The world may currently be convulsed by escalating cataclysms, but for British politicians the order of the day is navel gazing as usual.
In the News
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September 19th, 2011
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September 18th, 2011THOMAS the Tank Engine is the latest to be revealed as part of the politically correct brigade as Christmas is written out of one of his DVDs.
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September 18th, 2011MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BosNewsLife)–- Hungry minority Christians in Somalia faced another struggle Sunday, September 18, after suspected Islamic militants beheaded a Christian convert and foreign aid workers were banned from reaching a dying population.
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September 18th, 2011FAISALABAD: A total of seven women suffered acid attacks in the past two days in Faisalabad in separate incidents.
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September 18th, 2011In my father's household and in the homes of his ancestors, socialism was held to be almost as sacred as the Catholicism that defined every aspect of their lives. If you were to unravel the DNA of their faith structure you would see the ribbons of these beliefs curling round each other as they rose and fell together. On those occasions when their political or spiritual allegiances were besieged, each could rely on the other to provide strength and support. To them, the relationship between their faith and their politics was entirely straightforward.
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September 18th, 2011Lest it should suddenly and inexplicably disappear, His Grace reproduces below an article on the Cornerstone Blog by Edward Leigh MP. It will be interesting to see how Non-Conformist, Anglican and Roman Catholic MPs vote on this (not to mention adherents of Judaism and Islam); and even more interesting to observe into which lobby Cabinet Minister Iain Duncan Smith decides to walk (unless, of course, he is 'unavoidably' absent from the vote). It will also be interesting to discover if Cranmer's Law applies equally to a respected Roman Catholic MP as it clearly did to Roger Helmer MEP and (naturally) to His Grace on this matter.
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September 17th, 2011MALE, September 17 (HNS) – President’s Office has gazetted the controversial Religious Unity Regulation, declaring it an offence to preach a religion except Islam in the Maldives.
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September 17th, 2011It has been announced that the Coalition is to press ahead with legislation to permit 'gay marriage'. It is to be preceded by a consultation, but the purpose of such a consultation is unclear when the decision has already been taken a priori to legislate for the change. A consultation which does not consult cannot be a consultation. But then a marriage which does not marry cannot be a marriage.
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September 16th, 2011Violent persecution against Christians continues in Somalia, and one Christian watchdog group thinks Islamic extremists are to blame.
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September 16th, 2011Proposals for compulsory sex education for children as young as five have been ditched.