Comment

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.

Article
  1. Ambition
  2. Comment
A screen grab of a news paper report with a headline and picture. The headline reads: 'Go for Keir Starmer’s jugular to rescue campaign, Rishi Sunak urged'.

Is it really time to “go for the jugular”?  

Henna Cundill
How to handle political enemies.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
official surround an open case containing an electronic voting terminal and cables.

The tale of two Hindu Prime Ministers

Rahil Patel
June 4th told a brief but bold story of Modi’s India. July 4th will reveal the mind of the UK.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
Rishi Sunak

‘Let your yeah be yeah’: when style supplants substance

Roger Standing
The frustrating language of politics.
10min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Eating
A man stands looking baleful next to a row of red tractors

Give us each day our daily bread

James Cary
Why the political parties cannot understand farming.
5min read
Editor's pick
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A severed doll head, resembling Donald Trump, lies on dirty ground.

Conviction politics is changing morality

Barnabas Aspray
Political dialogue gives way to animal-like culture war.
6min read
Column
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A newspaper headline, text and an image of the subject of the article.

Who’s right when hurling charges of hypocrisy?

George Pitcher
Accusations highlight the risk of self-deception.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Digital
A AI generaed montage shows two politicans back to back surrounded by like, share and angry icons.

Are we really our vote?

Jamie Mulvaney
Elections exacerbates the worst of our digital personality.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Identity
An advert on a Underground platform shows a person next to the slogna: Thou shalt not give up on dating and become a nun.

Celibacy, the Pope and the dating app

David Bennett
There’s a desperate need for a new sexual revolution.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A woman throws a milkshake at a politician, the milk is mid-flight in a curved shape.

Democracy and dairy don't mix

Yaroslav Walker
Let's remember the principles of political engagement.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A man sits in a TV interview, below him is a captions stating 'Mark Lognan. Former Conservative MP

The morality of defection

James Sampson-Foster
Why I respect 'traitors'.
3min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
Looked down upon by crowds in galleries, a politician stands amid a throng of supporters

Let’s not make saviours out of Sunak or Starmer

Cameron Wiltshire-Plant
Politicians do not live up to messianic billing.
3min read
Essay
  1. Belief
  2. Comment
A young person stands in front of railway station platfrorms and below a large informaton display.

Everyone comes from somewhere

Roger Standing
Why young people need to understand the religious landscape.
7min read