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Columnists and commentators focus a Christian lens on the news stories of the day. Comment is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.
Fairytale housing is building up new problems
Seen in Beijing: what’s it like in a surveillance society?
A budget for belonging - why social infrastructure deserves investment
How to tax ethically to avoid a two-tier society
Assisted Dying logic makes perfect sense but imposes a dreadful dilemma
There’s fear or fascination as cultures confront death
A brief history of Halloween
What would you give up to be Prime Minister?
A raging election and the haunting of American memory
Can Kemi really have it all?
The daily trial of being a head teacher
Budgeting for discontent