Information is power and those that control or influence it have always wanted to guard their position, meaning they have always been concerned with, rather than committed to, the highest of professional ethics. During the sixties and seventies episodes … Continue reading
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Values and Aspirations
For his first few years at nursery and school, my son, when asked what his daddy did for work, would proudly say that he “wears a watch.” He had noticed from an early age that … Continue reading
Second Time Around
With two young children aged four and almost six, much of my time with them is a blend of play, peacekeeping, persuasion and answering a great number of questions about why the sky is blue, water is wet and toys … Continue reading
Now I’m Here
The rock group Queen have long been considered one of the greatest of all time, with their unusually complex, dramatic and memorable ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ almost never outside the top three when it comes to lists of the best … Continue reading
Ad Populum
Noel Coward once declared that “Television is not for watching; it is for being on.” The social activist Mary Whitehouse didn’t like much of what was on it in the 1960’s, and famously held the Director-General of … Continue reading
