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The Gambling Commission takes its duty to permit gambling more seriously than its duty to prevent harm. The system is broken. We need legislation to reshape the Gambling Commission. We need - a strategic priority to prevent harm - no duty to permit gambling - full transparency

Adding #AlcoholFree beer to lunchtime meal deals does nothing to encourage substitution for alcoholic alternatives as generally, the days of lunchtime drinking are thankfully long gone. But it may help normalise alcohol products in these settings. ⚠️ telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Brilliant to see Maria Fantini installing a Sheffield Stand outside their studio on the Glasgow Southside. Wish there were more businesses willing to encourage their cycle customers Cycling UK

Thank you so much to Andrew Johns for enabling me to access the wonderful Norwich City Historical Archive. This is the ultimate #NCFC research material. Congratulations to those at the Historical Trust for the amazing job in pulling this together in 2022. Norwich City FC

Robin Ireland Norwich City FC An absolute pleasure to meet you, Rob. Wishing you every success as you work towards the launch of your new book later this year.

Indian pot belly: From status symbol to silent killer. Individual lifestyle changes aren’t going to cut it. Blame the junk food marketeers who are very happy to find another huge market for their products. bbc.com/news/articles/…

UK government drops healthy eating push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms theguardian.com/society/ng-int…

Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds. So sad. And so many people still blame individuals for this and ignore the obesogenic environments young people are growing up in. theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

📢Speaker announcement! We’re pleased to announce the first set of speakers for our & Scottish Obesity Alliance ‘Healthy Food Environment: Time to Deliver’ conference on 10th June in Glasgow. More speakers to be announced. Further details on the conference➡️ tinyurl.com/2k4vsyu3

Not too long to go. If you're coming to #Footycon25 an updated conference programme will be emailed before Thursday and it will contain details of meeting places on Thursday evening (if you can join us) and an updated schedule for Friday and Saturday. Arrival tea/coffee will be-

#NewProfilePic New book ‘Cutting the Mustard’ coming soon.

Pleased to announce that 'Cutting the Mustard' is now available to pre-order from robinireland.com. Want to read how football has been transformed in the past 50 years and how fans are seen as customers? You know it but how exactly did it happen? Read on.

If you’re writing a serious book about football, you need access to research material. I am curious to know whether other football clubs have published such a rich source of data as the Norwich City Historical Trust’s archive.

The Club World Cup is over. An advertisement for sport as entertainment product. How did Chelsea even qualify never mind win it - now they're £100m+ better off. 'Our' game wasn't always like this. Read 'Cutting the Mustard' to see how football was sold to the highest bidders.

Thanks to AlongComeNorwich for publishing an extract from 'Cutting the Mustard': alongcomenorwich.com/articles/book-…. The book launch will be at Carrow Road on 6th Aug: eventbrite.com/e/cutting-the-…. Come along and join me, Ffion Thomas George Harrison and Cameron Huggett #NCFC

This is amazing get yourself to Carrow Road on 6th August.

A The BMJ investigation finds more than 90 current partnerships that top British sporting stars, teams & organisations have with companies and brands that sell food or drink that is high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS). Robin Ireland Obesity Action Scotland bmj.com/content/390/bm…

🔰NEW: a must-read extract from 'Cutting The Mustard', the new book on the commercialisation of football by Robin Ireland shared exclusively with Along Come Norwich. alongcomenorwich.com/articles/book-…

So pleased you can make it, George. It should be a fun event. Lots of interest already and looking forward to hearing your and others' take on how the commercialisation of our game has affected #NCFC Ffion Thomas

Great extract from Cutting The Mustard by Robin Ireland: alongcomenorwich.com/articles/book-… I'm excited to be part of Robin's book launch at Carrow Road on 6th August. Reserve a free ticket here: eventbrite.com/e/cutting-the-…