Marxist. Trade Unionist. Socialist-feminist. Author. Poet. Speaker. Tutor. RMT ex-Exec. Workers' Liberty. Autie. Bi. PUFC fan.
Secular socialist views …
All hail to public hospitals Which treat us at no cost at all Come forth and heed the homage call Give thanks and praise Admire their shiny corridors The wonder drugs in well-stocked stores And colour-coded wings and floors And … Read More
In response to the news that the Pope wants to change the words of the Lord’s Prayer … Oppressed people Who art in Myanmar Rohingya be thy name The soldiers come And killing is done Of Muslims As it … Read More
After visiting the hospital yesterday to get my oedema looked at, I sat for a while in the small church of St. Bartholomew-the-Less, conveniently located on the way out of the hospital on the way to the bus stop. I … Read More
SpeakEasy: Spoken Word Brussels is an ‘open mic’ evening of spoken word (and a bit of music) in a basement in the Ixelles area of the city. Modelled on similar events in Paris and London, it has been taking place every two weeks since … Read More
When places of worship become places of wonder Bright-eyed guides will tell wide-eyed visitors You won’t believe what people used to believe And then, with downcast eyes they will add And you’ll never believe what some … Read More
A century ago, with Britain at war, the Woman’s Dreadnought published this poem: CHRISTMAS EVE – to man the comfortable Hark, O, Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born heavenly King! Come near the fire and closer draw the … Read More
Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so And if it’s there in black and white Then heaven knows it must be right But if this weren’t the only book That I so literally took Then … Read More
In just two countries Clerics sit in government Iran and Britain
Shortly before Christmas 2012, the Church of Engalnd voted not to allow women to become bishops. The decision to allow women bishops – with some qualification – was taken around two years later. To the tune of While Shepherd’s Watched … Read More