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Would you trust a Tory?
Think before you tweet. The Bishop of St Davids, Dr Joanna Penberthy, tweeted: The #Tory party have been scheming to abolish the Welsh Assembly since its inception. They say this is not true but we know better. Just think of … Continue reading
The free market and the moral vacuum
Nationalist racism, the idolising of aggressive leaders, the ever-increasing division between rich and poor: for those who don’t like it, the continuing success of reactionary movements is astonishing. With the sole exception of Joe Biden’s election the ‘developed’ world seems … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, God, Politics, Society
Tagged Free market, John Rawls, moral standards, neo-liberal capitalism, objective morality, politics, religion, values
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Jersey: on enjoying the prospect of a fight
‘Acting like Putin’, declares the Daily Express, ‘Macron shamed for Jersey chaos as MP warns of plans to ‘up the ante’. ‘Flare up’ says the Sun: ‘French Navy races to Jersey amid tensions over “act of war” blockade by 100 … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Politics, Society
Tagged Angela Merkel, empire, evolution, fishing, imperialism, Jersey, peace, survival of the fittest, values, war
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The case against tactical voting
Every time election day comes round I find myself arguing against tactical voting. This post explains why. I am concerned about it because I believe in democracy. I think democracy needs defending against powerful forces undermining it. Essential to democracy … Continue reading
Page 1 of the Bible on what matters
Some issues just don’t go away. The biggest concerns facing the world today are modern versions of old ones. This post argues that the first chapter of Genesis has its own distinctive take on them. And it’s right.
Does one tweet deserve that much fuss?
Jarel Robinson-Brown was quickly and widely denounced for his now-famous tweet. Since then others have leapt to his defence, arguing that the tweet was correct, or not that bad, or that it would not have been condemned if he had … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Politics, Society
Tagged cancel culture, Captain Tom Moore, free speech, Jarel Robinson-Brown, National Health Service, tweet
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Church or state: who should care for the needy?
Fergus Butler-Gallie has written an an interesting article on the changing relationship between the Church of England and the Conservative Party: The Church of England (CofE) was once referred to as the ‘Tory Party at Prayer’, which remains the case … Continue reading
The failed coup and the disputed facts
Julian Borger covered the attack on the US Capitol for the Guardian. The Washington gang, he said, had much in common with other angry crowds he had seen: Afrikaner neo-Nazis in South Africa, Bosnian Serbs in Sarajevo. Reading reports like … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Society
Tagged alternative facts, Capitol, constitutional reform, Donald Trump, Julian Borger, misinformation, social media, truth, votes
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Why did 70 million vote for Trump?
From outside the USA it seems astonishing that 70 million people voted for another four years of Trump’s presidency. Many people have responded passionately, either shocked that anyone at all should support him or denouncing the way Democrats and ‘the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Politics, Society
Tagged blaming, Donald Trump, inequality, political values, politics, tyrants, welfare state
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Health or economy: which to protect?
So Britain is back into lockdown! It’s a controversial change. For some it was overdue. For some it is an infringement of human rights. For some it is a disaster for the economy. This post is about the arguments around … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Politics, Society
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, economics, Gross Domestic Product, inequality, lockdown, the economg
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