About the Authors

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Stewart McGill

Football fan, martial arts instructor, political activist, traveller, writer and podcaster, Stewart is the author of several football articles for the Morning Star and is a commentator on political economy issues. He has also produced several podcasts on the links between sport, politics and the working-class movement.

Vince Raison

Co-author of Today South London, Tomorrow South London (Unbound, 2018) and Shirk, Rest and Play (Unbound, 2022), Vincent has been a freelance writer for 25 years, writing for The Guardian, The Independent, Huffington Post, Channel 4, Sky and ITV, among others. He also features monthly on the Deserter Pubcast on the merits of beer, crisps and the avoidance of work.