“DFID’s leading work on gender inequality is widely praised as being amongst the most impactful in dealing with poverty.”
Putting Dogma Before Development: DFID RIP
Rights , wrongs, responsibilities
“It is perhaps ironic and worrying that we might see the label “institutional racism” as something that, because it relates to a collective responsibility, excuses individual inactivity .”
Truth, perspectives and politics
In the politics we live in does the truth matter ?
Comparisons? Choices?
“There’s lots of things we’ve learned about COVID and just that flexibility of people working from home – the productivity that can be driven out of that.”
We need to worry about Africa…..
“I hope that in the understandable and necessary preoccupation with what is immediately affecting us we do not forget others. “
Pathogens before Politics
“At the end of the day if you are leading a country you make choices. You don’t follow the science , you make decisions based upon it .”
The Carpenter
“Strange what Lock Down makes us do.”
The time to Question
“It isn’t the role of the media to offer politicians sycophantic acceptance of their position. It is quite possible to hold a Government to account while being supportive”
I’m worried about Jackson
“You’ll not hear these words often so please mark them well . “I’m worried about Jackson Carlaw ””
Canine COVID Confusion
“It was as if all his prejudices were confirmed in one . Magnus looked at the TV wide eyed and then accusingly at me as if to say “ Cats! See I told you !” “
