Democracy – Winning or Agreeing
Brexit has produced a great deal of heat and anger over the issue of Democracy. More heat than light.
Brexit has produced a great deal of heat and anger over the issue of Democracy. More heat than light.
Some words become emotionally charged to the extent that it restricts, or even distorts their meaning, and the way we hear them. Responsibility is one such word. It has come to carry an extraordinary baggage. It has become part of a blame culture; when anything bad happens it is assumed that someone (more likely someone …
How do we relate to one another, with all our differences in temperament and ability? There has been a growth in the last half century of Human Rights as the fundamental rule-book for governing the way we organise and relate socially, especially regarding minorities or those who are more vulnerable. But this has not been …
What are the core values that shape me and my writing. I am still trying to work that out, but I can make a start. It is hard to divine these core elements. As the Bible says, the heart is deceitful and hard to discern (Jer 17.9). Nevertheless, a few things stand out: Truth Truth …