This was never about football. The decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their Europa League match against Aston Villa is merely the latest symptom of something far more serious: a state retreating from its own territory. One question has now become inescapable – who runs Britain? Is it our elected government, or sectarian extremists? Keir Starmer’s answer will shape not only Birmingham’s future, but Britain’s too. Make no mistake, the ban is worse than a national disgrace, it’s an act of surrender. The government can dress it up however it likes, but this decision is not about...