I felt like cheering as I watched the televised debate between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage over membership of the European Union. Yes, the arguments were well put. But actually,
Month: March 2014
Inspirational leader or subversive radical?
The death of Tony Benn last weekend has provoked a mixed response – some will mourn him as an inspirational and passionate speaker, others as a ‘national treasure’, and some
Carbon Fast for 40 days
Recently 12 boxes containing 3,000 booklets arrived on our doorstep. At first I felt overwhelmed by the task of distribution until our local vicar said: “You’ve still got time before
12 years a slave
Steve McQueen’s 12 years a slave won the best picture Oscar last week. I went to see it with my wife and afterwards found myself uncertain how to reply to


