Tag Archives: culture

Grasped by ultimate concern

It is nearly eight years since I wrote my first article for this blog. The piece was not so much an article as a short welcome to prospective readers of what was hoped to become something of substance. It was … Continue reading

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Responding to the voices

In my previous blog (see article 146: Hearing the Voices of February 6, 2020) I posed the following question: To what extent should the British State be involved with the religious, cultural and family background of the children and young … Continue reading

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No grace or favour

Since commencing BA studies with the university in the mid-1970’s until the last PGCE (History) assignment was completed and the last examination negotiated in 1996, The Open University (OU) has been something of a constant personal companion. Studies with the … Continue reading

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Working class man

As the United Kingdom approaches its historic referendum on whether or not to remain a member of the European Union, all across the European continent there has been a significant rise in the level of public protest, primarily, but not … Continue reading

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Pointing forward to the future

Today, 11th November, 2015, the citizens of the nations that compose the United Kingdom observe Armistice Day. This is an annual commemoration to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiegne, France, for the … Continue reading

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