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Behind the Balance Sheet#40 The ChroniclerLionel Barber is the former editor of the Financial Times
and probably the only journalist on the planet to have interviewed Presidents Obama, Trump and Putin. Under his stewardship, the FT metamorphosed from a newspaper into a digital subscription business, and was sold to the Japanese company Nikkei for 44x
earnings. And as editor, Barber fully backed up former guest Dan McCrum in his investigation of Wirecard.
I was delighted when Lionel agreed to come on the show to talk about his new book, Gambling Man, a biography of Masa Son, founder of Softbank and creator of the $100bn Vision F...2024-10-1756 min
Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewBig Ange & the Big Spurs QuestionsA deep dive into Spurs transfer dealings & youth development, asking whether Big Ange can mould this talent into a successful outfit.
2024-08-261h 24Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewGareth Southgate’s Living EndA review of the England National Team start to Euro 2024 tournament in Germany and what this means going forward & for Gareth Southgate legacy.
2024-06-241h 01Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewDaniel Levy & the Spurs Civil WarA spirited debate over the recent travails using the English Civil War as a representation. Arguing that the battle for Spurs future pits Daniel Levy Roundhead commitment to infrastructure against the Cavalier impulses of Spurs fans in their desire to re-anoint Mauricio Pochettino.
2023-04-301h 10Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewGareth Southgate the enduring straight man of England’s screwball comedyA deep dive into the career of the current England manager looking from his breakout tournament at Euro 96 to the present day.
2023-04-081h 19Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewAntonio Conte Winston Wolf paradigmAn in-depth look into the continuing chaos at Tottenham Hotspur sorting through the debris to analyse what went wrong & why.
2023-03-251h 10Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewPremier League Sistine Chapel of PolarisationAn in-depth discussion using theology, politics & economics regards the rise of polarisation in Premier League fanbases & the future of the English football pyramid.
2023-03-191h 11Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewGeorge Santos & the Top 6 transfer self delusionsAn analysis of the EPL Top 6 transfer dealings questioning their efficacy & whether they are successful in spite of their burgeoning front office staff rather than because.
2023-02-261h 35Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEuropean Super League - An ObituaryAn in-depth analysis of the failings of the breakaway league and of the future of the Champions League.
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Behind the Balance Sheet#6 The Existentialist: Hugh HendryFormer hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry is best known as the man who made 30% in 2008, when others crashed, including many so-called hedge funds. He described his cockroach mandate as being a survivor no matter what. He closed the fund in 2017 after a period of lackustre but far from shocking performance and has become a property developer and landlord of upmarket rentals on the billionaire favourite Caribbean hideaway of St Barths. But few owners of vacation lets could tell you what the 10 year bill has done in the last month, let alone give a coherent view of how it might...2022-01-201h 07
Behind the Balance Sheet#5 The PianistLucy Macdonald is the former CIO of Global Equities at Allianz Global Investors where she worked for almost 20 years and managed £5bn or $8bn of assets. She is currently a NED on JP Morgan GEM Income Trust and taking care of a new puppy. Lucy has 30 years of experience in financial markets and is exactly the sort of guest we are hoping to have on the podcast – a wealth of experience, semi-retired, and not afraid to speak out.
In this podcast she explains her really unusual route to finance, her approach to running successful portfolios, how to run a tea...2021-12-161h 05
Behind the Balance Sheet#4 The Not Quite Trillion Dollar ManUntil 2015, Quintin Price was Global Head of BlackRock’s Alpha Strategies business where he was responsible for nearly $1 trillion of assets under management and was a member of the Global Executive Committee, working closely with Larry Fink. Quintin has 30 years of experience in financial markets and is exactly the sort of guest we seek to have on the podcast – a wealth of experience, retired from day to day fund management, and not afraid to speak out, as you will hear.
Full show notes here.2021-11-171h 13
Holy Trinity Clapham: HTC DailyEP 349: The Purpose of Persevering | November 3 | Chris DennemontThis morning, Chris spoke from 1 Peter 1v6-7. He spoke about Charles Spurgeon being an example of a man who persevered despite personal mental health issues - depression. He persevered because he understood his faith was being perfected and he was being formed in Christ's image. His prayers where simple even when he was weak.
Chris then led the time of prayer, praying:
• For mental health in local area
• For God to bless those who are going through trials2021-11-0409 min
HTC | Holy Trinity ClaphamRaised From Sin - Ed Veale - Awe In August | Sunday 22nd AugustGuest speaker Ed Veale unpacks Jesus' encounter with the paralysed man lowered through the roof, and sharing how our need is greater than we think and Jesus meets us in that place.2021-08-2230 minHoly Trinity Clapham: HTC DailyEP 247: Echoes in Eternity | April 22 | Ben RogersThis morning, Ben spoke on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 19) and the challenging message it offers: that our earthly decisions have eternal implications.
Emma then led the time of prayer, praying:
• That we would use what we have to help others (“in your lifetime you received good things, while Lazarus received bad things...”)
• That we would take God at his word and be obedient (“if they don’t believe Moses and the prophets they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead...”)2021-04-2209 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewHarry Kane’s Animal FarmA discussion of Harry Kane’s career origins after the recent glut of speculation regarding his future. Using the prism of Animal Farm by George Orwell what does this say about about the political settlement of English football.
2021-04-031h 13Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewHarry Redknapp, Roy Hodgson & the 11+A retrospective of the life & times of two of English footballs most prominent & respected managers. Focusing on the infamous 2012 decision of the FA to choose Hodgson over Redknapp for the England manager job.
2021-03-271h 22Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewRoy Keane & the nature of manA discussion about how Roy Keane controversial life & times as a player, coach & pundit impacts on the concept of modern masculinity.
2021-03-131h 20Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewLiverpool & Jürgen Klopp’s narrative driftAn analysis of Liverpool’s doomed title defence critically assessing where the blame lies & what the future holds for both the team & Jürgen Klopp.
2021-03-061h 20Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewAnalysing the 3rd Test - A question of Indian benevolenceAnalysing the aftermath of England’s comprehensive defeat to India in the third test discussing the controversy regarding pitch & the implications for international cricket as the sport enters the Indian century.
2021-02-271h 25Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewHunter S Thompson & Jose Mourinho Gonzo declines part iiPart 2 of a spirited discussion of the failure of celebrated Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson to produce a story for Rolling Stone from the legendary Ali-Forman Rumble in the Jungle fight in Kinshasa in 1974. Thompson’s subsequent decline serves as the perfect prism to understand Jose Mourinho post Real Madrid struggles.
2021-02-2051 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewHunter S Thompson & Jose Mourinho Gonzo declines part iPart one of a spirited discussion of the failure of celebrated Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson to produce a story for Rolling Stone from the legendary Ali-Forman Rumble in the Jungle fight in Kinshasa in 1974. Thompson’s subsequent decline serves as the perfect prism to understand Jose Mourinho post Real Madrid struggles.
2021-02-2029 minHoly Trinity Clapham: HTC DailyEP 197: Plundering the House | February 8 | Tim JonesThis morning Tim Jones spoke from Matthew 12:22-37.
James Farley then led the time of prayer, praying:
• For the places where we are living drawing on what God said to his people in Exile to ‘seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper’ (Jeremiah 29:7)
• After Tim spoke, there was then prayer of thanking God that, through the cross of Jesus Christ, he has plundered the strong man’s house so that we can walk in victory and freedom
• Looking at E...2021-02-0809 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewJose Mourinho & the culture warsA reappraisal of Jose Mourinho tenure at Spurs & examining the rise of confrontational polarised fan led coverage in the English Premier League.
2021-02-061h 24Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewBaseball Hall of Fame & Dante’s The Divine ComedyLooking at the current issues besetting the Baseball Hall of Fame using the prism of the Divine Comedy by Dante to debate the big Hall/small hall dynamic.
2021-01-3040 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewFrank Lampard & the pundit-manager quid pro quoA discussion of the changing role of manger in the modern Premier League arguing the merits of the pundit turned manager with Frank Lampard & Steven Gerrard swapping the studio for the dugout.
2021-01-231h 30Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewModern Baseball & it’s discontentsAnalysing the impact of the Information Age on Baseballs pace of play issues, increasing homogenous front offices & increasing labour strife comparing it with the experiences of Cricket.
2021-01-161h 02Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewCovid & the European Super LeagueA discussion of the impact of Covid on sports & an argument against the creation of Football European Super League.
2020-12-311h 16Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewJose Mourinho’s deficiency ballA season review of Tottenham Hotspur so far discussing the merits of Jose Mourinho’s tactical plans.
2020-12-231h 15Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe strange political decline of Manchester UnitedA discussion of the post Ferguson struggles of Manchester United through a political prism. Were Sir Alex successors doomed to failure & why?
2020-12-201h 06Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEuropean Football - State of the UnionAn in-depth discussion into the state of top level European Football focusing on the Messi crisis at Barcelona along with the potential decline of Juventus & Real Madrid. Is there a window of opportunity for middle class teams to capitalise?
2020-08-301h 23Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewDrafting an ideal English Top DivisionDrafting an ideal 20 team Premier League from its inception in 1992 & a historical 24 team Division One to throw light on the magic of English football.
2020-08-051h 35Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewMarking Jurgen Klopp & Liverpool seasonGrading Liverpool’s title winning season & placing it in the canon.
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Holy Trinity Clapham: HTC DailyEpisode 75 - 8th July - Jago WynneListen to Jago Wynne as he speaks on Acts 10:1-8, and follow Jamie Mulvaney in prayer:
Thank God for this conversation Jago had yesterday and pray that God would continue to work in this man's life.
Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit:
- To equip us to be witnesses.
- To break down divisions.
- That we will we keep in step with God’s desire that people of all races and backgrounds and nationalities would hear and respond to the good news of Jesus.2020-07-0808 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewBaseball at the MoviesA deep dive into why Baseball movies seem to work better on the silver screen than other sports & what this means for the games future.
2020-06-2855 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewMLB in crisis - reason for Hope?A detailed look into the history of player union/owner confrontations in baseball & the implications for the sport if there is no season in 2020. Arguing for baseball to maintain its minor league structure.
2020-06-211h 05Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewWhite Hart Lane & Underhill: Why stadiums matterA discussion about the importance of stadiums & the future of the football league using the story of Barnet FC as a case study.
2020-06-051h 25Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe toxic masculinity of GazzaA discussion regarding the career of beloved former England international Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne & his post football troubles compared to the experiences of George Best & Mickey Mantle.
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HTC | Holy Trinity ClaphamWednesday Evening Discipleship: Lament | Jamie Mulvaney | 20th May 2020Amidst the battles of this season, and with it being Mental Health Awareness Week, Jamie looks at what we can learn from the biblical experience of lament. We worship the Man of Sorrows, who meets us in our pain and we meet him in his. So rather than suppressing pain, instead we offer it to God. The Man of Sorrows is also the resurrected Jesus, and with him the worst thing is never the final thing. We as the church can be a place of solidarity and transformation as we find the blessing in the middle of the battle.
If...2020-05-2012 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe chameleonic Jordan Henderson - captain intangibleDebating the merits of the Liverpool captain EPL player of the year case & why English football places such emphasis on the role of captain.
2020-05-1045 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewRequiem for Scotland - The World Cups last romanticsA deep dive into Scotland national teams tortured history at the football World Cup having never been past the first round. Disproving the myths that have built up surrounding it including the tragedies, bad luck & missteps with the moments of genius.
2020-05-031h 30Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewNewcastle United - A brochure Football ClubA discussion of the evolution of sports washing with the advent of the Newcastle United takeover & the ethical dilemma it poses for the Toon Army.
2020-04-241h 05Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewIconhood & the tyranny of narrativeA freewheeling digression on the creation/importance of icons in individual sports & the perils these modern icon face.
2020-04-101h 25Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewSolving MLB extra innings crisisDiscussing a radical revision of Major League Baseballs approach to extra inning regular season games & how it can boost the visibility of its stars.
Recorded 5th April 2020.
2020-04-0545 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEPL, Hall of Fame & Covid-19: Storytelling RevolutionsDiscussing the potential revolutionary impact of Covid-19 on the English game contrasted to the foundation of the EPL in 92 & the new EPL Hall of Fame.
Recorded 30th March 2020.
2020-03-301h 20Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewOn Halls of Fame - the magic of mythological numbersA discourse on why sports have Hall of Fames. What they tell us about the greats of the games & the sports themselves. Focusing on two icons of bat & ball sports, Sir Donald Bradman & Babe Ruth celebrating the mythological numbers they put up in their careers.
Recorded 7th March 2020.
2020-03-071h 20Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe trial of Pep GuardiolaRecorded 23rd February 2020.
2020-02-231h 03Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewSoul of FootballRecorded 7th March 2017.
2020-02-1157 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewTragedy of MillwallRecorded 13th March 2017.
2020-02-1138 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewArsene Wenger - A critical retrospectiveRecorded 16th March 2017.
2020-02-101h 15Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe secret history of the Premier League part iRecorded 7th May 2018.
2020-02-101h 01Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe sale of Wembley StadiumRecorded 26th October 2018.
2020-02-101h 04Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewCompetitive BalanceRecorded 4th November 2018.
2020-02-1058 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewMLB & it’s ScandalsRecorded 30th November 2018.
2020-02-101h 28Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewSpurs Managers: The unending battle for relevanceRecorded 19th April 2019.
2020-02-101h 59Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe unsatisfactory legacies of Hazard & Le TissierRecorded 22nd June 2019.
2020-02-101h 19Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewWest Ham’s identity crisisRecorded 16th November 2019.
2020-02-101h 03Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewPochettino & the question of denouementRecorded 29th November 2019.
2020-02-1057 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe strange decline of the British ManagerRecorded 30th March 2017.
2020-02-091h 16Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewPep Guardiola: Manager of the 1%Recorded 3rd April 2017.
2020-02-091h 04Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewLegacy of MourinhoRecorded 12th April 2017.
2020-02-091h 17Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewThe Liverpool Media-Industrial ComplexRecorded 4th May 2017.
2020-02-091h 21Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewLondon the Suburbia of SportRecorded on 17th May 2017.
2020-02-091h 02Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEPL State of the Union part iiRecorded 2nd June 2017.
2020-02-0949 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEPL State of the Union part iRecorded 30th May 2017.
2020-02-091h 46Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewRoman Abramovich & the Geneva ConventionRecorded 19th May 2018.
2020-02-091h 35Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEngland’s summer sport & it’s futureRecorded 17th August 2019.
2020-02-0950 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewAssessing the Mourinho administrationRecorded 26th January 2020.
2020-02-0950 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewCricket State of the Union - Road to 2021 via the HundredRecorded 9th February 2020.
2020-02-0950 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewFootballs Mount RushmoreRecorded 9th August 2017.
2020-02-091h 00Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewWayne Rooney’s Mount Rushmore problemFirst recorded 25th June 2017.
2020-01-311h 38Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewA brief history of the England Team part iRecorded 21st June 2018.
2020-01-311h 25Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewA brief history of the England Team part iiRecorded 21st June 2018.
2020-01-311h 04Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewJT: Choreography King of Stamford BridgeRecorded 5th June 2017.
2020-01-311h 12Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewBlueprint for the British Premier LeagueRecorded 2nd February 2018.
2020-01-311h 03Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewBlueprint for English CricketRecorded 17th August 2017.
2020-01-2958 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewSecret history of the Premier League part iiRecorded 14th May 2018.
2020-01-291h 17Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEPL Team of the DecadeRecorded 1st December 2019.
2020-01-2943 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewFor the love of the game part iii - Red Sox/Yankee’s RivalryRecorded 5th August 2018.
2020-01-291h 06Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewFor the love of the game part iiRecorded 22nd July 2018.
2020-01-291h 01Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewWayne Rooney: extraordinary or extra ordinary?Recorded 11th August 2017.
2020-01-291h 04Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewRe-imagining the magic of the FA CupRecorded 12th January 2020.
2020-01-2950 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewHope, Belief & Redemption in the Football LeagueRecorded 29th September 2019.
2020-01-291h 04Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewArchitects of the modern PL part iiRecorded 29th April 2018.
2020-01-291h 03Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewManchester United: the Athletic Bilbao of the north?Recorded 27th November 2018.
2020-01-291h 30Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewCheating & redemption in bat/ball sportsRecorded 19th January 2020.
2020-01-291h 20Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewWomen’s football - A principalityRecorded 4th August 2019.
2020-01-291h 20Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewZidane & TrumpismRecorded 24th August 2018.
2020-01-291h 38Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewArchitects of the modern EPL part iRecorded 28th April 2018.
2020-01-2945 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewUSWNT: A team of Trump?Recorded 11th August 2019.
2020-01-291h 19Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewReassessing England v CameroonRecorded 10th August 2019
2020-01-2940 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewEnglish football: The fight against racismRecorded 27th October 2019.
2020-01-251h 18Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewStratification & the morality of successRecorded on 6th October 2019.
2020-01-251h 05Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewKevin Keegan English footballs populist demagogueRecorded on 29th October 2019.
2020-01-2542 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewIn defence of illogic & storylines in BaseballFirst recorded on 3rd November 2019.
2020-01-251h 00Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewAn Ashes Test in NYCOriginally recorded on 31st August.
2020-01-2545 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewJurgen Klopp’s bubbleOriginally recorded 18th May 2019.
2020-01-251h 38Man on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewFor the love of the game part i2018-08-1245 minMan on the Clapham Omnibus Sport ReviewMesut Özil & the question of responsibility2018-08-121h 30
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