In this whole crisis we thank God that the Government’s clear aim is to save lives. That’s not always true in every time and place. But with COVID-19, everything is being done with that intent. All politicians agree. Measures to fight the epidemic are clearing Parliament without a vote.
The NHS Gender Identity Development Service has become mired in controversy. There is the internal report claiming that children are being rushed through “gender-transition”, and the poor evidence base for puberty-blocking drugs.
Many today would argue that Christianity has changed the world for the worse.
The Government is taking forward legislation to introduce no-fault divorce in England and Wales. It is claimed that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is going to consign the “blame game” to legal history and make life much better for everyone involved.
On 19 February 2014, the Scottish Parliament decided that every child in Scotland should have a ‘named person’ – a state official to oversee their ‘wellbeing’, i.e. happiness.
We might not see much sun over these long winter months, but we have seen plenty of the rainbow. It seems that Government agencies, Premiership football clubs, police forces, schools and supermarkets are falling over themselves to publicise their LGBT credentials.
