The Church of Scotland crisis offers a sober wake up call. Liberal Protestantism appears to be in universal free fall. People don’t seek churchified secularism and bad fuzzy-felt liturgy. They want, rather, substance, loveliness, and to bask in God’s grace. They want holiness.

Never mind the judgment, could we take a moment to discuss the unrivalled awfulness of the 2008 revamp of judicial robes. 🤮

love some danish social democracy 👍🇩🇰

1546: Henry VIII founds the Royal Navy ———> 2025: the Japanese enjoy curry as a national staple

This is not a strange by-law but a reminder of a more civilised time. People shouldn't live in the local manor house if they don't fancy doing anything for the community. There is already far too much of this in the countryside (esp London-facing) as it is telegraph.co.uk/money/property…

Quite Right…..

I think Blackadder Goes Forth was a formative series for my generation. It really gave Xers our picture of what WW1 had been—a pointless, insane slaughter for which the ruling classes of Europe, with their outdated worldview, had been responsible. I now have mixed feelings about

Fair play to the Lord Chancellor for asserting democratic control again in sentencing. Here is my piece about the history behind sentencing policy being made the preserve of a quango no-one's heard about.

We actually have the first line of the Aeneid in Old English verse: “Ic herige þa wæpnu ond þone wer” (I sing of the weapons and the man). This was by the monk Ælfric of Eynsham, in the late 10th century. It's unclear if he translated it himself, and/or if he was referencing a

Today is Merchant Navy Day Remembering the many thousands of Seafarers that have lost their lives in the service of our Country 🇬🇧

UP THE REDS! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Had a very traditional lunch: salted beef served with red cabbage cooked with apples, alongside piccalilli and coleslaw.

In the old days France would just debauch the Franc a bit more instead of doing this.

And we will all go together when we go. What a comforting fact that is to know. Universal bereavement, An inspiring achievement, Yes, we all will go together when we go.

This is an excellent example of how building more on brownfield land can enable the new homes we need 👇

The pre-Babel language has been revealed. Was it ever really in doubt?