Forgiveness is a process not an event

Something happened recently that was upsetting. Some people I trusted and respected made a series of mistakes that has pretty big consequences for my family and me. They were, I trust, honest mistakes, but resulted in a lot if pain and ultimately meant that it was…

Who’s telling the truth about the £22bn “black hole”?

Before I get started, hi, I’m back.

Also — I wrote this over a week ago but somehow managed to lose it and gave up. But I found it again, so here it is!

Philip Hammond is wrong on Mohammed Emwazi

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Philip Hammond[/caption]

In August last year, American journalist James Foley was brutally murdered by and ISIS militant who was as yet…

Eric in a pickle over bin collections

On Saturday, Eric Pickles renewed his attack on environmentally savvy local councils by issuing a “bin bible”. After his notorious failed attempt in 2012 to bribe councils to use weekly bin collections with a share of a £250 million fund, this new onslaught is an…

Why I’m voting Green

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When it comes to choosing who to vote for in a general election, everybody will have…

Is repeating a joke a crime? Keith Chegwin rocks Twitter!

Some very strange things happen on Twitter. Right now, the biggest trending topic on Twitter is Keith Chegwin. Keith is an active Twitter user; he’s made it his policy not to use Twitter to endlessly promote books, tours, concerts…

Fergie: greatest leader ever?

My English teacher at school was a gentle soul. She never raised her voice (well, ok, she did once), was always dignified, courteous and gracious. And she had a classroom of otherwise unruly adolescents wrapped around her finger. She was someone you just didn’t want to upset…