How didn’t we guess till the Archbishop of Canterbury told us? The Church of England is ‘deeply, institutionally’ racist, according to the Most Revd Justin Welby. I wonder how all the curates, vicars, lay preachers, Sunday school teachers, vergers, churchwardens and other active members of the C of E’s congregations felt about his smearing of... Continue Reading →

Human rights strike again. It was reported last week that a couple accused of murdering their adopted son in India to get his life insurance payout will not be extradited from Britain because it would breach their human rights.  Although Britain’s chief magistrate ruled there is ‘strong evidence’ to convict Arti Dhir and her husband... Continue Reading →

Christian Today reported on Monday on an apology from the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, following the release of a pastoral statement on civil partnerships by the Church of England's House of Bishops last month. However, if you have heard or read the apology - given in both a letter and radio interview - you will be aware... Continue Reading →

An important new study from the US has shown that family and faith make the biggest difference to a person's success in education. William Jeynes, Professor of Education at California State University, has brought together for the first time the findings of 30 studies looking at the influences on educational achievement in order to discover what has the biggest... Continue Reading →

If Boris Johnson accepts the recommendations of the government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), published on Tuesday, he is frankly insane. A clear recipe for driving further rises in already unsustainable immigration levels, this would be catastrophic for his support among his new working-class voter base. The headlines are these: no overall cap on migrants, lower salary... Continue Reading →