Regular readers of my commentaries will be aware that I’ve never had the best opinion of politicians. Some of

If you’re beginning to get exhausted with ‘Partygate’ and the endless parade of accusations, excuses and political warmongering that

Today we can finally say goodbye to the many dreadful covid restrictions that have distanced us from one another

With all the drama and controversy that has beset our government and legislators over recent weeks, one thing has

A decade or so ago, when I first started editing The annual Catholic Directory of England & Wales, there

One of the most crucial areas of concern throughout the past two Covid years has been the impact of

2020 has been no ordinary year. This pandemic has forced us to adjust to a dreadful new normal  –

Please God we might avoid it, but it does look like we’re heading for a second major lockdown. It

With Omicron looking increasingly like an aggressive and potentially dangerous Covid variant, it was no surprise that this week

As if we haven’t got enough to deal with worrying about Omicron and whether or not we are finally

The emotional responses from across society to Wednesday’s terrible tragedy in the English Channel have been unanimous. The loss

With all the fuss about the HS2 Rail project unravelling, and the row over MPs second jobs, you could