Tag: Nicola Sturgeon

Australia, Creation, Culture, Education, Equality, Liberalism, Politics

Suffer the Striking Children – A Tale of Activism, Indoctrination and Mob Rule

Many moons ago I led a school strike.   The cause was just – I thought – we were protesting against the raising of the school-leaving age to 16!  I remember leading all 600 pupils in a walk out in front of the school.  As the headteacher, Mr Smith, approached me, I noticed that the pupils behind me and my friend had gone strangely quiet.  “What … Continue reading Suffer the Striking Children – A Tale of Activism, Indoctrination and Mob Rule

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Australia, Britain, Ethics, Europe, Evangelism, Liberalism, Media, Podcasts, Politics, Scotland, Sex and sexuality, Sport

Quantum 29 – The Naked Brexit; Selling Greece; Gordon Banks; Euthanasia; Transgender; LGBT flags and letters; Polygamy in Australia; Churches Attacked; NUJ and Religious Discrimination; Michael Green

 To hear this weeks Quantum just click the link above.   We look at the Naked Brexit Cambridge Economics lecturer;  Selling Greece; Gordon Banks; Euthanasia, the LGBT flag of domination;   BBC LGBT Discrimination; The Guardian letter from 50 ‘faith leaders’ on LGBT.  Polygamy in Australia;  Nicola Sturgeon telling us we have all got it wrong on transgenderism; the woman arrested for calling a trans woman a man … Continue reading Quantum 29 – The Naked Brexit; Selling Greece; Gordon Banks; Euthanasia; Transgender; LGBT flags and letters; Polygamy in Australia; Churches Attacked; NUJ and Religious Discrimination; Michael Green

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Britain, Europe, History, Politics

The Great Deception – Part 8 – De Gaulle, Verhofstadt, Sturgeon, MacMillan, Gaitskill – Plus Ca Change, Plus C’est La Meme Chose

This weeks EU News –  The British government says that a deal is basically done – its 585 page ‘deal’ is one that in effect gives the EU all it wants – Brexit Betrayal  It has also just been announced that a draft political deal has been agreed.  There are likely to be even more concessions – because Mrs May has now said that no deal … Continue reading The Great Deception – Part 8 – De Gaulle, Verhofstadt, Sturgeon, MacMillan, Gaitskill – Plus Ca Change, Plus C’est La Meme Chose

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Britain, Europe, Justice, Media, Politics, Scotland

Nicola’s Lessons from Auschwitz

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Auschwitz last week.  Those of us who have been can understand when in her article in the Scotsman she described the effect.  Especially when she talks about the sheer industrial scale of Birkenau.  However she has also come under criticism from some who suggest that this was just a publicity stunt and a photo-op.   That is not fair and … Continue reading Nicola’s Lessons from Auschwitz

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Asia, Australia, Culture, Europe, Islam, Judaism, Justice, Podcasts, USA

Quantum 14 – Asia Bibi; Defaming Mohammed; Sinead O’Connor; Pittsburg Massacre; Red Dead Redemption; Brazilian President; Presbyterian Church of Ireland; The Chief Mammie; John Anderson

You can support The Quantum of the Wee Flea fundraiser by clicking the link  Patron.podbean.com/theweeflea  We are half way to our monthly target already!   LISTEN HERE Asia Bibi – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/31/asia-bibi-verdict-pakistan-court-overturns-blasphemy-death-sentence?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Defamation of Mohammed – https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2018/10/26/q-have-european-judges-just-banned-defamation-of-the-prophet-muhammad-a-no https://www.commentarymagazine.com/foreign-policy/europe/the-day-free-speech-died-in-europe/ Sinead O’Connor – https://www.spectator.com.au/2018/10/ten-things-sinead-oconnor-will-learn-from-her-new-religion/ Pittsburgh Massacre https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/we-jews-punch-above-our-weight-but-we-also-attract-evil-people/news-story/57a5b57242bc0f8a12784eef5668f6e0?utm_source=The%20Australian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TodaySHeadlines  Charlotte Chapel – Red Dead Redemption 2 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/fabulous/3397843/edinburgh-church-red-dead-redemption-2-poster/?fbclid=IwAR2AmCyds5Bn9LnOwv-u6Tf2H6LMC4SedgDB9RVdmuVovTtsxrbttd7mons Brazilian President. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes&login=email&auth=login-email Northern Ireland – and taking the Church to Court The Chief Mammie – https://www.facebook.com/BeReasonableScotland/videos/vb.34292308613 Corporate parenting … Continue reading Quantum 14 – Asia Bibi; Defaming Mohammed; Sinead O’Connor; Pittsburg Massacre; Red Dead Redemption; Brazilian President; Presbyterian Church of Ireland; The Chief Mammie; John Anderson

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Art, Europe, Politics, Scotland

The End of Scottish Independence?

Something momentous happened last week at the SNP conference…something that went largely unreported and unnoticed except from a brave few. Something which greatly saddens me.   As predicted on this blog two years ago the SNP have given up on Independence.  The dream is over.  Or rather the dream remains only as a dream.  It’s useful to motivate the troops but to all intents and purposes … Continue reading The End of Scottish Independence?

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Culture, Ethics, Justice, Liberalism, Politics, USA

America’s Despair

My original piece on the Brett Kavanaugh fiasco, (America’s Disgrace) really stirred up the cesspit – as if it needed any stirring. (although to be fair a number of people also expressed appreciation).   Ironically the reaction to it kind of proves the points I was trying to make – the main one is simply that we don’t know what happened 35 years ago – and … Continue reading America’s Despair

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Podcasts

The Wee Flea Podcast | 02

This weeks podcast looks at an extremely important issue – how Scotland is an example of a liberal democracy founded on Christian principles slipping into an illiberal authoritarian regime where the State is God.   What do SNP MP Ian Blackford’s recent comments on Scottish values, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s speech on values at Glasgow Pride and a Roman Catholic priest being sacked by Glasgow Caledonian University … Continue reading The Wee Flea Podcast | 02

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Apologetics, Britain, Ethics, Liberalism, Politics

Ireland Regresses; Sunday, Bloody Sunday

There has been much rejoicing in Ireland over the result of a referendum. Large crowds gathered in Dublin city centre. A party was in full swing in Dublin Castle. Groups of cheering and clapping people were at the airport to cheer on those who had flown back especially to vote. “Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was also greeted by cheers when he arrived as was Ailbhe Smyth … Continue reading Ireland Regresses; Sunday, Bloody Sunday

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Dundee, Letters, Politics, Uncategorized

Letter re Dundee – City of Culture, the Scottish Government and the EU Commission

It was depressing reading the responses from our Scottish politicians to the EU Commissions decision last week to exclude Dundee and other UK cities from the European City of Culture bid.  They seemed more concerned about defending the EU and using the opportunity to political point score against Westminster, than defending Dundee.  So I wrote this letter to The Courier which was published today.. Continue reading Letter re Dundee – City of Culture, the Scottish Government and the EU Commission

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