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Mark Perryman
Prime minister Boris Johnson in the stands during the UEFA E
Opinion / 9 July 2021
9 July 2021
The Socialist Worker's suggestion that an England Euros win would be celebrated as a victory for the PM is risible. Such miserabilism won't discourage fans – not least working-class socialists – from enjoying the successes of this inspiring, resolutely anti-racist squad
The Miracle Pill by Peter Walker
Books Review / 2 April 2021
2 April 2021
With what seems like a never-ending lockdown Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman has been reading up on the sport we’ve lost and what sport might become
Men’s Football / 3 April 2020
3 April 2020
The coronavirus crisis has revealed much about football as a business. Mark Perryman of Philosophy Football argues mainly bad
Features / 19 September 2019
19 September 2019
MARK PERRYMAN explains why Brexit can’t be the sum total of a winning Labour campaign
England celebrate winning the ICC World Cup during the ICC W
Sport / 19 July 2019
19 July 2019
England’s Cricket World Cup has MARK PERRYMAN hunting out his favourite CLR James quote to make sense of it all 
Men's Cycling / 5 July 2019
5 July 2019
As Le Tour begins, Mark Perryman offers up a five-point transitional programme for a cycling revolution
Sport / 27 June 2019
27 June 2019
With Le Tour, Wimbledon, The British Open and more to look forward to Philosophy Football’s MARK PERRYMAN reviews summer books for those who share in the expectation. 
Liverpool fans let off flares before the Premier League matc
Sport / 10 May 2019
10 May 2019
As football’s contest approaches its climax Philosophy Football’s MARK PERRYMAN reviews books for those who measure their years out in seasons not months. 
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas celebrates winning the Tour de Fra
Men's Cycling / 30 July 2018
30 July 2018
C’est magnifique Geraint, declares cycling fan Mark Perryman who wonders if this might spark Wiggomania II
England players celebrate after beating Colombia and advanci
Men's Football / 6 July 2018
6 July 2018
With a World Cup quarter-final tomorrow, Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman dares to hope for England
Men's Football / 2 July 2018
2 July 2018
England have made it through to the World Cup last 16 and Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman outlines what we can expect 
Nigeria's Leon Balogun, left, and Nigeria goalkeeper Francis
Men's Football / 22 June 2018
22 June 2018
As England prepare to take on Panama, Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman draws some lessons from the first week of World Cup 2018
Colombian soccer fan Jose Florentino poses for photos ahead
Men's Football / 14 June 2018
14 June 2018
Will the World Cup be an orgy of petty-minded nationalism? Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman doesn’t seem to think so
Sport / 27 April 2018
27 April 2018
MARK PERRYMAN suggests selling off Wembley isn’t such a bad idea
Cartoon by Citizen Chicane
Features / 3 March 2018
3 March 2018
MARK PERRYMAN argues that now – more than ever – is the time to transform Labour into a social movement
Football / 8 September 2017
8 September 2017