I’ve been a bit surprised by the attention given to the launch of Alex Salmond’s… Read postRevenge Party

In the early 1980s, Thatcher and Reagan convinced our world that markets, not govt, held… Read postGrappa

For our ancestor’s, winter was a test of survival; although today, many of us (the… Read postWinter’s Lockdown

In 1958, the British sociologist, Michael Young wrote ‘The Rise of the Meritocracy’; his book… Read postWith Rage

It’s nearly 20 years since I tasted alcohol (4th Sept 2001). Now I rarely even… Read postBelow Par

From the ages of 8 to 12, I attended a Jesuit Boarding School in Derbyshire;… Read postThe Dig

This is my last blog of the year – then, as usual, there will be… Read postDangerous Times

Since I learned four years ago that both my eyes show ‘age related macular degeneration’,… Read postA Beautiful Relationship

My sister’s Xmas family lunch is an important annual event for me; round a festive… Read postTribal Rituals

In January 2018, days before her death at the age of 88, Ursula Le Guin… Read postThe Wherewithal