by Mark Williamson | Jul 29, 2013 | Blog, City of London: Business, City of Westminster: Politics, Journalistic London: Media, Legal London: Law, London, University London: Academia, West End London: Arts
Praying for London can get pretty overwhelming at times. It can feel messy, and it’s easy to lose focus on the real issues. I’ve written about this before (see The Purpose of London). The solution I came up with is to pray for the different key spheres that make up...
by Mark Williamson | Jul 25, 2013 | Blog, City of Westminster: Politics
So Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge has safely been delivered. London has a famous new resident. This precious little baby is now 3rd in line to the throne of the United Kingdom, and expected to be the 45th monarch after William the Conqueror to sit on the...
by Mark Williamson | May 8, 2013 | Blog, City of Westminster: Politics
Parliament is now back in session, having been officially opened today by the Queen. The Queen’s Speech on such occasions sets out the government’s priorities for the next year, so it’s worth taking a moment to look them over, and pray for the things they want to...
by Mark Williamson | Apr 25, 2013 | Blog, City of Westminster: Politics
An interview with Dr Russell Rook, chief executive of a charity that provides education and healthcare solutions around the country, and has a large amount of engagement with the political sphere. Where do you work and what do you do? I’m the Chief Executive of Chapel...
by Mark Williamson | Apr 15, 2013 | Blog, City of London: Business, City of Westminster: Politics, Journalistic London: Media, Legal London: Law, London, West End London: Arts
I’m getting towards the busy season in my biography on William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was part of a group of friends that became known as the Clapham Sect, and that worked together to change the face of Britain, and the British Empire. Among their many achievements,...
by Mark Williamson | Apr 7, 2013 | Blog, City of London: Business, City of Westminster: Politics, Journalistic London: Media, Legal London: Law, London
London seems to have a problem with regulators at the moment. Lots of them are failing, and we’re wondering what we should replace them with. Consider… Last week the Financial Services Authority was finally scrapped, to be replaced with the new Prudential Regulation...
