"Christmas is a time for community, but in this cursed pandemic our communities are far flung things. We are however blessed to be able to reach out to one another across vast distance..."
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Transcript:
A hard year lies ahead beyond this week of muted celebrations. The country has, thankfully, just about steered clear of a no-deal Brexit, but that doesn't ease all of the concerns many of us have.
The long-dangling axe of austerity still hangs over many lives, with poverty rife despite the best efforts of famous footballers, and the pandemic remains a deeply unpredictable thing.
For the year ahead I think there are certain priorities. First, to strive to try to build greater trust in our communities.
Second, we need to carry that trust forward into building a movement - and movements - for change.
While I know traditionally people speak of building a movement, of building a singular monolithic greatness to sweep all before it and carry the day for all, I do mean both.
