July 10, 2025July 15, 2025 Have we become ungovernable? It could be a new board game called ‘Govern that!’ set in a democratic but bankrupt country facing an ever more uncertain world. Each player is Prime Minister. But who will stay in power? The players must first decide what will be their game plan. There are three choices. 1) One Nation: General health of the nation. 2) Golden Division: Government by demonization and division 3) Power for Power’s Sake: using all means necessary to keep it. Nothing else matters. The first is a generalist approach steeped in compromise but …
June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 The Gospel according to the Garden Before we go to the garden, a verse from a poem that could scarcely be less floral or Monty Don: …
May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Are Christianity and therapy joined at the hip? So, here’s the question: ‘What is the relationship between Christianity and therapy?’ And the answer, of course, will depend on …
December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 All the light we cannot see It is early, before curtains open, kettles boil and dreams let go of our souls. The world is quiet. And …
December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 How important are words? ‘How can you, as an author, say that?’ he asked with more incredulity than I expected. He was reacting to …
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Christmas. Some things we don’t have to do. There are some things we don’t have to do at Christmas. We don’t have to exchange laughter for stress; or …
November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Advent Secret AS PUBLISHERS’ lunches go, it was one of the more productive ones. And, who knows? But it may give us …
November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Meeting Narcissus ‘He’s a complete narcissist, of course!’ Narcissism. It’s an accusation thrown around a lot these days; a go-to label for …
November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 From Finnegan’s Wake to Meister Eckhart Newsletter: November 2023 I wish to talk about Meister Eckhart in this letter, but need the help of James Joyce …
November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Five questions to ask the prospective bishop Anglicans now interview bishops. So what on earth are we to ask them? Here are five questions I’d want resolved: …
November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Kintsugi and the mending of failure Life tends to encourage success. We learn early that success brings approval. We get prizes at school, respect from our …
November 3, 2023 The parable of Downing Street, pre-Covid It is as true of Downing Street pre-Covid as it is of ourselves: When the centre cannot hold, to quote …
