The Scottish National Party seems to think that the Scottish people have short memories. Was it not, and is it not, SNP policy to join the European Union if Scotland separates from the UK? However, new members of the EU must join the euro. So why does the new SNP policy document published today speak …
Category: Politics
The false doctrine of secularism
Secularism is a false religion preaching many false doctrines. Not least among them, and one of its foundational false doctrines, is the natural goodness of man. This false doctrine of man's natural goodness is contradicted by the content on every news channel of the mass media. Daily the world's news bulletins tell us about man's …
Investigating Gaza’s protests
Who will pay for Gaza's protests at the Israeli border on the 70th anniversary of Israel's re-birth as a nation? Theresa May has urged an independent inquiry into the reasons for violence on the border between Israel and Gaza. On the BBC Daily Politics today, Andrew Neil high-lighted the fact that the Hamas government in …
Does Europe really love the UK?
Congratulations to Israel for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, in spite of the vocal Palestinian campaign interfering with the process. "Next year in Jerusalem" is a common Jewish phrase, and the Eurovision rules are that the next contest will be in the country of the previous year's winner. We may expect the same Palestinian …
The UK death culture
Student suicides are rising. The BBC reports that students have been let down by the failure of universities and of mental health provision. Rather, a generation is being let down by the secular religion that excludes Christianity from public life. The anxiety, depression and despair among those who are sufficiently gifted to reach university needs …
North Korea coming in out of the cold
Kim Jong-un likes his video games and the internet. He also likes nuclear weapons. He has decided that he wants to enjoy more of western technology and the joys of life. So he made a significant policy change and today he met with the Prime Minister of South Korea in a historic, choreographed meeting. For …
How far have the Tories fallen?
There has been congratulations all round for the pregnancy of the leader of the Tory party in Scotland. While I rejoice at every new God-given life, it is time to call out the Christian perspective on this event when Christians in public life are too hide-bound to political correctness and their careers to do so. …
Which media can we trust?
Fake news raises the question, which media can we trust? The UK diplomatic response to Russian denials of involvement in the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury includes the claim that Russia is spreading a smoke screen of fake news. Yet repeated claims over the years that the BBC is itself biassed, not least from …
Unbelief and victim abuse
Victim abuse occurs when a victim's account of their abuse is not believed. It has surfaced in recent times because historically rape victims were not believed. It is slowly being applied to domestic abuse where abused persons have been forced to leave their domestic home because they are not believed to be victims. However, it …
Taking complaints seriously
Too late, Jeremy Corbyn is discovering the effects of not taking seriously the complaints about antisemitism in the Labour Party. He is now on the back foot and trying to salvage the situation with as much damage limitation as he can muster. Russia and Vladimir Putin are discovering the same. After thinking they could ignore …
Donald's Thoughts 