Judaism – THE BLOG OF DAVID ROBERTSON

LED 5 – Barcelona, Charlottesville – Glasgow Pride – Love is Love – Sarah Champion – The Real Modern Slavery – Google’s Tolerance – Endeavour – Is the Church like an Empty Whisky Bottle? – Kris Kristofferson

August 21, 2017

Light Engaging Darkness 5 – 1) Feel the Hate – Barcleona, Finland and Charlottesville – The world seems full of violence and hate. one person killed in Charlottesville by a far right extremist, another two in Finland and 14 in Barcelona by Islamists. What has astounded me, and it really shouldn’t because now we … More LED 5 – Barcelona, Charlottesville – Glasgow Pride – Love is Love – Sarah Champion – The Real Modern Slavery – Google’s Tolerance – Endeavour – Is the Church like an Empty Whisky Bottle? – Kris Kristofferson

Why Anti-Semitism Matters in the British Election

June 7, 2017

Have a look at this poster? It is a pro-Corbyn, anti-May poster erected in Bristol this week. I guess you could just say it is part of the rough and tumble of election politics, although I regard it as indicative of the simplistic dumbed down politics we are being forced to endure. Apart … More Why Anti-Semitism Matters in the British Election

Who Faces the Greater Threat- Sir Alan Duncan or Israel?

January 9, 2017

Last week I predicted that Israel would be a major issue in 2017 – it was not exactly the gift of foresight, its 100 years since the Balfour Declaration and the existence of this one small state has been a major issue ever since the Second World War. But nonetheless I was surprised to … More Who Faces the Greater Threat- Sir Alan Duncan or Israel?

Remember – a Review

March 19, 2016

My film reviews are like bus’s – you wait ages for one, and then two come along at once. But I could not wait to write this one. We went to see ‘Remember’ last night at our usual venue, Dundee Contemporary Arts…the small cinema two was virtually empty..but the handful of us who saw this … More Remember – a Review

Persecution, Politicians and false Prophets

February 11, 2016

Visit to the Scottish Parliament- 10th Feb 2016 I was asked to speak to the Scottish Parliament sub-committee on religious freedom. Although I never stick to a text the following is the substance of what I said and a few reflections on the whole experience – which tells us a great deal about the state … More Persecution, Politicians and false Prophets

Australia – Where Europe and Asia Meet – Australian Days Six – the Final Days

January 24, 2015

Wednesday 21st Jan to Friday 23rd January This is my final blog from Oz – although to be strictly accurate I am writing it as we fly over Tehran. We left our hotel at 5pm Thursday and by the time we get home to Dundee, it will have been 41 hours from door to door. … More Australia – Where Europe and Asia Meet – Australian Days Six – the Final Days