Mark Doidge
@markdoidge.bsky.social
Sociologist at Loughborough University researching sport, environmental sustainability, antiracism & refugees. Member @fanseurope, trustee @britsoci
Lord Haw-Haw speaks
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Lord Haw-Haw speaks
We’re doomed because the right wing are toddlers. They’re doing it, so why can’t we? Because someone has to be the adults, Tim. But we keep pandering to the toddlers.
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
We’re doomed because the right wing are toddlers. They’re doing it, so why can’t we? Because someone has to be the adults, Tim. But we keep pandering to the toddlers.
We have to stop migration to curb the far right.
We have to lock migrants in camps to curb the far right.
We have to reduce human right to curb the far right.
We have to deport people to curb the far right.
We have to clamp down on protest to curb the far right.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
We have to lock migrants in camps to curb the far right.
We have to reduce human right to curb the far right.
We have to deport people to curb the far right.
We have to clamp down on protest to curb the far right.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
December 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
We have to stop migration to curb the far right.
We have to lock migrants in camps to curb the far right.
We have to reduce human right to curb the far right.
We have to deport people to curb the far right.
We have to clamp down on protest to curb the far right.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
We have to lock migrants in camps to curb the far right.
We have to reduce human right to curb the far right.
We have to deport people to curb the far right.
We have to clamp down on protest to curb the far right.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Auf Wiedersehen, Newcastle.
December 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Auf Wiedersehen, Newcastle.
A textbook case of the psychological concept of projection
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A textbook case of the psychological concept of projection
One of the hardest things to do in academia is to try new skills and make yourself uncomfortable. We tried new creative methodologies with football fans and, for me at least, fear of looking stupid was a big thing.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
One of the hardest things to do in academia is to try new skills and make yourself uncomfortable. We tried new creative methodologies with football fans and, for me at least, fear of looking stupid was a big thing.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It was incredible to attend the Hummingbird Refugee Project’s ten year celebration. It seems the blink of an eye since we started in the Jungle, and it’s amazing how it has grown and evolved into the vital service it is now.
In the face of the current far-right onslaught, this is real community.
In the face of the current far-right onslaught, this is real community.
August 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It was incredible to attend the Hummingbird Refugee Project’s ten year celebration. It seems the blink of an eye since we started in the Jungle, and it’s amazing how it has grown and evolved into the vital service it is now.
In the face of the current far-right onslaught, this is real community.
In the face of the current far-right onslaught, this is real community.
Reminds me of an interaction I had in 2020 with my constituency MP, Peter Kyle, about how appeals to patriotism have been shown to lead to far-right hate. He didn’t believe the research; probably ignores the reality on the streets as it doesn’t fit his ideology.
August 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Reminds me of an interaction I had in 2020 with my constituency MP, Peter Kyle, about how appeals to patriotism have been shown to lead to far-right hate. He didn’t believe the research; probably ignores the reality on the streets as it doesn’t fit his ideology.
Reading Octopussy and saw a surprising ’footballers names in things’ @footballcliches.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reading Octopussy and saw a surprising ’footballers names in things’ @footballcliches.bsky.social
Clearly the way you build community is telling some of them that they’re strangers. Funny how Starmer & Labour always come down on the side of the right wing reactionaries. They’ve not healed the wounds of Austerity, Brexit or Covid but blame those deemed ‘foreign’. It’s as if that’s the strategy 🤮
June 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Clearly the way you build community is telling some of them that they’re strangers. Funny how Starmer & Labour always come down on the side of the right wing reactionaries. They’ve not healed the wounds of Austerity, Brexit or Covid but blame those deemed ‘foreign’. It’s as if that’s the strategy 🤮
Compare the description of a man that used his car as a weapon to the description of a woman who was murdered by a man using his car as a weapon
May 31, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Compare the description of a man that used his car as a weapon to the description of a woman who was murdered by a man using his car as a weapon
Labour’s strategy to increase patriotism and detoxify the Union flag is clearly working well in stopping the far right 🙄
May 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Labour’s strategy to increase patriotism and detoxify the Union flag is clearly working well in stopping the far right 🙄
It’s interesting that he uses the word “lying” when in a recent post he claims the Greens controlled Brighton & Hove; yet it’s easy to find that the only party to have controlled B&H Council have been Labour. The Greens have only been minority administrations, with Labour support.
May 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It’s interesting that he uses the word “lying” when in a recent post he claims the Greens controlled Brighton & Hove; yet it’s easy to find that the only party to have controlled B&H Council have been Labour. The Greens have only been minority administrations, with Labour support.
Wonderful to see Sociologists’ Tales still out there for its tenth anniversary. A passion project on the reflections & insights of a range of sociologists; with @ktwamley.bsky.social & Andrea Scott, with huge support from @britsoci.bsky.social & @brisunipress.bsky.social.
April 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Wonderful to see Sociologists’ Tales still out there for its tenth anniversary. A passion project on the reflections & insights of a range of sociologists; with @ktwamley.bsky.social & Andrea Scott, with huge support from @britsoci.bsky.social & @brisunipress.bsky.social.
Great to see James Esson, Paul Darby and Christian Ungruhe’s book from the GlobaliIng Sport Studies series from @manchesterup.bsky.social at the @britsoci.bsky.social Annual Conference
April 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Great to see James Esson, Paul Darby and Christian Ungruhe’s book from the GlobaliIng Sport Studies series from @manchesterup.bsky.social at the @britsoci.bsky.social Annual Conference
We were told that Labour needed to jettison all its principles to get in power. They won a massive majority. And this is what they’re doing with it. Horrific
March 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We were told that Labour needed to jettison all its principles to get in power. They won a massive majority. And this is what they’re doing with it. Horrific
Starmer wants to appeal to racists and shows no understanding of the economics of wages. Has years of wage suppression in HE been caused by illegal migration? Evil politics
March 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Starmer wants to appeal to racists and shows no understanding of the economics of wages. Has years of wage suppression in HE been caused by illegal migration? Evil politics
It’s almost as if the focus on growth is the problem. Growth benefits the wealthy. Cuts hit the poor. Inequality weakens communities.
The focus is always capital, not people. Rather than focus on growth that’s affected by global issues outside of the chancellor’s control, start building communities
The focus is always capital, not people. Rather than focus on growth that’s affected by global issues outside of the chancellor’s control, start building communities
March 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
It’s almost as if the focus on growth is the problem. Growth benefits the wealthy. Cuts hit the poor. Inequality weakens communities.
The focus is always capital, not people. Rather than focus on growth that’s affected by global issues outside of the chancellor’s control, start building communities
The focus is always capital, not people. Rather than focus on growth that’s affected by global issues outside of the chancellor’s control, start building communities
When Trump was attacking people of colour and trans people, Andrew Neil gave him the benefit of the doubt. Now Trump has put us all in danger, he is a problem for Neil.
March 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
When Trump was attacking people of colour and trans people, Andrew Neil gave him the benefit of the doubt. Now Trump has put us all in danger, he is a problem for Neil.
Braverman will never be truly human: here is why
February 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Braverman will never be truly human: here is why
Pleasatly surprised to see my book on Ultras included in
@manchesterup.bsky.social 's new Gender and Sexuality series. The performance of gender, particularly masculinity, is a key part of the ultras style of fandom. More details of the series here: www.manchesterhive.com/collection/g...
@manchesterup.bsky.social 's new Gender and Sexuality series. The performance of gender, particularly masculinity, is a key part of the ultras style of fandom. More details of the series here: www.manchesterhive.com/collection/g...
February 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Pleasatly surprised to see my book on Ultras included in
@manchesterup.bsky.social 's new Gender and Sexuality series. The performance of gender, particularly masculinity, is a key part of the ultras style of fandom. More details of the series here: www.manchesterhive.com/collection/g...
@manchesterup.bsky.social 's new Gender and Sexuality series. The performance of gender, particularly masculinity, is a key part of the ultras style of fandom. More details of the series here: www.manchesterhive.com/collection/g...
This week Luis Rubiales is facing trial for sexual assault of Jenni Hermoso after Spain won the 2023 World Cup. Today we’ve had our paper on the incident published.
February 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This week Luis Rubiales is facing trial for sexual assault of Jenni Hermoso after Spain won the 2023 World Cup. Today we’ve had our paper on the incident published.