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Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Stonewall
A friend of mine recently joined a new inclusive Christian network, and wanted to know if I planned to sign up. He used the phrase...
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On Trying to Join a Political Party
My interest in politics started at the age of 11. The secondary school I attended in small-town Warwickshire marked the 1974 General...
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On Not Having a True Self
‘This above all: to thine own self be true.’ One of many lines from Shakespeare’s Hamlet that have become everyday English phrases. They...
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Weaponising Kindness
Kindness – I’ve long been a fan, even though its public image tended to be rather wet and doormatty. Kindness is being considerate; it’s...
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