Iain Duncan Smith,work and pensions secretary said on 11 Nov 2012 that it's a "sin" that people fail to take up work when it is available. This was as he prepared to introduce the most severe welfare sanctions ever imposed by a British government.
9 May 2015
8 May 2015
"The World is My Country" Sat 12 Sep 2015
Here is the draft web page that I submitted last week to Heritage Open Days. It should appear on the site in due course. Further below are some notes from the Local Meeting for business for worship on Sun 3 May.
4 May 2015
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver (recited at Ian and Rebecca’s wedding 12 Sep 2009)
3 May 2015
Violent crime and its scapegoats
The most depressing discourse, in my view, of the recent Colchester Gazette Hustings1 for prospective MPs was the debate about crime prevention, policing and personal safety. It was sparked off by questions on two subjects: part-night lighting and the two recent horrific murders in Colchester.
30 Apr 2015
Glasgow away day 29-30 April 2015
Dawn and dusk from Premier Inn near George Square. Looking south over River Clyde with twenty or more wind turbines on horizon. George Square is like the Trafalgar Square of Glasgow.
27 Apr 2015
Riots Rebellions and Protests – A Walk around Colchester town
The walk on Sat 2 May 2015, 2pm-4pm, was led by Dorian Kelly and started at Slack Space, Old Police Station, 35 Queen Street, Colchester CO1 2PQ. It was part of janeswalk.org 2015, which is hosted locally by Walk Colchester. It featured the High Street (Castle Park Memorial end, scene of the Poll Tax riots in 1990) and a speech by John Ball and a song about him (both now on my Youtube channel) and much more. Here is the ad for the walk:
26 Apr 2015
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