The poor level of modern debate is not only a reflection upon our poor educational system, but it shows the spirit of the debaters and the standards in public life. Our poor educational system The inability of public speakers to define their terms, to interact meaningfully with opponents without misrepresenting their views, and their inability …
Category: Politics
Election results and lessons
The success of Sinn Féin in the Irish general election has raised the question of Irish re-unification. Political spin The post-election use of results in order to reinterpret the campaign is a feature of political spin that needs to be identified and called out for what it is. Let me illustrate it with the SNP …
Addressing media bias
There are many accusations of bias in the broadcast media, and not without some justification. Donald Trump drew attention to it by calling some journalism fake news and when he strong-armed journalists at news conferences. The BBC complained that Boris Johnson would not be interviewed by Andrew Neil prior to the Dec 2019 General Election …
Brexit has arrived! The Lord has done it
"God reigns, let the earth be glad, and isles rejoice each one," including the British Isles. Psalm 97:1 Scottish metrical version. Even the ungodly say "Thank God for that!" – but I mean it. Most of my adult life I have looked forward to the day we would leave the EU, or its predecessor the …
Can you trust Christians?
It is common to hear people complain that they cannot trust such and such a person, particularly politicians. This is a blanket statement, showing how little thought they have given to the subject. People say that they cannot trust the Prime Minister and little wonder that people say that they cannot trust Christians when they …
Calling time on chief executives
It is time to accept that many chief executives cannot do their job. Ever since the 2008 credit crisis, when the "too big to fail" mantra emerged, the Scottish Christian Party has claimed that some corporations are "too big to manage". The corporate failures in our high streets, issues with our transport, education and health …
Continuing partnership confusion
Civil partnerships are changing, slowly catching up with the Scottish Christian Party. The Scottish Christian Party (SCP) correctly predicted that civil partnerships were a stepping stone towards redefining marriage to include homosexual partnerships. The argument for recognising civil partnerships between same-sex couples was that married people had legal and financial advantages denied to homosexual couples. …
Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship
I am told that many people do not understand "proclaiming Christ's Lordship". Some Christians tell me so. However, I have heard this only from Christians. Non-Christians have not said this to me in my 13 years of involvement with the Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship". If people do not understand Christ's Lordship, then it …
More BBC nonsense
It appears that the BBC thinks its audience wants to watch the side of the head of its reporters. Tonight, BBC news showed its reporters in various poses. A prominent new pose is the reporter speaking well to the side of the camera so that viewers are looking at the side of their head. Why? …
The SNP’s Scotland and slippery women
The SNP Government has published Scotland's Right to Choose. Possibly the inspiration for the title comes from 'a woman's right to choose'. The Abortion Act 1967 was passed with assurances that 'social' abortion would not occur. More than 50 years later few people recall this and the debate is now about 'a woman's right to …
Donald's Thoughts 