BBC Radio Devon – Pause for Thought: Storm Centres During the Pause for Thought recently, I’ve been talking about 7 places I have been to: Storm-centres of history. Today, we will go to Beirut and the West Bank. One of my most important objects is a large iron key. I bought it from a Palestinian Christian... Continue Reading →
Storm Centres of History: Parliament and Brexit
BBC Radio Devon - Pause for Thought: Storm Centres During the Pause For Thought this week, I’ve been talking about 7 places I have been to: Storm-centres of history. Today, on our final visit, we will go to the British Parliament. On Wednesday 27th March this year, I attended PMQ’s with my father at the... Continue Reading →
How To Argue About Politics
The Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday called for a General Election on June 8th (despite saying she would do no such thing). We will doubtless hear political discourse, expert or otherwise, reach for new levels of over-blown rhetoric, unattainable promises and outlandish threats that go beyond even apocalyptio-dystopio proportions. Politics is necessary and sometimes interesting,... Continue Reading →
Brexit: Some thoughts on words, politics and power-play
Over the last few months I have read various books, and as certain comments struck me in regard to the current political situation in the UK, I posted on Facebook. I have deliberately kept them "decision-neutral" not least because I am undecided, but also to highlight my thoughts, in the words of others, because I... Continue Reading →