be bad for us economically in the long run. The disparity in earnings between the super wealthy and the majority of our populations is mind boggling.

Kenya seems to be pulling away from the anarchy that seemed possible.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7169720.stm

A very interesting piece on the republican party by Johann Hari
http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/johann_hari/article3303614.ece
You wouldn't write them off all the same