When I was a disaffected teenager, I had (and still have) two friends, brothers, who read Classics at Oxford University. Continue reading →

Time to Change is a campaign / programme with the strap line “let’s end mental health discrimination”. Continue reading →

At last I have got round to seeing a film, long on the top of my “to see” list: God’s Not Dead. I was not disappointed, but I was a little surprised because it wasn’t quite as I expected. Continue reading →

I am revisiting something I wrote (see below), nearly three months ago. Continue reading →

When I looked at my Facebook page this morning, I found to my surprise that the actor, Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014), had just a few hours previously passed away, Continue reading →

Dear Alex

Thank you for your email about balanced reporting. Continue reading →

With the world’s eyes focusing on the events in Gaza, it is easy to overlook other happenings in other parts of the world which are every bit as significant. Continue reading →

In my dotage, I find not only do I repeat myself but I get irritated when asked to do so. I realize since starting this blog six months ago, I have returned to the subject of homelessness at least six times: Continue reading →

Yesterday was a significant point in my nation’s history as it marked 100 years to the day since the outbreak of the First World War, Continue reading →

I was intrigued to read a Guardian report with the title “Fifa makes me sick and Blatter runs it like a dictator”, featuring one of my footballing heroes, Gary Lineker. Continue reading →