Daily Archives: 18/11/2020

Tearing off a plaster

Scotland has recently removed the defence against smacking children. This means parents can be prosecuted for it. So do parents now resort to using the naughty step? Early bed? No screen time? I’ve always wondered why the voices calling for … Continue reading

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Idolatry of today

I remember staying in a school hall during the sponsored bike ride across the USA in 1996. They had some booklets in the classroom called “The flag code”. I read through one and was astounded by some of the things … Continue reading

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