A gentler way

There have been several news headlines in recent weeks about the Big Oil scandal – how, 30 years ago, the oil industry began a campaign of misinformation about climate change. There have even been calls for the ringleaders to face lengthy prison sentences. Yet today, while we fume about that, an equally serious but relatively…

Pastoral. It is hard to think of another word that says as much about British culture. Owning, and actually using, a hardback dictionary is an admission of age. According to mine, pastoral has four meanings: relating to cattle or sheep farming (of a creative work) portraying country life relating to the giving of spiritual guidance…