It will be another 20 years before we know what’s really happening today, but by then nobody will care; it will all be ancient history. By then we will be engaged in new conflicts, more terrifying than ever before, and our leaders will be telling us once more, “We have learnt the lessons of the …
Is it possible for us to support the needy today without being entertained? The best charity, we believe, is that given in secret. And yet my news feed brims each day with a multitude of activities and events designed to encourage me to give publicly to all kinds of worthy causes — and they are …
Now that they have received written confirmation from Asda that it does not have a policy of barring entry to customers wearing their t-shirts, perhaps it’s time the t-shirt company updated the article on their website which first highlighted the alleged incident, rather than leaving this information buried in the comments thread. As for the …
The past century has witnessed such extreme violence, with 160 million people killed in war, that our leaders are incapable of taking a stance based on morality. 70 million people were killed over six years during World War II alone, around 60% of whom were civilians. 900,000 people were killed during Rwanda’s civil war in …
Social media might represent the greatest driver to true democracy, but without without a moral basis which causes individuals to act with integrity and honesty, it is just as likely to lead to anarchic chaos.
Last year, photos of the 2012 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon were shared all over the the internet amidst claims that they represented mass anti-government protests. These claims were easily debunked, but others based on traffic accidents and earlier incidents were more difficult to verify and separate from genuine news. In every conflict there is truth, truth …
Every time there is an enquiry into how abusers were able to get away with their abuse for so long and why those who were abused were ignored, the state proudly proclaims: “Never again will we blame the victims for the crimes perpetuated against them.” And yet here we are, witnessing the lives of innocents …
The past few weeks have revealed the astounding wisdom of the traditional teachings of faith — that salutary advice found in pearls like the Letter of James of the Christian corpus and in the traditions of the Prophet of Islam alike. Advice like ‘do not act on your anger’: that the strong man is not …
With false piety, the rich and powerful trample on the poor and weak, and proclaim it a victory for civilisation.
We Brits are so impartial, moderate, unbiased and true. And that’s the difference between us and the yanks. We keep up this pretence, believing it to be true.
The Guardian: Israel pounds Gaza Strip with air and naval strikes The Times: Israel hovers on brink of Gaza invasion BBC: Israel under renewed Hamas attack The Independent: The agony of a nation: Germany thump Brazil 7 – 1 to shatter hosts’ World Cup dreams The Telegraph: Germany destroy Brazil to leave World Cup hosts …
I don’t understand the contemporary concern that charities have become businesses. I expect an international relief organisation to have governance in place to comply with legal and statutory requirements. I expect it to have a board of trustees and directors, and specialist staff. I expect it to have HR, finance and IT responsibilities, to have …
To me, British values are: – To stop for pedestrians at Zebra Crossings; – To pull over in busy traffic to let emergency vehicles through; – To queue up in orderly fashion, even when nobody told us to; – To be patient, even when inconvenienced, and then to say sorry to the person who inconvenienced …
Those who have migrated call back to those left behind: migrate! But where to? Qualified professionals will find lucrative jobs in rich Gulf States, but the poor have no easy choices. Migrate to the country of your ancestors, where you will be exploited for your perceived riches, or oppressed because your mindset no longer fits …
