On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day. As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time. At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

The Labour government could not have had a child poverty strategy without this policy. It may be the first major decision the government has taken where the views of 200 backbenchers on what is necessary/right have trumped the focus group/opinion poll view, prior to the decision being taken

Magical thinking latest: that you can have an effective child poverty strategy while leaving the big lever marked 'this lever guarantees child poverty' untouched.

Freya has written about Hadestown and Easter. www.seenandunseen.com/hadestown-hi...

A short piece on scarcity and the abundance discourse. www.seenandunseen.com/abundance-an...

Great conversation on The Anxious Generation, moral formation and AI podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Some quick thoughts on Adolescence: www.seenandunseen.com/can-we-ever-...

This is pretty cool. Someone has translated an article I wrote into Mandarin. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/5Rk5VNGGr1... Original here: www.seenandunseen.com/preview-link...

Don’t die: the relentless pursuit of life. After watching the Netflix series, Josh Richard asks, if there was a way beyond death, shouldn't we give up everything to find it? #DontDie #Netflix www.seenandunseen.com/dont-die-rel...

A short piece for the beginning of Lent, on death and becoming a dad. www.seenandunseen.com/preview-link...

Bishop of London: "The best safeguard is the current law. I urge Parliament to reject this Bill. It is neither safe nor compassionate. We should be focusing on providing the best possible palliative care services. Dying people should be offered hope, not fear." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Really, really lovely. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

I wrote about the superlative Severance and its exploration of work, identity and grief.

Great writing. harpers.org/archive/2025...

What are your plans this Saturday 18th? Join us at 2pm for our monthly tour of St Mary’s Church, #Islington. Discover 1,000 years of #Islington's history & enjoy the spectacular panorama from the 18th century Church tower, the best views in London! Tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-mary-is...

Rowan Williams on the meaning of ecstasy: www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...

Live today! First up: dance music allows us to encounter what’s ’beyond our ken’, Are you moved by Ezra Collective? www.seenandunseen.com/ezra-collect...

Why does snowfall still awe us? We long for snow this time of year because longing is all there is to do, writes Josh RIchards. www.seenandunseen.com/why-does-sno... #snow #UKsnow #winter