Finding a quiet challenge on a dreadful day

by | Jun 4, 2017

As news of the attacks at London Bridge and Borough Market broke yesterday evening (3 June 2017), I found myself switching between TV and radio news with a sense of horr As news of the attacks at London Bridge and Borough Market broke yesterday evening (3 June 2017),...

The Naylor Report: the danger that lies ahead

by | Jun 1, 2017

For many years I have been under the care of the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. For many years I have been under the care of the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. It is part of the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, the largest specialist heart and lung...

The Conservative manifesto: signalling left, hurtling right

by | May 31, 2017

The 2017 Conservative Manifesto has been widely discu The 2017 Conservative Manifesto has been widely discussed in the UK, especially its plans for social care. These were quickly altered after turning out to be very unpopular. Overall the manifesto sends out mixed...

UK foreign policy: truth and defamation

by | May 31, 2017

We are all familiar with spin, with the attempt to conceal facts or to massage figures. We are all familiar with spin, with the attempt to conceal facts or to massage figures. But an outright lie in the mouth of a Prime Minister speaking at an international gathering,...

Foodbanks, welfare reform, and ‘cash flow problems’

by | May 30, 2017

Yesterday ( 29 May 2017 ) on a live television show, former Justice Minister Dominic Raab stated that people who used foodbanks were not “languishing in poverty” but experiencing a “cash flow probl Yesterday ( 29 May 2017 ) on a live television show, former Justice...