Three Lions, divine comedy and making Jews count: Baddiel and Skinner, then and now

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Jonathan C. P. Birch
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-6232

Abstract

To coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, our review essay discusses new books by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, two British comedians, writers and broadcasters well-known for their association with football tournaments (in song). Here we find them offering personal reflections on matters of faith and identity.

Reviewed works:
Frank Skinner, A Comedian’s Prayer Book (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2021), pp. 112, ISBN 978-1529368956.

David Baddiel, Jews Don’t Count: How Identity Politics Failed One Particular Identity (London: TLS Books, 2021), pp. 144, ISBN 978-0008399474.

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