Author Archives: Daniel Singleton

Over the past few months, the FaithAction team has had many opportunities to be out and about, either directly supporting and encouraging the work of faith groups in different communities, or advocating for and raising up the voice of faith, drawing attention to the work […]

I want to start this blog by recognising that we were wrong! And it’s important that we must also apologise for being wrong. Alas, I’m sorry to disappoint—this is not actually an apology. This has all been prompted by my recent appearance before the COVID […]

Comments are open! Leave a comment on a specific issue by clicking/tapping the the comment icon in the red boxes or by using the form at the bottom of the page. In media coverage of his address last Thursday, much of Keir Starmer’s message on […]

“Volunteering doesn’t come for free” is one of my favourite paradoxes: a volunteer is someone who does a task without expectation of payment, so how can a volunteer not be free? To answer this question we have to get to grips with something which psychologists […]

When you first arrive in Singapore, you’ll probably be distracted by the various impressive structures around you (such as the world’s largest man-made indoor waterfall found in Changi Airport) and the amazing opportunities for food found in stalls filling the sprawling ‘hawker centres’. But if […]

I must admit I still get excited by Christmas Eve. My family gathers, there are presents being put by the tree, there is the whiff of food being prepared – but I recognise it’s the anticipation of the day that is the best part of […]

Do you feel a change since the last general election? This is a genuine question. Of course, there has been some change in style of leadership and different faces in key positions, but has there been a material change? As I am writing the local […]

Recently, it seems as though the newspapers have been full of stories of freebies, fashion, and football matches. This is in relation to some donations and gifts that the Prime Minister and his family have enjoyed. Then there have been accusatory articles about the salary of […]

A response to recent events by Daniel Singleton Our hearts go out to the victims of the original tragedy in Southport. Words are inadequate when people are faced with such loss and tragedy, and our prayers are with the victims’ families. I am very concerned […]

Change is in the air. Could this be due to the change of personnel in the Commons? Perhaps because England is actually winning football matches these days? (The men at least; the women are already champions!) Or is it because summer seems to have come […]