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On my honour, I promise….
ByJohn MayThe UK Scouts have launched an historic consultation. Amongst other things they are considering whether or not to introduce a version of the Scout Promise for those who feel uncomfortable promising to do their duty to (or in the case of very young children, to love) God, Allah or their Dharma, as doing so…
HRH The Earl of Wessex’s DofE address
ByJohn MayI’ve been asked by a number of people if I could share the words of the address that HRH The Earl of Wessex gave at last week’s diamond anniversary celebration of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Westminster Abbey. I can do better than that. Here is a recording of the speech itself.
A reflection on last night’s events in Paris
ByJohn MayTonight, France is in mourning. Last night, between 21:20, local time, and 22:00, Paris suffered a series of deadly attacks, described by President Francois Hollande as “unprecedented”. They were, he said, an “act of war” organised by Islamic State (IS) militant groups. Shootings, bomb blasts and a hostage siege have left at least 128 people dead and hundreds…
The youngest headteacher in the world
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Why I ride my bike to work
ByJohn MayWhen I speak to people in some parts of the world, they are very surprised to hear that I ride my bike to work. (Well, actually, I get the train from my home in the countryside to London, and then ride from the station to my office.) I’ve been told that riding a bike in…
