Neil Stockley
@neilstockley.bsky.social
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We have got to make politics intellectual again. It is the only way that societies thrive is when politicians have the capability to actually think and reflect deeply:
![I confess that I always had difficulty with interpreting the Biblical precept to love our neighbours “as ourselves” until I read some of the words of C.S. Lewis. He pointed out that we don't exactly love ourselves when we fall below the standards and beliefs we have accepted. Indeed we might even hate ourselves for some unworthy deed.
None of this, of course, tells us exactly what kind of political and social institutions we should have. On this point, Christians will very often genuinely disagree, though it is a mark of Christian manners that they will do so with courtesy and mutual respect. [Applause] What is certain, however, is that any set of social and economic arrangements which is not founded on the acceptance of individual responsibility will do nothing but harm.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xbnsfdtxoothg654ujxe3p25/bafkreicrdgbtvm54qnmttwe6crhxwt4be5v3izjmqtnvlxmaljwg5wolai@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We have got to make politics intellectual again. It is the only way that societies thrive is when politicians have the capability to actually think and reflect deeply:
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The fact that in both 2019 and 2024, the winning party did so with a set of manifesto promises that could not be kept and dissolved upon contact with actual office is something that as an industry we should be much more bothered by than we are.
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The fact that in both 2019 and 2024, the winning party did so with a set of manifesto promises that could not be kept and dissolved upon contact with actual office is something that as an industry we should be much more bothered by than we are.
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Unnerving how much this government just convinces itself of things where you go “well, it would be lovely if that were true”.
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Unnerving how much this government just convinces itself of things where you go “well, it would be lovely if that were true”.
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Everything in the end comes back to 'there is no vision for what they want to achieve', because when you have a vision, you can form tactical alliances with Chris Mullin or Dennis Skinner or Clare Short or Peter Kilfoyle or Kate Hoey. But when you don't, you can't.
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Everything in the end comes back to 'there is no vision for what they want to achieve', because when you have a vision, you can form tactical alliances with Chris Mullin or Dennis Skinner or Clare Short or Peter Kilfoyle or Kate Hoey. But when you don't, you can't.
Is this streaming anywhere, at the moment? Not sure it came to NZ
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Is this streaming anywhere, at the moment? Not sure it came to NZ