Minister’s Blog 28 June 2020

The recent protests have caused us to re-consider the nature of famous people in our past. The suitability of having a statue of a person who has made a significant contribution to a place when they have made their fortune through slavery is just one example we have to wrestle with. Even in more mundane…

Minister’s Blog 21 June 2020

One of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had is of being in Paris the day the French football team won the world cup. Without exaggeration, it was like being in the middle of a riot, except that even the police joined in. Those celebrating that day celebrated in a very different way from what…