Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:45PM An ordinary soldier lies bleeding in pieces on a London street. A death so shocking that I can't take it in. And over it all like the ghost at the banquet hovers the spectre of the Vicar Of Albion
Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 4:39PM The air has of late been full of the last world war - full of broadcasts about the Dambusters, whose raid on the dams of Germany happened seventy years ago this week. And around here, full of the aeroplane that was used - the sole flying Lancaster bomber has been doing duty on several displays, its large black cross appearing in the sky a few hundred feet above Woodhall and Coningsby.
Dambusters, Lancaster, morality, warfare in People In Power Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 8:53PM This week the Church of England decided to maintain discrimination against women, when it decided to preserve the age-old divide between the sexes. The General Synod voted against the idea of allowing women priests to be promoted to the role of bishop. Consequently, they are allowed to serve as foot soldier priests, but not as senior managers.
Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 2:12PM Like millions of others I endured last night's England match against Algeria. I actually only lasted until a quarter of an hour into the second half, before turning the sound down and watching a Michael Portillo documentary on the BBC iPlayer, which was just as boring but without the sense of expectation that an England World Cup campaign inevitably drags along with it.
At the end of the game, I pondered on why such a talented group of players should fail to perform...
coach, coaching, management, sport in Management, Motivation, People In Power, Sport Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 9:27PM Days to go, so here's my guess - Tories get it by clear majority of 30 to 60 seats. Yes, yes, I know I'm the only person saying this, but I just don't think our 'electoral system' (I flatter it) tends to yield the fabled hung parliament. The Labour vote will collapse completely, the Liberals still don't seem a credible governing power, and nationalists are by definition of Celtic interest only, so that leaves Mr Cameron and his chaps.
general election, gordon brown, politics, uk in People In Power 