David Squires on … Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s attempts to improve efficiency at Santa’s grotto

Our cartoonist on how Manchester United’s head of football operations could shake things up at the North Pole

Topics

Ashworth’s departure suggests farce at heart of Ratcliffe’s Manchester United

The sporting director’s exit after only five months is further testing supporters’ faith in direction of travel at Old Trafford. To avoid rot: the characterisation employed by a powerful Manchester ...
The Guardian - 2d
Ashworth pays price for Man United recruitment as Ratcliffe shows ruthlessness

Sporting directors are only as good as their decisions on players, as Dan Ashworth has already found out.
ESPN - 3d
'Mediocre' Man Utd need bold decisions - Ratcliffe

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said Manchester United will need to take "difficult and unpopular decisions" if the club is to restore its place at the top of English and European football.
ESPN - 3d
A day in the life of David Squires and the secrets of his ‘artistic process’

In an extract from his new book , cartoonist reveals how a plunge pool and pickleball with Jake Humphrey fuel his fire. The six-year period covered in my new book has witnessed wars, a global ...
The Guardian - 4d
‘The feeling of freedom’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on her liberation from Iran

Held in the country for six years, the former prisoner shares her insights into how repressive states work — and finding escape through books
Financial Times - 4d
Who is David Sacks?

Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump names AI, crypto czar Venture capitalist David Sacks will serve as White House czar for artificial ...
The Hill - 5d
To increase government efficiency, align government workers’ incentives

President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promises to cut government spending, and the government should give bonuses to departments that spend less than budgeted and ...
The Hill - 6d
A modest proposal for Elon and Vivek: Improve what's already efficient

Government efficiency is not measured in how many jobs you cut or how many agencies you eliminate.
The Hill - Dec. 4
David Squires on … the Fifa Man’s plan to make Saudi dreams come true

Our cartoonist looks at the hard work that has gone on at the football factory to pave the way for Saudi World Cup. Buy a copy of a cartoon from our Print Shop David’s new book, Chaos in ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3