Freedom... leads those who have more than they need to share with those who have less

Those who believe that liberal democracy and the free market can be defended by the force of law and regulation alone, without an internalised sense of duty and morality, are tragically mistaken.

We need to rediscover the idea of the common good and work together to build a home.

We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no transcendent purpose to existence. At best we are creatures of reason, and by using reason we can cure ourselves of emotional excess. Purged of both hope and fear, we find courage in the face of helplessness, insignificance and uncertainty.

Parenthood involves massive sacrifice: money, attention, time and emotional energy.

Cyberspace can't compensate for real space. We benefit from chatting to people face to face.

The people of Israel are entitled, as is any other nation, to live in peace and safety.