IN THE FIRST PART of this series of articles I examined the broad parameters within which the UK’s defence policies should operate and in general terms what is required to make them fit for purpose. In this second part I look at funding and touch on defence equipment procurement. So, what is to be done? […]
Day: 18 March 2026
Teaching in a war zone: when ideology replaces education
I AM A LITTLE UNEASY when a Reformer says we should restore our Christian traditions. Not all Iron Age morality stands the test of time. In the decades after the Second World War, when churches were full, homosexuality was a crime, women were second-class citizens, and primary school children were assaulted by teachers as a matter […]