It’s our flag too — So why do we act like it isn’t?A flag is a curious object. It can arouse the strongest of emotions in people who are normally calm, stable and rational. One individual…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Reflections On My First Decade Of AtheismLast summer marked ten years since I lost my faith. It’s not a subject that I’ve ever written about before, but I’m a sucker for…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
The new leader of the Labour Party is…What makes a good leader? Many qualities come to mind. Courage, resilience and mental fortitude, intelligence, charisma and strong…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Despair, then vote for the lesser evil“It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” So said Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady of the United States. Living…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
May’s Legacy and the Tory Identity CrisisThree years ago, Theresa May stood in front of her new abode in SW1 and reeled off a list of “burning injustices” which she had identified…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
There Is Only One Solution To The Brexit Crisis — CompromiseIt may be hard to believe but against all logic we have found ourselves perched awkwardly on the precipice of a No Deal Brexit. Who knows…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Farron, faith and “the gay sex thing”This coming Wednesday, nominations will close for the position of Liberal Democrat leader. Extraordinarily, it looks almost certain that…Jul 17, 2017Jul 17, 2017
A last minute plea to the CorbynistasIf you’re a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn, you’re probably sick of being told that you’re unintelligent, a bully, an unrealistic utopian, a…Sep 19, 20161Sep 19, 20161