We can’t win on everything in a single generation, and many of the tasks that are possible are still out of reach, but some of our best and brightest are now out on a mission to see if at least the potential of our current preoccupations in society are able to provide benefit to everyone who’s receptive here.
This is the message that Archbishop Mullally brings to the proceedings by proclaiming both a Christian message and a social word of caution wrapped up in political dialogue. Her position in the House of Lords is presumably as under threat as her Bishop colleagues, but still she rises to the occasion nonetheless.
It may be the lack of logic in assuming we get more for less, or in believing that pillars of the community are a waste of space and unnecessary for the whole structure of things. In the novelty of the moment this may appear true, but in actuality those that take part are valued, not those that can’t show up to deal with real things.