The European Union thinks it can tell Northern Ireland what to do after Brexit – putting the EU camel's nose into the UK tent. This is more than a hard or soft border. This is over-reaching the border into a sovereign nation state. The EU is so used to telling its member-states what to do …
President Trump’s poor theology and use of language
President Donald Trump believes in hell and he thinks it can be found in mentally-ill gunmen who shoot school children. He wants to arm trained school teachers to shoot "the hell out of" gunmen running amock. The world's media has drawn attention to his colourful language, but the media is unlikely to address his wrong …
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The EU is running out of time
Reality has dawned upon the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator – that the EU is running out of time. Michel Barnier visited London this morning for talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit Secretary David Davis. He told the BBC: “We have not a minute to lose because we want to achieve …
The consequences of abandoning Christianity
Having abandoned the Bible, British society now finds itself discussing the muslim koran and what it says about the hijab and muslim impact upon public life. God has His own way of hoisting unbelievers on their own petard. Britain is abandoning Christianity and islam is trying to step into the gap. Secularism is failing to …
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Trump’s State of the Union Vision
Unlike many political speeches, Donald Trump's State of the Union on 31/1/2018 was surprisingly clear about his plans for the future. In his first State of the Union address, he trumpeted the record achievements since his election as President of the United States of America – enacting the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history, …
Underscoring the skill of Nigel Farage
As the public watches the spectacle of an ungovernable UKIP, described by Henry Bolton, its fourth party leader in 18 months, as a swamp to be drained of its factional infighting, it should now be apparent how skilful Nigel Farage was in holding together such a disparate and untutored political party. An ungrateful nation threw …
What do people mean by a change of culture?
The usual secular mantra for failed enterprises is that "we need a change of culture" at the top. The failure of Carillion has given this mantra another airing on media chat shows. However, it is wearing thin, and it is time to diagnose it for what it is. For culture read religion. False religion motivates …
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Where were the Christians?
Yet again a large corporation has proven itself to be "too big to manage". In 2008, the banks were “too big to fail” and the Scottish Christian Party warned about corporations which were “too big to manage”. This warning continues to fall on deaf ears, and as such institutions are too big for individuals to take …
Should a public service accommodate belief?
Current UK law forces Christians to promote unchristian material contrary to their beliefs, but Virgin Trains has decided to stop selling the Daily Mail newspaper because it is not compatible with the Virgin Trains brand and its beliefs. However, BBC Newsnight described it as 'a culture war'. What about Christian beliefs, the Christian brand and …
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Seven days that changed the heavens
408 years ago today, Galileo's discovery changed our understanding of the solar system forever. His astronomical observations supported the hypothesis formulated by Copernicus 100 years earlier that the Earth was not the centre of the solar system. This was an Earth-shattering discovery. Between 7th and 13th January 1610, Galileo discovered and observed the four Moons …
Donald's Thoughts 