People are now generally aware of cancel culture, but where and when did it begin? Cancel culture The essence of cancel culture is to inhibit free speech. It came to prominence during the US Presidency of Donald Trump. The removal of the President of the United States from social media demonstrates the pitch to which …
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All Lives Matter
It is time to correct the narrative. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) slogan had spread from America to the UK. It is directed at racists and aims to inform and influence governments towards inclusive policies. However, the topic is wider than black and white. This is only one way to highlight the prejudice of the …
The cowardice of human shields
Human shields refer to fighters who use a defenceless human being to protect them from their opponents. This is forbidden by the Geneva Conventions and it is classified as a war crime. The most recent and public example of human shields is in Gaza, where its Hamas leadership uses civilians as human shields for its …
Failed leadership in Scottish politics
The failure of Scottish political leadership is sad to behold. The consequences of the failure to unite against the SNP has dawned too late upon the main unionist political parties, and there will be reprisals. I have already heard Tories trying to make out that the All For Unity party has spoiled the collective vote …
Why truth and lies matter in Government
Lies will ruin any Government. Let me illustrate. It is well-known that liars need to have a good memory to recall all the lies they have made. Eventually they are caught out by their lies. Similarly, when Government proceeds on promises that are not or cannot be fulfilled or are plain lies, eventually the chickens …
Foolish government according to wise king Solomon
Wise king Solomon's book of Ecclesiastes gives much wisdom for daily life, just as his book of Proverbs gives wise advice particularly to the young. A summary of Ecclesiastes chapter 10 runs as follows: Working conditions The damaging effect of a little folly upon one's reputation v1, and the more so when it becomes endemic …
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Choosing wisely for public office
"Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good."The wise king Solomon's Book of Ecclesiastes 9:18 The context is public life Ecc 9:14-17 and the wise is contrasted with the fool Ecc 9:17. One fool in public life can destroy much good. A whole city can ignore the wise Ecc 9:15-16. …
Bribing the electorate
This Holyrood election is an existential threat to Scotland remaining in the United Kingdom. Unionists must act in concert against the separatists. Electioneering has swung into action. The BBC said that with no crowds at campaign rallies "the focus is on content". Should it not always be about content? Nicola Sturgeon has said that "it …
Alex Salmond and his new political party
Alex Salmond always was astute. He has done it again and launched a new political party called Alba to supercharge the separatist vote. His new Alba Party will stand only on Regional Lists to capitalise on the SNP's inability to gain further List seats where the SNP wins first-past-the-post constituency seats. The idea is not …
Some significant SNP misjudgments
The Court of Session has judged that the SNP Scottish administration did not have the authority to close churches for public worship in Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic. The judgment has been published on the last day of the current Scottish Parliamentary session but it is as significant as any of the other judgments in …
Donald's Thoughts 