The UK cabinet met for most of today in Chequers to finalise a common document to put before the EU as the basis of the UK's future relationship with the EU after Brexit. It is a historic day, which may yet prove to be a watershed in the process of the UK exiting the European …
Category: Politics
Identity politics and perceived racism
Identity politics and perceived racism are combining into an explosive mix. Racism should not exist because there is only one human race. This is one example of the poor use of language in our poorly educated society. Rather, the issue is different ethnicities and how much emphasis one puts upon these. Kenhinde Andrews, the author …
Dishonest dialogue
Everyone forms their own opinions but most are very poor at defending them. They assert their opinions but if debate becomes too awkward for them, they simply walk away. They do not want to change their opinions nor to have them exposed, even to themselves. This is because they do not engage in honest dialogue. …
Locking in aggressive political gains
The co-convener of the Scottish Greens in the Scottish Parliament has said that those who disagree with homosexual marriage should be prevented from becoming MSPs. During the debate on passing the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill he argued against political parties selecting candidates who do not accept homosexual activity. The BBC reported …
George Soros, the UK and the EU
George Soros is known as the man who broke the Bank of England. In 1992 Soros bet against the pound and made billions of pounds when the UK came out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism. Similarly Arron Banks who supported Brexit made millions of pounds on the foreign exchanges from Britain's decision to exit the …
SNP Growth strategy
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 …
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 …
Donald's Thoughts 