NOVEMBER
17.11 Racism: the
Yorkshire defence
“Some of the biggest
names in English
cricket had been
accused by the
former Yorkshire
player Azeem Rafiq
of racism or turning
a blind eye to the
abuse. It was such
a big story, and what
was clear to me was
that the defences
of all those involved
had serious holes
in them.”19.11 Boris the
tanked engine
“The government
had published its
Integrated Rail
Review, which
involved scrapping
the eastern leg
of HS2 but
also severely
downgrading
Northern
Powerhouse Rail.
Boris had previously
pledged to deliver
it all in full, but we
know Sunak was
worrying about
costs and forced
him to backtrack.
The backlash was
almighty – not least,
understandably,
from Tory MPs in
red wall seats.”
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