Comments on: Guest post: Using data to highlight poverty and social justice issues in the World Cup http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2010/06/07/guest-post-using-data-to-highlight-poverty-and-social-justice-issues-in-the-world-cup/ working for social change; thinking about the details Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony Taylor http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2010/06/07/guest-post-using-data-to-highlight-poverty-and-social-justice-issues-in-the-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-113934 Tony Taylor Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:41:20 +0000 http://www.timdavies.org.uk/?p=2708#comment-113934 Oh, just to say my crude ant-imperialism is already in trouble. England versus the USA!!! Who on earth am I cheering for!? Oh, just to say my crude ant-imperialism is already in trouble.

England versus the USA!!!

Who on earth am I cheering for!?

]]> By: Tony Taylor http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2010/06/07/guest-post-using-data-to-highlight-poverty-and-social-justice-issues-in-the-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-113858 Tony Taylor Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:17:14 +0000 http://www.timdavies.org.uk/?p=2708#comment-113858 Unfortunately the WDM site asks you to name the team you are going to cheer for - ironically stifling some of the debate they desire. With a few mates I've held to an anti-imperialist and anti-patriotic position at all world cups since 1970, which crudely means we cheer for any team playing England. We have wondered about making this position more sophisticated, but as soon as the national anthem strikes up and Rule Britannia is sung we revert to type. Let it be said we have adopted this position in a jocular and light-hearted manner in many bars across the Mediterranean. However our cheeky irony has not gone down well with England supporters in general. It would be interesting to see if any youth workers use the WDF model to promote debate. Our republican stance always creates a smashing argument! Best Wishes Tony Unfortunately the WDM site asks you to name the team you are going to cheer for – ironically stifling some of the debate they desire. With a few mates I’ve held to an anti-imperialist and anti-patriotic position at all world cups since 1970, which crudely means we cheer for any team playing England. We have wondered about making this position more sophisticated, but as soon as the national anthem strikes up and Rule Britannia is sung we revert to type. Let it be said we have adopted this position in a jocular and light-hearted manner in many bars across the Mediterranean. However our cheeky irony has not gone down well with England supporters in general.

It would be interesting to see if any youth workers use the WDF model to promote debate. Our republican stance always creates a smashing argument!

Best Wishes

Tony

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