I always enjoyed Bob Holman’s column in the Herald newspaper, but sadly he has decided to give it up with last weeks column. It was an interesting piece on thankfulness.
Bob Holman for two decades lived and was active in Easterhouse. He left quite a comfortable life in Bath as professor of Social Policy to devote the rest of his working life to making Easterhouse, one of Glasgow’s most deprived areas, a better place. I am currently reading his book, faith with the poor at the moment where ordinary people voice their experience of poverty rather than the experts or social commentators doing it for them. It is sobering, joyful, funny and sad in equal measure.
Bob combines Christianity and Socialism, whilst often quite rightly fiercely criticising the labour party to whom be belonged to. Yet he was not so politically partisan that he would not lend his support to political opponents who tried to tackle the same issues he is passionate about. Through this he gained friendship and respect of Ian Duncan Smith the former Conservative leader.
So I’m going to miss his column… Thanks Bob
