Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20214 minWhy I am a trade unionistYesterday, I was elected Vice President of the faith workers’ Branch of the Community trade union. I became a socialist before I became a...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20215 minA House Divided?‘A house divided against itself cannot stand.’ Despite the Biblical quote, this is actually a blogpost about the state of politics in...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 minPolaritiesHow did we get here? How is it that a nation defined by its sense of fairplay and reasonableness is now locked in the zero-sum game of...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 minStuck on BrexitThe public sphere is full of talk of Brexit - hard, soft, chaotic, in-name-only. Yet, among the clamour, the voices of the Churches are...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 minGood disagreement?This is my first visit to the United States since Donald Trump was sworn in as President. In some ways, it still seems like a dream, so...