So says Canon Andrew White, of Baghdad's St George's Church, the only Anglican church in Iraq. ""Over a 1000 Iraqi troops were killed by them [IS] yesterday, things are so bad. As I said all the...
‘Yes’ or ‘No’?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/11114813/English-home-rule-at-heart-of-Conservatives-election-campaign-David-Cameron-indicates.html...
... this question emanates from a thread in News. Who among you has not at some time in your life been touched inappropriately by a man who was not your boyfriend/husband and whose attentions were...
//Syria described the downing of the aircraft as an act of aggression. Yaalon said "Israel would respond strongly to perceived threats "whether they stemmed from a mistake or were deliberate".//...
This is not news – but depending upon the answer, come Thursday it might be. I read an article today stating that, annually, some 43,000-plus people from Scotland are treated in NHS hospitals in...
As you will know Chakka died recently. Although due to prior commitments, I have had to decline his family’s thoughtful invitation to a party organised in celebration of his life, I have passed on...
The gathering storm. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/11095111/Australia-becomes-first-country-to-commit-troops-to-US-coalition-fighting-Isil-death-cult.html...
The Prime Minister strongly indicates he is preparing to authorise military air strikes against Isil terrorists in Iraq and Syria as a second British hostage was named as Alan Henning....
Alex Salmond plans to fast-track Scotland’s entry into the Eurovision Song Contest if the Yes campaign wins. Comforting for the Scots to know he has the important things worked out....
There are many threads running on the benefits or otherwise for Scotland should it leave the Union, but what do you feel are the implications for England if the division occurs? Will England be worse...
Another mad convert.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/woman-beheaded-first-picture-of-muslim-convert-nicknamed-fat-nick-suspected-of-murdering-82yearold-9714057.html...
Just caught a bit of the television news where someone said public opinion is changing and the people of this country are now generally in favour of Britain taking military action against IS. What do...
I’ve just been listening to a discussion on the new National Curriculum where one man said that most of what he’d been taught at school has proven useless to him. Personally I can’t think of...
I went shopping with a friend today. We had coffee in Debenhams restaurant this morning, and later, for lunch, a very acceptable lasagne at ‘Ask’, but everywhere you go now coffee seems to be...
