Month: November 2013
-
Lout Language as an Abuse of Power
Posted:
This piece was mostly written in the second half of October 2013. The UK Privy Council (quaint relic of a powerful medieval institution, suddenly back on stage) had just turned down a recommendation for a new form of self-regulation put to them by various representatives of the Press, the vast majority of these of a…
-
Wedding words
Posted:
Two weeks ago, I gave a speech at a wedding which included this little homily : “In many ways and for various reasons I am not qualified to give advice on how to make a marriage work. But I will say what I have learned, that while delight in each other and caring for each…