The blog is becoming sad and bedraggled, and spoiling its noble record. It’s not surprising…I’ve done it for twenty years.  I first beg...

  Hello. What to talk about? Andy Burnham and his refreshing approach? The fact that he knows how to connect, and he seems to care about ord...

  I am staying with my dear friend Het in Cornwall. It’s heaven. Dave is at home, watering the plants. This is the view from my bed last eve...

  I refer you to this article in Middle East Eye: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gaza-west-must-act-save-hussam-abu-safiya-risk-kille...

  The headlines say the UK is investing £4.7 billion in defence. I call it warfare. Why aren’t we investing in diplomacy? Why aren’t we inve...

  We have had roofers here for over a week, with scaffolding round most of the house and a skip in the drive. But the front garden looks bea...

  First - thank goodness for the sound majority of Andy Burnham. Phew. Reform was soundly beaten. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Now for what I wanted...

  I was standing in the check out queue in Sainsbury’s, watching a man take an age to pack his shopping, while the cashier sat watching him,...

  This week is Refugee Week.  I was online looking for something I’d written in The Times and instead of finding it, I came across a piece I...