Mature Times - Terry Waite Column

The importance of living for the day

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:50:59 +0000

For the past week or so I have hardly dare switch on the news. Each day has brought further news of financial chaos and the banks, where most of us have placed what little savings we have seemed to be teetering on the brink of total collapse.

Do juries really work? Terry Waite puts justice on trial

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:40:47 +0100

"I have long believed that we have some of the finest judges in the world and I only wish that our politicians would stop tinkering with the system and have faith in the professionals."

Message of hope in the land of song

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:21:43 +0100

Young people do not get a good press these days but are we being given a balanced picture? There have been so many reported incidents that one might be forgiven for thinking that the majority of young people are lurking on street corners with concealed knifes in their possession.

Other people’s money

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:10:13 +0100

While the general public suffers from the impact of the credit crunch and economic slowdown, some people's paypackets are bulging. Can the fat cat salaries really be justified, asks Terry Waite. And is a radio presenter really worth £18 million of OUR money?

Terry Waite: "Politicians are reaping what they sow"

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:16:29 +0100

During the past few weeks, writes Terry Waite, the public have been subject to a stream of political memoirs which have delighted the press. Astute journalists have been able to comb the pages of these offerings and highlight the passages which criticize the behaviour of their former colleagues or acquaintance. What does this say about the ethics of our politicians?