Archive - A Word to the Wise

July 2025

Poor of Portofino are always with us

Zero tolerance of beggars doesn't make them disappear, writes George Pitcher

Jul 31 •

Have faith in the Lionesses

Chloe Kelly fluffs it and recovers - and so should we, writes George Pitcher

Jul 24 •

The BBC is like Babylon

I love it, but it's a victim of post-imperialism, writes George Pitcher

Jul 17 •

Palestine Action is a test of faith

Protest is a duty not a crime, writes George Pitcher

Jul 10 •

Don't tell priests what they can't say

An academic is entirely wrong to try to do so, writes George Pitcher

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Lords have moral duty to kick out assisted dying

Democracy isn't perfect - and this bill is very bad, writes George Pitcher

Jun 26 •

Christian world leaders are becoming extinct

And we won't know what we've lost 'til it's gone, writes George Pitcher

Jun 19 •

My memoir will be unreliable but true

20 years of priesthood has been quite a ride, writes George Pitcher

Jun 12 •

I've met angels at London Bridge

Random human acts of kindness are transcendent, writes George Pitcher

Jun 5 •

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