Wednesday: I attended a packed Newcastle Civic Centre to hear Dr. John Sentamu, the hugely popular Archbishop of York, speak on the subject of tolerance. Like many visiting speakers before him, he knew how to tickle a Newcastle audience's tummy by starting with a "Howay the lads!". The speech was wide-ranging and heartfelt and went down well with the audience. He ended by quoting the poignant words of Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen:"Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in"
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