Jamie Franklin
Jamie Franklin is a priest in the Church of England. He tweets at @JFronkl
The problem with Parris
Muddle-headed midwit journalists should stop dabbling in armchair theology
Cynical in Venezuela
The corruption and incompetence of its political system seeps into the soul
The Worlds of Marco Polo: The Journey of a Thirteenth-Century Venetian Merchant; Palazzo Ducale, Venice
For millennia all that was rare, exquisite, gorgeous and strange traversed the “Silk Road”
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
In defence of hereditary peers
We should preserve Britain’s magical eccentricity
The curious incident of the dog and the tribunal
A welcome win for sanity on gender, freedom and the workplace
Carelessness in the community
Who are the “community leaders” who are currently shaping police policy in Birmingham?
Something rotten in the state of Germany
The Bundestag has weakened the criminal penalties for child pornography
On the Cusk of austerity
A cerebral critic pleaser, a dramatic crowd pleaser, and a perennial favourite