Tag Archives: Baroness Sally Hamwee

Community Sentences – Justice and Home Affairs


It was very significant that Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle spoke in the House of Lords on the 26th July about “Community Sentences (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) – Motion to Take Note” from here. Helen-Ann spoke after a couple … Continue reading

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The worm is turning


The phrase above refers to someone who is seemingly insignificant suddenly finding the power to retaliate against those in power over them. However I am using it here to suggest that a series of independently held views across a wide number of people can lead to a collective response … Continue reading

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