The biggest problem with a minute of silence is the situation of people arriving late and not being aware of what is going on inside the ground. Maybe stewards should be instructed to tell everybody entering that a minute of silence is underway or just about to start. It is not uncommon to hear...
Displays of public grief were pretty rare in this country up to a few years ago but the death of Princess Diana changed all that. Hundreds of people took to the streets, weeping and wailing and publicly breaking down with emotion. It took the older generation by surprise and many were shocked by...