I am… on a zero-hours contract

25/08/2017 | Reform

A new, anonymous column for Reform

I am a nursery worker in the north of England. I work, and I am in poverty. I have worked at three different nurseries on zero-hours contracts. I usually hear on the Friday … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘Was it irresponsible to get “Wayfromit”?’

25/08/2017 | Reform

Sheila Maxey on getting away from it all

Going away on holiday nowadays raises new questions. Can we still cope with being away from home comforts – eg a chair that is easy to get out of, steps we are … Read More

Let’s get organised

25/08/2017 | Reform

Reform looks into how management software could help local churches

Technology plays a more visible role in church life than ever before, from hymn projection to social media evangelism. But new computer programmes are being developed all the time to … Read More

Editorial: Things they’ve said about me

25/08/2017 | Reform

One of the odd things about having written books is hearing people talking about you in public. And how wrong they can be. A review on Amazon claims that I am a writer for Monty Python, which is flattering but, … Read More

Reviews – September 2017

25/08/2017 | Reform

A story of racism

Detroit Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Certificate 15, 143 minutes Released 25 August

Detroit, 1967. Civil unrest. Looters shot on the street by police. A largely white police force try to contain mainly black rioters. When a … Read More

Friends in need

30/06/2017 | Reform

Elections come and go – and come back again before you know it. But in between, charities that we support are working constantly to make the world fairer, tackling poverty and offering help to those of us who are in … Read More