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My estate

It’s strange how the English word ‘estate’ has different meanings. It may mean the plush land-holdings of the aristocracy, or a social housing development, for the working class and poor.   Steve Latham   When I was growing up, our town had an ‘estate’, in this latter sense. As children, […]

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Our obedient freedom

To many modern ears this must sound like an absurdity, redolent of a dictatorship. Paradoxically, I want to suggest that that absolute obedience to a higher power outside of ourselves can be the path to freedom.   Nigel Pocock   What kind of ‘freedom’ are we are talking about? To […]

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Scots Wha Hae!

The recent local elections in Britain have provided many topics for reflection. Perhaps the most significant is the victory of the Scottish National Party, in their devolved parliament.   Steve Latham   The SNP does not possess a majority but, with the support of the Greens, they will be emboldened […]