14 April 2016 Bastards in the Church A very brief historical perspective. by Lynda Goetz The news this week of the true parentage of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and his calm and gracious handling of these revelations has been the subject of a great deal of media coverage. Fortunately for him and for… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Bastards in the Church (Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 18: 2015 09 03: Appointments with Death
3 September 2015 Appointments with Death By John Watson Prosecutions for assisting or encouraging suicide are very rare indeed and Sir Keir Starmer’s remark that during his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions (2008-2013) there was only one of them says much about the way in which the strict letter of the law has been… Continue reading Issue 18: 2015 09 03: Appointments with Death