Sport has a huge social and cultural significance in contemporary Britain. This insightful study provides the first exploration of the causes and consequences o

The author has used his experience on the Sports Council, as well as his many years in the field, to record the development of sport in Britain and the direct r

At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table. A key factor in this achievement was the high standard of contemporary

Kevin Jefferys provides the first comprehensive historical account of the greatly increased interaction between sport and politics in Britain since World War Tw