I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio.

The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and highly innovative technician, with great business flair and marketing ability.

Brain power improves by brain use, just as our bodily strength grows with exercise. And there is no doubt that a large proportion of the female population, from school days to late middle age, now have very complicated lives indeed.

I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher.

I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them.