Editorial: From age to age

25/09/2014 | Reform

The result of the Scottish independence referendum was quite something, wasn’t it? I assume I can safely say that, and that it has had a profound effect on the life of a nation, and on the lives and hopes of … Read More

Editorial: A thought experiment about Worms

22/08/2014 | Reform

Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but, in 1521, Martin Luther was interrogated at the Diet of Worms, and went there knowing it would probably cost him his life. He was shown the books he had written in the … Read More

Editorial: How fragile we are

27/06/2014 | Reform

I’m writing in June, and, with so much talk of the First World War, I̕m wondering what today would look like if we turned back the calendar 100 years. It turns out it’s the first day of Ascot, with new … Read More

Editorial: More than labels

27/05/2014 | Reform

There has been a lot of talk recently about animal welfare, unnecessary cruelty and giving shoppers more information, since it emerged that shops and restaurants have been selling meat killed by the Islamic method dhabihah – which does not traditionally … Read More

Editorial: How to have a conversation

28/04/2014 | Reform

Augustus Toplady wrote the well-loved hymn “Rock of Ages” in 1763, when John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, was at the height of his powers. They were both ministers and religious writers, evangelical leaders in the Church of England … Read More

Editorial: Are we cyclists admirable or appalling?

27/03/2014 | Reform

In the year that I’ve been at Reform, I’ve been cycling into the office – a 50-minute journey – and home again, as is only to be expected.

When I mention this fact to people, which I do at every … Read More