Conor Wilson

The Enhance • 26th March 2024

Dorking Wanderers. From council pitches to the brink of the Football League

The market town of Dorking, nestled at the foot of the Surrey Hills is not your typical setting for a tale of footballing success.

But in a sport dominated by manufactured state-owned fairytales, Dorking Wanderers are not your typical football club.

The Enhance • 11th March 2024

David Stuckenberg: The military veteran leading the fight against Donald Trump

Moreover, as the great republican missing spine epidemic sweeps across American politics, it is heartening to see that not all on the American right have fallen foul of the cult of Trump and more than that, are prepared to call out acts that go against the fabric of their proud nation.

The Enhance • 4th March 2024

Intercepted top-secret German meeting gives NATO another headache it could do without

With its weekly self-inflicted shot in the foot, NATO voluntarily affords Putin the cover to operate with freedom of manoeuvre, allowing him to push further than he otherwise would dare and giving him hope that infighting within NATO offers him a path to victory.

So, whilst Luftwaffe Lieutenant General Gerhartz’s ill-judged decision to hold a top-secret meeting via Webex might lead to him being placed on the bureaucratic naughty step, the ramifications of this and other blunders combined serves as the shot in the arm that Putin and his thugs so desperately require.

The Enhance • 29th February 2024

Haley vows to fight on but Michigan defeat will hurt

The final remaining challenger to Donald Trump’s crowning as the Republican nominee had vowed to fight on after losing her home state of South Carolina, a primary widely seen as a crossroads in the race due to her two terms as Governor.

The Sunday Times • 28th January 2024

Are today’s civilians fit enough to go to war?

President Putin has visited Europe, generals are talking about national service and, once more, Britain is asking itself if it is ready for war. But set aside the dwindling ammunition stockpiles, the chronic shortage of fighter jets or the two sleeping aircraft carriers in Portsmouth harbour; what about the nation’s people?

Until 1960, all physically fit 17 to 21-year-olds were expected to do up to two years’ National Service, but in recent decades, our slimline army — no longer a top-level fig

The Sunday Times • 27th January 2024

Traitors winner Harry Clark on how rivals reacted to his betrayal after the show

First, a warning: those who have not yet watched the final episode of The Traitors and do not want the outcome spoiled may not wish to read on.

After four weeks, seven murders and 13 banishments, as well as a cameo by a clairvoyant, one lucky traitor walked away with more than £95,000 on Friday night.

Harry Clark, 23, an army engineer, beat his fellow contestants to be the sole winner of the jackpot in the country’s biggest entertainment show for years.

Some 22 strangers packed into Ardross C

South East Londoner • 26th January 2024

Croydon Police Chief praises the role of charities in tackling violent crime

A Metropolitan police chief has praised the role of charity organisations across Croydon for their work in reducing crime in the borough.

Chief Inspector Imran Asghat spoke at a New Met for London event that aims to build links between local police chiefs and residents.

His comments come in the wake of high-profile incidents of violence, including the tragic murder of schoolgirl Elianne Andam.

Asghat said: “We had significant issues with young people causing anti-social behaviour and crime in

South West Londoner • 25th January 2024

Chelsea Women beat Real Madrid in the Champions League

Chelsea Women beat Real Madrid 2-1 as they produced an efficient performance to advance to the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.

Following the draw between the groups other two sides, Hacken and Paris FC in the early kick-off, Chelsea knew that a win would also ensure that they topped the group.

The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge was excellent as the 11,262 in attendance filled three Stamford Bridge stands, in what is becoming a regular fixture in women’s football.

The match itself didn

The Enhance • 17th January 2024

Joey Barton speaking is the biggest weapon in combating his Neanderthal misogyny

Instead, treat them like EV fires. Let them burn themselves out. Keep your distance whilst they emit their toxic nastiness and when they’re done and have been starved of attention rather than oxygen, they’ll simply disappear onto the career scrapheap that they are trying so desperately to avoid.

South West Londoner • 11th December 2023

Russo inspires Arsenal to Chelsea demolition in record WSL match

A record Women’s Super League attendance saw Arsenal women decimate Chelsea to blow the title race wide open on a rain-sodden day in North London.

The 59,042 who filled out the Emirates stadium, greater than all but two men’s games this weekend, were treated to a title battle that lived up to the pre-game hype.

In a week where Karen Carney’s recommendations on the future of the women’s domestic game were approved by the UK Government, the two sides produced a spectacle to highlight the growth

The Enhance • 4th December 2023

Why I have stopped listening to The Diary of a CEO

Is it time for us to question our relationship with so-called "self-help" podcasts and who are they actually trying to help?

South East Londoner • 27th November 2023

Croydon Council receives £165k funding to tackle violent crime and anti-social behaviour

Croydon Council has secured £165,000 of funding to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in the town centre.

The Enhance • 22nd November 2023

The devil is in the detail. Hollow, unenforceable policy is not the key to long-term success

The problem, however, is that whilst in theory the proposals are a no-brainer, the reality is much different. And as both sides of the political divide clamoured to gain their footing on the moral high ground in the wake of the guilty verdict, little thought was given to the practicalities of forced attendance.