John Kelly

British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance:

Out today. Shameless advertising again - my new book that critically analyses the sport-military relationship in Britain. Digital and hard copies available
www.routledge.com/British-Mili...

Great to see focus on benefits of Scotland's colleges. If I hadn't benefited from Dundee College education i'd never have gone to university. I'm now an academic at Edinburgh University & next week my 4th book is released. Save our Colleges. DC was instrumental #BBCTheSundayShow

May the force be with you.....oops that's the other one 😉

British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance:

Just in time for Remembrance Sunday/period. Read about why many feel alienated by the red poppy and support the troops initiatives. Discover the coordinated British govt strategy to increase support for unpopular wars
www.routledge.com/British-Mili...

Good luck Matt. Top tip - have big load of spare strong black bags. Keep your kettle and tea bags together in clearly marked box for arrival. Have cleaning stuff out and ready to clean on departure (if not paying cleaner)

Unless he's chained up in the tower with bread and water for dinner, I'm totally against it.

Think I'd rather continue with Celtic.....😄

Ed Milliband being asked about 'Prince' Andrew situation. He says the govt will "be guided by the Royal Family". 🤦‍♂️😂 So, the man caught lying and paying off a main victim in child sex abuse allegations will answer to....his family, and the govt will do as told ..by his family 🤦‍♂️

Now time to ban the club.

Thank eff there was no football during biblical times or they'd be claiming their defeat was against God's will 🙄

Does the layabout family of unearned privilege need to get their snouts into everything. Universities should know better.

Want to understand more about how Remembrance Sunday has become Remembrance Period, and how/why sport has been used to 'remember' British militarism? Release date fast approaching 👇👇👇👇
www.routledge.com/British-Mili...

Israel is committing mass murder right now. If the extremist leaders and defenders of Israel wish to continually refer to it as a 'Jewish state', that is on them. It doesn't make opponents of Israel anti-Jewish.

Allegations of anti-Semitism are often (usually) merely asserted without definition or evidence enabling political protest to be branded bigoted by its opponents. It's a convenient tactic that Irish-Catholics in Scotland have witnessed with the use of the term 'sectarian'.

An isolated and extreme act of violence against Jews in Manchester now (all too predictably) being used to justify prohibiting protest against Israel's murderous genocide. Criticising Israel's genocide is not anti-Jew.

Won't riot about Water Companies, cost £16bn a year
Won't riot about Banks, steal £82bn a year.
Won't riot about Supermarkets, take £20bn a year, 4x in 3 years.
Won't riot about Energy Companies, stealing £130bn a year.

Will riot about Asylum Seekers, cost less than £3bn a year.

They never, ever mention WHY Energy is unaffordable, or housing, or the NHS, or Adult Social Care, or Child Social Care.

Because the problem is always the same, billionaires sucking billions out of the system in 'profit' into their tax havens.

On yet another British military-related 'remembrance' day, here's a reminder of my upcoming book that explains the political and ideological rationale for such continual propaganda.
www.routledge.com/British-Mili...

Thanks Matt. And congratulations on your book of the year nomination. 🤞🤞

Drawing from a wide range of examples, it examines how sport is routinely employed to generate public support for the military, particularly through campaigns and rituals linked to national remembrance and troop appreciation.

Framed around a clear thematic arc spanning power, politics, media representation, sociological interpretation, and ideological paradox, the book provides the first comprehensive resource on the sport-military connection in a British context.

British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how poli...

My forthcoming monograph -British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: "Support the Troops - is now available to pre-order. www.routledge.com/British-Mili...

British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how poli...

www.routledge.com/British-Mili...

It's coming ..🕺
www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Kell...

Same here....but I live next door to a beer garden😄

Sport and militarism on steroids. So much for keeping politics out of sport

Just a reminder that I'm selling a book about 🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄....

No money for people with disabilities. No money for the elderly. No money for children in poverty.

Always money for war.

More militarist propaganda to justify their never ending wars. Shameless