Margaret Thatcher

Inside every one of us lives a force stronger than fear, judgment, or silence—the innate goodness that calls us to protect, to speak up, and to stand for those who cannot stand for themselves. When we shrink back, afraid to rock the boat or risk being branded troublemakers, we unintentionally become part of the problem, the ongoing harm, the betrayal of our shared humanity.

Politics is brutal, at the best of times, Healthy political debate, even clever banter, is one thing, outright aggression quite another. Whatever becomes of Rachel Reeves, it’s clear that her miserable fate at Prime Minister’s Questions last Wednesday reminds us that if there is no compassion in politics, we can’t expect it anywhere else.