Tag Archives: Sir George Young

What we need is cross people


According to a comments by George Young in a debate in the House of Lords last Friday on the ‘Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill’ the lack of cross-party consensus on major reforms means that the Government believes that it is … Continue reading

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Why Simon needs a bit more serenity


Anyone who is familiar with the work of Alcoholics Anonymous (or AA) will also be aware of the work of Reinhold Niebuhr (although not necessarily his name). In 1934 Niebuhr wrote a prayer which has been adopted by AA, known as the … Continue reading

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