During the 2018 World Cup, I watched the games on TV with the windows wide open. This was partly to let in cool air but mainly to listen to the roars of my neighbours as England progressed towards the semifinals. After victory over Sweden, I went to the coffee shop at the end of the road and noted that everyone in the queue had watched the match. We often talk about the trends shaping modern Britain — security at work, inequality, unemployment. But we don’t talk anything like enough about the

Source: The Times July 10, 2021 23:01 UTC