Ben Rowe

ED DEVINE SIGNS 🐯 Buxton FC are delighted to announce the signing of defender Ed Devine on a month-long loan deal from Premier League side Hull City. The young defender joins the Bucks to bolster our backline. Having progressed rapidly through the ranks at the Hull City Academy, Devine is highly rated by the Tigers. Welcome to the Bucks, Ed! 💙 #UpTheBucks | #TeamBuxton

Slavery was an evil in which people from every continent and region participated. We should be honest about the whole history, not select the parts that are politically convenient today, especially given Britain's leading role in ending the transatlantic slave trade. If Caribbean countries are asking Britain for a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, will they also be asking the same of the descendants of African kingdoms, rulers and merchants who captured, sold and profited from the trade? On demands for reparations, whether through cash or debt relief, we have been down this track before. Twenty-five years ago, Jubilee 2000, Drop the Debt and Make Poverty History argued that cancelling the debts of poorer countries would give them a fresh start. More than $100 billion of debt was eventually written off, but many of those countries have since built up even bigger debts. Labour are already spending too much on Britain's welfare state, now is not the time for Andy Burnham to be providing global welfare. There is no reason British taxpayers today should be held financially responsible for things that happened generations before any of us were born. And I have even less patience for political elites in commonwealth countries who don’t know how to make their own citizens prosperous now looking for another opportunity to blame Britain. As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham should be Britain’s greatest defender. Instead, he is writing articles saying we need to confront our history (as if we haven't done enough of that) and considering another formal historical apology. Tony Blair already expressed Britain’s deep sorrow and regret for our role in the slave trade nearly twenty years ago. There is no need to do so again. This is all another navel-gazing distraction. The Commonwealth should be looking forward, not endlessly backwards. That means economic partnerships to make us all richer and deeper military and security cooperation against common threats. If every Commonwealth summit becomes an exercise in presenting Britain with demands for cash then we need to start asking if it is worth the effort.

⏱️ 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: Bishop Burton College 23-22 Furness College A late drop-goal from Alfie Lewis secures our Development Academy's first victory of the season at Bishop Burton 🙌 ⚫️⚪️ #COYH

A point gained in the #U21PLC, with Ed Devine netting at the MKM Stadium. 🤝 #hcafc #hcafcU21

Different Tests 🔀 Ed Devine has enjoyed facing both academy and senior teams in pre-season so far for the Under-21s. 🙌 ➡️ wearehullcity.co.uk/news/202… #hcafc #hcafcU21

✍️ We are delighted to announce that Under-18s quartet Harry Revill, Ed Devine, Aidon Shehu and Archie Howard have signed their first professional contracts with the club. 👏 Congrats lads! ➡️ tinyurl.com/m8zjynjz 🐯 #hcafc #hcafcU18

In a sentimental and historic revival after a 22-year hiatus, an old-fashioned Australian Kangaroo tour to contest the Ashes in England is being planned for the end of next season. DETAILS 👉 bit.ly/3UsjOht