Editorial: A spanner in the Christmas Stor

27/11/2024 | Reform

Donald Trump or merry Christmas? Which would you prefer to write an editorial about?

So picture the scene: a baby in a wooden cradle. Moodily lit, joyful parents. Reverent visitors, with gifts ranging from the fluffy to the glittering. Angels, … Read More

Editorial: The story of Jonah

25/10/2024 | Reform

I was brought up with Bible stories, so I knew the story of Jonah from childhood. A child’s version of the story, anyway.

In it, God sends Jonah to Nineveh to preach to unbelievers, but Jonah doesn’t fancy it. He … Read More

Editorial: Imitation food and other news

02/10/2024 | Reform

Attention, unusually important information is buried in these usually whimsical musings.

Imitation food has been a growth industry in recent years. Veggie sausages, oat milk, vegan mince, plant-based bacon. It is an indication of how many of us these days … Read More

Editorial: Responding to change

06/09/2024 | Reform

Changes. Shifts. Five years ago, I was dreading the empty nest as our sons went off to university. Now, already, they are back.They have become excellent cooks, making their presence even more enjoyable, but it also takes some readjusting. And … Read More

Editorial: Politics

03/07/2024 | Reform

I remember as a child in the 1970s, sitting unstrapped in the back seat of the car, with the radio playing the Today programme, asking my mum what the government was. She said it was a man who runs a … Read More

Editorial: Making the effort

03/06/2024 | Reform

As a young teenager – young and clueless – I decided to sell all my Doctor Who stuff and give the money to Tearfund, the Christian charity tackling poverty in the Third World, as we called it then. I felt … Read More