I have read and listened to the story of UK’s Ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, standing down, Continue reading
Countdown to Trump’s inauguration – scary!!!
Of course this can be taken two ways! Continue reading
An astonishing political year
Often around the end of the year, various pundits reflect on events that have taken place in the year just past and look forward to what might happen in the year to come. Continue reading
Is the Honours system fair?
One of the articles in my regular social media feeds this morning was one titled: “May blames Cameron for controversial honours list”. Continue reading
US expels Russian diplomats
One of the biggest stories in recent days is “US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attack allegations” Continue reading
Your Political Correctness is Showing, Conservatives
The subject of Political Correctness is often not far away when discussing politics and one of my hobby horses – culture wars. Continue reading
The resolutions of Jonathan Edwards
Besides wishing readers a Happy New Year, I want to share some thoughts about how to approach the year to come, Continue reading
My Israel conundrum
The subject of Israel has rarely been far from my mind for most of my life. Continue reading
How has gambling affected you?
I don’t normally listen to the Radio 4 program “You and Yours” Continue reading
Leadership and why right now we desperately need more of it
Toward the beginning of my community worker / activist career, some fifteen years ago, Continue reading
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