Articles by William Byford

Given the extraordinary outcome of the UK’s General Election and the resulting subsequent orgy of punditry and analysis (on which I’d hasten to add I am neither qualified nor willing to pontificate), it is perhaps not quite the fashionable moment for me to emerge from under my rock to crow over [...]

Day Two of the America’s Cup round robin stage taking place in Bermuda’s Great Sounds made for fascinating but variable viewing yesterday on BT Sport. Sailing – historically more a sport for participants than spectators because of its technicalities and the fact that of necessity the action [...]

Last night, after what at the time felt a street-wise decision to beat the Bank Holiday get-away by departing at 2.15pm – events proved this a foolhardy option as said exodus had clearly begun about five hours previously – we eventually arrived at the coast to spend the weekend with my [...]