“We’re not the thieves. The Post Office was.”
Sunday National, 15th May 2022. This week, the Post Office scandal came to Glasgow. Sir Wyn Williams brought his inquiry to Scotland to hear about the human impact of the scandal on Scottish postmasters. I was privileged to be able to sit through some of their evidence. I want to share some of what they … Continue reading “We’re not the thieves. The Post Office was.”
Clarifying moments
Sunday National, 8th May 2022. One reason I like elections is they are clarifying moments. Or ought to be. In life, it is all too easy to fall into an echo chamber. If you work with people with similar views, live near folk who mostly seem to share your values, if you consume only media … Continue reading Clarifying moments
La Reine, le veult
Sunday National, 1st May 2022. “La Reine, le veult.” The Queen wills it. When Westminster is prorogued, the monarch sends a deputation of peers to grant her royal assent to all the legislation which has navigated its way through the Lords and Commons during the parliamentary session. When the clerk utters the traditional Norman French … Continue reading La Reine, le veult
Andrew Tickell 