Bill Rice

Manchester

Sports Editor at BBC Radio Manchester

Sport Editor @bbcradiomanc. Radio producer, journalist and football commentator. “If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor...”

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Articles

The Capable Need Not Apply

5 days ago | brownstone.org | Bill Rice

Several years ago I reached the conclusion I’m unhirable in my chosen profession of journalism – at least at mainstream or corporate news organizations such as newspapers and magazines. I also think it’s unlikely I’d be hired in other professions where I should be considered “qualified” – such as managerial positions in marketing, public relations, or sales. This is because, by now, I’d be easily identified as a contrarian or someone who might rock the boat in any organization that might hire me.
Former footballer 'helped so many people' before death

1 week ago | bbc.com | Bill Rice |Jonny Humphries

Ex-footballer 'helped so many people' before deathBill Rice & Jonny HumphriesBBCJoe Thompson's family have paid tribute to him after his death in April The family of former Rochdale footballer Joe Thompson have said they were "overwhelmed" by thousands of messages after his death from people whose lives he had touched. Thompson, 36, who had been diagnosed with lymphoma three times in 12 years, died on 17 April after it spread to his lungs.
The Assault on Substack Takes Predictable Shape

2 weeks ago | brownstone.org | Bill Rice

For a while now I’ve been worried Substack would become a major target of the Censorship Industrial Complex for the hideous and dangerous crime of allowing free speech. This story from The UK newspaper the Guardian, which was picked up by Citizen Free Press, might be significant or at least bears watching.
In defense of conspiracy theorists

2 months ago | dailytelegraph.co.nz | Bill Rice

Full disclosure: I am a fellow at Brownstone Institute.
In Defense of Conspiracy Theorists

Feb 13, 2025 | brownstone.org | Bill Rice

Full disclosure:I am a fellow at Brownstone Institute.
Bill Rice Jr.'s Newsletter

Feb 3, 2025 | billricejr.substack.com | Bill Rice

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The Watchdog Press missed the 'Story of the Year'

Jan 7, 2025 | billricejr.substack.com | Bill Rice

Bill Rice Jr.'s NewsletterTopics ignored by the mainstream media or that challenge conventional wisdom. Over 6,000 subscribersNo thanks
A Potpourri of the World’s Unexposed Scandals

Dec 16, 2024 | brownstone.org | Bill Rice

Author’s note: I’d already planned to write an essay on the egregious unreported scandals of our Covid times when I learned that Donald Trump has nominated RFK, Jr. to be his secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This news inspires hope that a few of these scandals might, belatedly, be exposed to the world. How many genuine, shocking – and unexposed – scandals actually occurred in the last four years? To partially answer this question, I composed another of my List Columns.
Washington Post Subscribers Throw Temper Tantrum

Nov 4, 2024 | brownstone.org | Bill Rice

According to this NPR article, “The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Man Utd news: Opinion -

Oct 30, 2024 | bbc.com | Bill Rice

Manchester United appear to be moving quickly to find a permanent successor to Erik ten Hag, to avoid a repeat of the situation in December 2018. When Jose Mourinho was sacked, they appointed a club legend in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim boss, who went on to win his first eight matches in charge and go 11 games unbeaten. Their upturn in form, coupled with a famous Champions League win over Paris St-Germain in Paris, convinced the club to give him the job permanently.