The genesis of West Ham United Football Club is probably the most fascinating of any professional side. The team that would become the pride of East London and pioneers of the modern game first came into the world as Thames Ironworks. Its players were the tough hammer-men who burnt and beat rivets i[...]
How can youth workers support young people while delivering policy? What makes a 'positive activity' positive? When is an 'informed choice' truly informed? Why is politics in education discouraged? How can we make sense of all of this? Writing from a tradition of informed and radical dissent, Belton[...]