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Sam Delaney
Sam Delaney
Sam Delaney is a writer and broadcaster from London. His latest book, Sort Your Head Out - Mental Health Without All The Bollocks (Constable), is out now in paperback. You can read more of his stuff and listen to his weekly podcast on his Substack (sambdelaney.substack.com)
Barrel Children: The kids left behind by Windrush
Four children at a train station
Sam Delaney

Barrel Children: The kids left behind by Windrush

It takes a lot of hard work to realise how stupid hard work is
Image for Sam Delaney column of a scrambled brain
Sam Delaney

It takes a lot of hard work to realise how stupid hard work is

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it's strangely liberating
illustration of the covid virus
Sam Delaney

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it's strangely liberating

Sam Delaney: I'm not just angry at the king, I'm angry at everything we've become
Coronation
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: I'm not just angry at the king, I'm angry at everything we've become

Sam Delaney talks money: 'I'm on a crusade to help people discuss being skint'
Empty wallet
Money

Sam Delaney talks money: 'I'm on a crusade to help people discuss being skint'

Sam Delaney: I have first-hand knowledge that Gary Lineker's lovely
Gary Lineker in The Match of The Day photo on Sam's mum's wall
happy memories

Sam Delaney: I have first-hand knowledge that Gary Lineker's lovely

Sam Delaney's guide to surviving a family party
Balloons at a birthday party
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney's guide to surviving a family party

When Sam Delaney needed to sort his mental health, the solution was unexpected – sincerity
Mental health: four men in silhouette
mental health

When Sam Delaney needed to sort his mental health, the solution was unexpected – sincerity

Sam Delaney: 'We always wanted a puppy... now it's chaos'
Cookie the dog
pets

Sam Delaney: 'We always wanted a puppy... now it's chaos'

Sam Delaney: 'I thought I was too good for my local jazz club. Not any more'
Jazz performing
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: 'I thought I was too good for my local jazz club. Not any more'

Sam Delaney: 'My cat Nelson has gone and I'm absolutely gutted'
Nelson the cat
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: 'My cat Nelson has gone and I'm absolutely gutted'

Sam Delaney: 'I don't like getting stuff in the post, it might harbour traces of ricin or anthrax'
Sam Delaney mail crisis
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: 'I don't like getting stuff in the post, it might harbour traces of ricin or anthrax'

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