Once in Royal David’s City

It arrived on quiet feet, into a borrowed shelter of wood and breath and animal warmth. There, beneath a sky that held its stars like its breath, Mary wrapped her child against the cold while Joseph stood watch with the untrained courage of a man who knows his life has Continue Reading

Developing Nations Lead in Clean Energy Revolution

The developing world is surpassing the industrialised West in environmental ambition, with nations like China and India leading significant clean energy transitions. Africa and Latin America are also making strides in renewable energy. This shift challenges the traditional narrative of climate responsibility, as emerging economies prioritize survival strategies over ethical considerations.

“You failed to maintain your weapon, son!”

Harry Brown is not a pleasant film. It is not meant to be. First-time feature director Daniel Barber drops us into a decaying estate where feral youths rule the underpasses with guns, knives and pit-bull bravado, and the police are outgunned, outmanoeuvred and, in one heartbreaking scene, literally too frightened Continue Reading