Category Archives: political commentary

Unstoppable?

In the past week the news programmes and channels have concentrated on the event in Paris and their developments. Other stories have come and gone without much attention. One such was the death of Jonah Lomu at the age of … Continue reading

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The 2015 UK General Election -A Christian Perspective.

To many the result of the General Election was surprising, the Conservative Party achieving an overall majority and the SNP with a landslide in Scotland. The two are not entirely unconnected. The was a lot of rhetoric from Conservative politicians … Continue reading

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Secular State versus Islamic State.

Events of the past week in France have thrown up many questions. A few weeks ago we in the West were obsessing about Christmas gifts and the commercial aspects of Christmas. Traditionally the origin of giving gifts at Christmas time … Continue reading

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Post-Referendum Scotland, an Update.

I had hoped to move away from the political situation up here, but I notice that a number of my followers are political bloggers who are overseas. Sadly UK media websites tend to be London based. The main ones used, … Continue reading

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Reflections on the Scottish Referendum Vote.

I have often observed that the level of support for Scottish Independence is mirrored by the fortunes of the Scottish Football team. Earlier this month Scotland played Germany in Germany and lost 2-1. The Germans scored first, followed by an … Continue reading

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