The following is an index of the titles of my more recent blog posts, newest entries first – click on the title to reveal contents title refers to. All blog entries can be accessed via my website, click here. For the index of the older posts, click here. Continue reading
Iain Duncan Smith and Welfare Reform
One of the less expected and likely unintended consequences from last week’s Chancellors Budget statement Continue reading
Hope for us oldies
It is a rather sobering thought but when a few weeks ago I received an official letter reminding me that I am due to start receiving my Old Age Pension later in the year Continue reading
Redeveloping the Queensway estate
The issue of how best to develop and regenerate a town centre is a thorny one with many complexities that need to be considered in order to get to the bottom of what needs doing. Continue reading
US and UK politics – the rise of the outsider
If I were to pose the question what has Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders got in common, Continue reading
Night Shelter time – about to end
I have just come off my latest stint at one of the (7) church winter night shelters (CWNS) Continue reading
When Christians speak out
This blog is firstly about two stories brought to my attention on my Facebook page today: “Archbishop of Canterbury says it is not racist to fear high level of immigration” and “Christian magistrate removed from office by Lord Chancellor”. Continue reading
Queen Backs Brexit
“Queen Backs Brexit – EU going in the wrong direction she says” was yesterday’s Sun headline, which has given rise to Her Majesty’s displeasure, lots of debate in various media Continue reading
Famous, Rich and Homeless
I have just been watching on BBC iPlayer the first in a new series titled: “Famous, Rich and Homeless”, Continue reading
Death of a godmother
Today I attended a funeral. Nothing unusual in that and like all funerals it was special. Continue reading