There is a lot of outcry at the moment, understandably, following comments Donald Trump made in an interview with Fox News at Davos. Trump claimed that NATO were unlikely to come to the US’ aid and in any case, the help of other countries was not needed. He also claimed that those countries, implicitly including… Continue reading NATO forces … Why Trunp is both right and wrong
Category: Opinion
Betrayed?
How quickly the mood can change. Just a week or so ago there was real hope amongst many that change was coming to Iran. There was fear of course and distress at the brutal response from the Revolutionary Guard. However, I think many saw parallels with the Arab Spring and going back further, the fall… Continue reading Betrayed?
What does it profit a nation if it gains (a very very tiny part of) the World and loses its soul?
Last night President Trump announced that he had a deal with NATO although we are still waiting to see if it is agreeable to the ones who matter, the governments of Greenland and Denmark. The president seems to make a habit of talking to the big guys and overlooking the little guys who actually have… Continue reading What does it profit a nation if it gains (a very very tiny part of) the World and loses its soul?
Choosing the wrong side? Why Christians need to be careful about not playing to Trump and Putin’s talking points
I saw this video the other day. I was struck by a comment that Chris Wickland makes in it. He warns that people may find that they have been taking the wrong side. It’s easy to do this, not out of malicious intent but out of naievity. In fact in a sermon just a few… Continue reading Choosing the wrong side? Why Christians need to be careful about not playing to Trump and Putin’s talking points
Peace for prizes
Last week, Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize. This caused a lot of outrage. It was very clear that she could do what she pleased with the medal but this would make Donald Trump no more the winner of the Prize than my dad is a boxing… Continue reading Peace for prizes
Trump’s bluff: NATO, Greenland and Ukraine
President Trump has announced tariffs to both punish countries that have resisted his attempts to acquire Greenland and to pressure them end to pressure them into agreeing the US takeover. Additionally he has indicated a willingness to break the NATO alliance over Greenland. A couple of thoughts here. First, if I were American I would… Continue reading Trump’s bluff: NATO, Greenland and Ukraine
Bondi Beach and an abomination of desolation
There was a certain dissonance about the way I picked up on the news today. We were setting up for our Carols by Candlelight service and there was much joking and laughing as we worked out where fairy lights and candles were going to go. I stepped out of the room to see a news… Continue reading Bondi Beach and an abomination of desolation
1938 and 2025: Trump’s latest plan for Ukraine
There is perhaps a little more logic behind the suggestion that Donald Trump might recognise those areas of Ukraine occupied by Putin as Russian territory than there was to Keir Starmer’s recognition of a Palestinian State. At least in this case, there is a clear identification of what territory and who is the Government. However,… Continue reading 1938 and 2025: Trump’s latest plan for Ukraine
The minefield of when a state provides religious instruction
The Supreme Court has ruled that religious education provision in Northern Ireland was unlawful. A child that did not share the Christian views of the syllabus was discriminated against by a syllabus developed by the Roman Catholic Church, Methodists and Presbyterians. As it happens, there are probably questions I would have about such a syllabus… Continue reading The minefield of when a state provides religious instruction
How not to save the BBC
You will probably have struggled to miss the news story about the BBC which led to the Director General and the CEO of News resigning this weekend. Donald Trump is certainly not wanting you to miss the story. He is threatening to sue the Beeb if he doesn’t receive an apology and maybe still then… Continue reading How not to save the BBC
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