Gerry Lynch
Formerly Executive Director of the Alliance Party, Gerry Lynch is now Rector of six Wiltshire villages. He tweets @GerryLynch
Schrödinger’s schism
The Anglican Communion, for all of its internal disagreements, has yet to fall apart
The failure of Anglican managerialism
The decline in church attendance is a symptom of deeper problems than poor management
Must we ban Russia Today?
People can decide whether to watch it for themselves
A country is a home or it’s nothing
Homes for heroes, ordinary people, anyone really – just build them
The case for socialist healthcare in one country
If China and Covid can’t shake doctrinal globalism, can anything?
The blind eye turned to Barrow
What’s not newsworthy about fascists, Islamists, grooming and death threats to journalists?
Most Read
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
