The artwork was met with backlash from Jewish community groups | X: ZOE STRIMPEL
An art exhibition has sparked outrage after featuring grotesque imagery depicting jews eating babies, yet authorities have declined to investigate, ruling the work neither abusive nor criminal.
The exhibition, titled “Drawings Against Genocide,” which took place at an art gallery in Margate, Kent has been defended as political commentary. But to many, it represents something far more troubling: the normalisation of deeply offensive and dehumanising imagery under the banner of “art.”
Jewish community groups have condemned the display as not only “sickening” but dangerous, warning that such portrayals echo some of history’s darkest propaganda.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.
Kent Police concluded that the artwork did not meet the threshold for a hate crime or even a non-crime hate incident. Their reasoning: the images targeted the Israeli state, not Jewish people directly.
This distinction has raised serious concerns. Because when imagery historically used to demonise Jews, such as blood libel tropes, reappears in modern form, that intent becomes secondary to impact. The question is no longer what is said explicitly, but what is unmistakably implied.
Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness
Among the pieces displayed were drawings of figures consuming babies and depictions of Israelis as horned devils proclaiming “we love death.” Another portrayed a soldier standing on a skull under the slogan “New Order Forever Now.”
The artist, Matthew Collings, denied that the images represented Jews, insisting they were critiques of Zionism and the Israeli state.
Such imagery cannot be separated from centuries-old antisemitic narratives. The visual language used is not neutral, it is historically loaded, inflammatory, and deeply provocative.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Community Fears Ignored
Labour Against Antisemitism has called for the case to be reopened, warning that the decision reflects a failure to grasp the realities of modern antisemitism.
In a letter to Kent’s chief constable Tim Smith, the group highlighted rising threats against Jewish communities, arguing that such exhibitions contribute to a climate of hostility.
The letter said: “It lacks any real understanding of contemporary antisemitism and empathy for a community experiencing record levels of anti-Jewish racism that include a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue, and now the burning of Jewish ambulances.
“A number of terror plots aimed at the Jewish community have been uncovered only recently. These do not happen in a vacuum.
“Exhibitions such as Matthew Collings’ incite hatred towards our community. They increase community tensions and create a hostile environment for Jewish people.”
They warned that incidents of violence and intimidation do not occur in isolation—but are fuelled by narratives that dehumanise and vilify.
Psalm 82:3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticised the decision by Kent Police
Criticism has also come from political figures, including Chris Philp, Shadow Home Secretary who questioned Kent Police’s decision, saying: “Freedom of expression should of course be protected, but these pictures are clearly full of sickening antisemitic tropes.
“It is exactly this kind of appalling imagery that leads to attacks on our Jewish communities like the events in Golders Green.
“Our forces must step up efforts to protect the Jewish community from vile hate crimes. Kent should reopen this investigation immediately.”
He argued that while freedom of expression must be protected, it should not become a shield for what he described as vile and dangerous content.
The tension between free speech and public harm now sits at the centre of the debate.
Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Freedom Without Responsibility?
In defending its position, Kent Police maintained that the artwork falls under protected political expression, with no evidence of intent to incite hatred.
But this raises a deeper question: when does expression cross into provocation? And who decides when a line has been crossed?
As society wrestles with these questions, one reality remains clear—when deeply offensive imagery is dismissed as acceptable, the consequences may extend far beyond the gallery walls.
What is tolerated today shapes what is normalised tomorrow.
Hosea 8:7 For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.</b
READ: Isa 26:2; 1Sam 13:14; Judges 10:13; Psa 9:17; Numb 32:23; Jer 26:13; 2Chr 7:14.
PRAY: Pray that truth and righteousness will prevail in society, and that what is evil will no longer be disguised, justified, or celebrated as acceptable.
Pray that God will protect vulnerable communities from hatred, falsehood, and harm, and that justice will not be compromised by cultural or political pressure.
Pray for wisdom and discernment for leaders, authorities, and institutions, that they will uphold justice without bias and stand firmly against all forms of injustice.
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Stephen Green on 6th February 2023 outside Marie Stopes abortion facility in Mattock Lane, Ealing.
Two years on, and a judge has refused to allow Christian Voice National Director Stephen Green to appeal his conviction under ‘Buffer Zone’ legislation in February 2024 by Uxbridge Magistrates for standing in front of the Marie Stopes abortion facility in Mattock Lane, Ealing, in February 2023, displaying a Bible verse:
Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
(‘Reins’ is an old expression for ‘kidneys’ or ‘insides’, The quote is from the King James Bible, the one presented to King Charles at his coronation).
Mr Justice Mansfield agreed with the Crown Court judge that it was not necessary to look at the actual circumstances of the case. The mere fact that Stephen was there was enough to walk all over his right to express his religion by standing with a Bible verse in a public place.
In October 2024 Judge Hammerton of Isleworth Crown Court agreed with the Magistrates. Advocate Michael Phillips from Christian Legal Centre immediately filed a judicial review of the Crown Court decision in what is known as a ‘Case Stated’. Naturally, Isleworth Crown Court refused to consider the Case Stated. Mr Phillips then filed the papers direct with the High Court.
The High Court refused on papers and again in the hearing on Thursday 12th February 2026. We now appeal that decision direct to the Court of Appeal in London on papers. If they refuse, then the last option is to go to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. An appellant must exhaust all domestic remedies before appealing to the ECHR.
Stephen Green said: ‘I look forward to my conviction being quashed on appeal. In the end, these buffer zones must be ruled unlawful and Christian freedom of expression upheld in this realm.’ But the first step is for the judge to approve my application for an appeal. That is what the hearing is about on 12th Feb.
If you cannot be there in London tomorrow, please pray for justice to be done!
Magistrate’s Verdict & Costs Order
Stephen harassed nobody, nor did he mention abortion. Nevertheless, District Judge Kathryn Verghis ruled that by holding the sign he was guilty of protesting by ‘engaging in an act of approval/disapproval, with respect to issues related to abortion services’.
Judge Verghis said that although the PSPO curtailed his human rights, it was necessary and proportionate to stop what she, and prosecuting barrister Ellis Sareen, accepted was an entirely peaceful protest by Mr Green. Mr Sareen acknowledged there was no evidence of any ‘service user’ suffering any detriment on the day and that the poster was only ‘an oblique reference’ to abortion.
The judge declined to fine Mr Green, the maximum for the offence being £1000, instead giving him a 12-month conditional discharge. Judge Verghis also ordered the preacher to pay Ealing Council prosecution costs of £2600. That was half what they were demanding, by the grace of God and favour from the judge, but still a considerable amount.
Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. 2 And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Appeal to Crown Court
On 29th and the 30th October 2024 Stephen appealed against his conviction in Uxbridge Magistrates Court to the Crown Court at Isleworth in South West London.
Judge Alistair Hammerton upheld the magistrates’ court conviction and sentence.
This time, Ealing asked for costs of £7,536.50. In what must be seen as a punitive order, Judge Hammerton granted the costs in full and allowed no time to pay.
READ: Gen 4:8-10, 14:16; Deut 27:25; 1Sam 30:18; Prov 6:16-17; Eccl 11:5; Isa 59:7; Matt 18:10; Luke 12:11-12; Eph 6:13-19.
PRAY: For the High Court to agree to hear Stephen’s appeal. For courage for Stephen, eloquence for Michael, favour with the judge.
WRITE: To your MP at House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA or email him/her from the MP list below. Ask your MP to agree with you that Buffer Zones are an unwarranted assault on freedom of speech.
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Sir David Bell of Common Purpose - right behind Sir Brian Leveson (r)
Sir David Bell of Common Purpose – right behind Sir Brian Leveson (r)
The antics of a sinister left-of-centre freemasonry need consideration by those of us concerned about the elite and the quangocracy. But scripture can encourage us in our prayer.
In November 2012, Richard Pendlebury, an investigative journalist on the Daily Mail, put together a series of articles on the activities and people behind a shadowy elitist training school called ‘Common Purpose’:
Common Purpose runs expensive leadership courses mainly for public sector employees, largely because only the public sector can afford its fees of £5,000 for a week’s attendance.
Richard Pendlebury
One cannot always trust what the Daily Mail says, and in attacking those campaigning for restrictions on the press, it can be accused of fighting its own corner as the Leveson Report looms rather than exposing chicanery in high places.
Nevertheless, Mr Pendlebury is an award-winning journalist and his articles are replete with well-researched links between personnel and based on documents and statements in the public sphere. Chief among the people identified is Sir David Bell, a top fixer in the Leveson Enquiry and a trustee of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which falsely linked Lord McAlpine to the Wrexham paedophile scandal. Sir David is indeed a trustee of the Common Purpose Charitable Trust, whose purpose statement claims: ‘Our educational courses give people the inspiration, skills and connections to become better leaders.’
Common Purpose International is linked by personnel to the Common Purpose Charitable Trust and aims to establish Common Purpose operating organisations in countries outside the UK. It says ‘All Common Purpose operating organisations aim to give leaders the inspiration, the knowledge and the connections they need to produce real change.’
Even the Guardian’s Michael White was grudgingly appreciative of the ‘Mail’ article and Richard Pendlebury, writing: ‘Bell is a good Mail target because he’s highly visible in the octopus as a former Social Democrat party member and ex-chairman of Pearsons with links to other quango-crats named by the paper.’
The idea of constant or nebulous ‘change’ with no qualification or explanation or what it entails is a Marxist concept within which the Common Purpose websitefeels right at home. Common Purpose graduates acquire skills in ‘group dynamics’ equipping them to manipulate meetings. EDI features heavily. There again, an elitism present in Common Purpose is exemplified in its constant assertion that it provides ‘connections’. Certainly its Chief Executive, Julia Middleton, has become extremely well-connected to the liberal establishment through Common Purpose. She is director and company secretary of the Media Standards Trust, financial backers of the ‘Hacked Off” campaign and no end of feminist groups. In 1994, she helped set up the left-of-centre think-tank Demos. Look for a comment by ‘The Trician’ about her here. She is married to the equally well-connected financier Rupert Middleton.
Julia Middleton – ‘the best-connected woman you’ve never heard of’.
While campaigning for transparency elsewhere, the Common Purpose website has a password-protected inner core and refuses to publish a list of its ‘graduates’. But they include some 35,000 mainly public-sector employees, journalists, police officers – the Met spent tens of thousands of pounds on Common Purpose courses under Sir Ian Blair – and aspiring politicians. Nor is Common Purpose any more forthcoming – or eager to comply with company law – over disclosing the home addresses of its directors. Most of them claim to live at the Common Purpose office in Banner Street, EC1.
Common Purpose tried to blacken the name of people doing Freedom of Information searches on it, and it would not be beyond the bounds of possibility to suspect that if a group of Common Purpose graduates have the down on someone in a locality, that they could do him serious financial damage.
The most subversive aspect of the Common Purpose mindset is the one hiding in plain sight, the concept of leading ‘beyond authority’. It is even the subject of a book by Mrs Middleton. According to the Common Purpose website:
‘Many successful leaders learn to lead in roles or circumstances where they have clear authority, budget and accountability. When they move beyond this – leading peers, partners and stakeholders – the skills that brought them success may not be enough. To operate effectively they need a different approach to leadership – the ability to Lead Beyond Authority.’
What that means is that CP people are trained to interfere in matters which are not their responsibility in order to effect the changes in policy (EDI, etc) they want to see. Even the Guardian’s Michael White is alarmed: ‘In her book Beyond Authority, Middleton – as quoted by the Mail – writes cheerfully of using “charm and flattery” to place a “conventional useful idiot” into a job which would be a “perfect smokescreen” for a chum’s agenda. Such tactics need watching.’
The Guardian described Common Purpose as ‘well-meaning’. But what Common Purpose plot and plan is likely to benefit themselves and their pet causes first and the rest of us and righteousness a long way second. Pray that the Lord will bring their devices to naught:
Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Matt 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
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Corrupt former police chief blamed the "political and media frenzy" for his decision to resign
The chief constable of West Midlands Police has retired after damning criticism of a decision to ban Israeli fans from a match against Aston Villa.
Craig Guildford’s retirement was confirmed on Friday 16th January 2026, after both Downing Street and the home secretary said they had lost confidence in his leadership.
He faced numerous calls to resign after apologising for providing incorrect evidence to MPs, which included the denial that AI was used in a report which led to the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game on 6 November.
According to the Telegraph, a secret dossier proving that police covered up threats against Israeli players by “Asian youths looking for a fight”. Senior officers misled the public by claiming that the event had taken place without incident, when in fact the Maccabi team had been constantly in danger of mob violence.
The big question British people should be asking is how many more corrupt police officials are out there waiting to be caught?
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Corrupt former police chief blamed the “political and media frenzy” for his decision to resign
52-year-old Craig Guildford announcing his retirement, blamed what he described as the “political and media frenzy” for his decision to step down.
“I have carefully considered my position and concluded that retirement is in the best interests of the organisation, myself and my family,” he said.
“It has been the honour of my career serving as the chief constable of West Midlands Police.”
In a statement to reporters, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster said he welcomed the decision and was “pleased this outcome had been reached”.
“That has prevented what might otherwise have been a complex procedure that would have caused significant distraction, impact and cost to West Midlands Police and the wider West Midlands,” he added.
Mr. Foster said he was pleased the outcome was reached “having regard to due process and the law”.
“It was important this matter was resolved in a balanced, calm, fair, measured and respectful manner.”
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
The web of lies
In October 2025, West Midlands Police (WMP) and Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group barred Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending a Europa League match at Villa Park, citing vague “intelligence” and alleged safety risks linked to violent disorder at previous European fixtures. However, subsequent scrutiny revealed that the decision appeared to be made before the evidence was established, raising concerns that Jewish supporters were excluded first and justification sought later.
WMP’s case relied heavily on claims of serious disorder involving Maccabi supporters in Amsterdam in 2024, including allegations of widespread violence, overwhelmed policing, and dramatic scenes in the city. These claims were later contradicted by official Dutch police statements, which confirmed that no such chaos had occurred. Officer numbers were significantly lower than reported, and allegations of protesters being thrown into canals were false. Dutch authorities instead noted that Jewish supporters were the primary victims of hostility that evening.
Errors and misinformation continued to surface as the ban came under parliamentary scrutiny. When questioned by the Home Affairs Select Committee, WMP Craig Guildford claimed that local Jewish representatives had been consulted prior to the ban. This was untrue. No such consultation had taken place. WMP later issued a written apology, attributing the false statements to “unintentional errors” in its briefing. Further credibility was lost when it emerged that intelligence had included reference to a non-existent match between Maccabi and West Ham—an error later traced to the use of an artificial intelligence tool, despite initial denials by the force.
Further inaccuracies compounded the controversy. WMP wrongly claimed to have consulted local Jewish representatives, later issuing an apology for “unintentional errors.” Even more troubling was the revelation that some intelligence, including a reference to a non-existent match between Maccabi and West Ham, had been generated by an artificial intelligence tool. After initial denials, WMP admitted consulting Microsoft Copilot, prompting serious concerns about the reliability and accountability of policing decisions.
The episode was further politicised by comments from Birmingham Perry Barr MP Ayoub Khan, who suggested Israeli supporters would be a provocation in an area with a large Muslim population.
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Muslim leaders now decision makers?
Confidence in the force has been further shaken by revelations concerning the appointment process itself.
The chief executive of Green Lane Mosque, an institution previously criticised for hosting radical speakers, sat on a panel that interviewed candidates for the Chief Constable role three years ago.
Kamran Hussein’s involvement inevitably casts fresh doubt on subsequent decisions to consult the mosque ahead of the Aston Villa–Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture, raising serious questions about whether professional distance and institutional integrity were properly maintained at senior levels of policing.
It is of paramount importance that our “citizens in uniform” are led by officers who not only treat all ethnic or religious groups equally, but are seen to do so. So-called “community policing” must never again degenerate into turning a blind eye to violence and extremism in one community, while ignoring the justified fears of a smaller one.
We must hope that Shabana Mahmood’s background will help her to restore the battered reputation of British policing.
Across the UK, a series of deeply troubling misconduct cases have undermined public confidence in law enforcement, raising questions about vetting, discipline, culture and systemic accountability.
One high-profile case that has shaken trust in British policing involves Merseyside Police, where Detective Constable John Rigby was dismissed after admitting he paid a 17-year-old boy for sex and unlawfully accessed police computer systems to obtain information on individuals without legitimate purpose. The chief constable described the offence as “inconceivable” in someone sworn to uphold the law, and Rigby is now barred from policing roles.
Meanwhile in London, the Metropolitan Police Service has faced a string of credibility crises. Independent reports have highlighted institutional failures, discrimination and toxic culture at Charing Cross police station, including racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour among officers that senior leadership failed to address. Separately, a BBC Panorama probe, resulted in the arrest and suspension of a sergeant on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and the dismissal of officers for gross misconduct.
Compounding these concerns are revelations that the Met failed to properly vet thousands of officers and staff between 2018 and 2023, leaving gaps in background checks that potentially allowed individuals with problematic histories to serve.
A recent report suggests that over 1,400 officers across forces in England and Wales are under scrutiny for alleged gross misconduct, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and abuse of authority, an unprecedented scale that commentators say could amount to the most serious crisis in policing in decades.
Amid these revelations, the reluctance of some political figures to take decisive action has further fuelled public frustration.
Psalm 82:3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Christians bearing the brunt
Across the UK, there have been encounters between Christian street preachers and the police, where concerns have been raised about how freedom of religion and free speech are being interpreted and enforced.
These cases highlight a pattern in which preachers have been arrested, detained or investigated,sometimes only to see charges dropped or compensation awarded later.
In London, Jesse Samuel, a Christian street preacher was surrounded by police officers during an open-air service.
In a viral social media video, Jesse was seen declaring the Gospel as officers confronted him over the content of his message.
Another case involved Dale Mcalpine, a street preacher in Cumbria who was arrested and detained for six hours after police accused him of using words that could cause “alarm or distress.” He pursued a wrongful arrest and false imprisonment claim against Cumbria Police, which settled with a £4,000 payout plus costs. Mcalpine’s lawyers called the police response a “gross overreaction” and reinforced that lawful Christian preaching should not be treated as criminal conduct.
In Greater Manchester, John Craven, a preacher who had quoted the Gospel to two teenagers, was wrongly arrested, denied food and medication while in custody, and held for over 19 hours before the case was settled. A compensation package of around £13,000 was agreed shortly before his case was due in court, a significant payout acknowledging serious failures in how officers applied public order laws.
More recently, Shaun O’Sullivan, a street preacher in Swindon, faced multiple arrests (16 times according to reporting) related to his public ministry during demonstrations. At a Crown Court trial, a jury unanimously cleared him of “religiously aggravated intentional harassment,” recognising his speech as protected religious and political expression.
Across these cases, a common thread is police action being taken on the basis of public complaints or perceived offence, rather than clear evidence of criminal conduct. In several instances, charges were later dropped or civil claims were successful because legal standards for hate or public order offences were not met. These outcomes reveal a clash between modern interpretations of public order and the fundamental right to preach and express belief in public.
Proverbs 31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Read and Pray
PRAY: Pray for that God would strengthen Christian believers to stand firm in truth, and that lawful freedom to preach the Gospel in public would be protected and upheld without fear or intimidation.
Pray for wisdom among authorities — that police, lawmakers and courts would act impartially, discerning between genuine harm and lawful expression, and uphold justice without prejudice or double standards.
Pray for repentance and revival.
READ: Deut 27:25; Psalm 106:37-38; Prov 14:23; Isa 28:9; Matt 10:7; Luke 9:2, 10:1; John 3:16-18.
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Fuad Awale was transferred to a special separation unit for dangerous convicts after he and another convict ambushed a jail worker and threatened to kill him
Fuad Awale was transferred to a special separation unit for dangerous convicts after he and another convict ambushed a jail worker and threatened to kill him.
A convicted Islamist double murderer has been awarded £240,000 of public money after a High Court ruling found that his isolation in prison breached his human rights.
Fuad Awale, serving a life sentence for the execution-style killing of two teenagers in Milton Keynes, successfully claimed that being placed in solitary confinement following a hostage-taking incident caused him psychological harm.
The payout, agreed by David Lammy, Justice Secretary, includes £7,500 in compensation and more than £234,000 in legal costs following a High Court judgement which stated that: “there had been a significant degree of interference with the claimant’s private life”.
According to the Mail, Mr Lammy suggested in a letter dated 2 January 2026, that Ministers were considering changes in the law to prevent extremist criminals from using the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as a “barrier to us protecting national security”.
Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Robert Jenrick, the Conservative Shadow Justice Secretary, who obtained details of the payout in a letter from Mr Lammy, branded the decision a “sick joke”.
He said: “Labour are cowing to terrorists and the human rights brigade. They must introduce emergency legislation to carve these monsters out of the ECHR immediately. If they don’t, we will as soon as Parliament returns.”
Facts behind the claim
Mr. Awale was segregated after ambushing a prison officer, holding a sharp object to his throat, and threatening to kill him, explicitly referencing his previous murders.
Prison authorities transferred him to a separation unit to protect staff and prevent radicalisation.
Nevertheless, he later argued that this security measure interfered with his private life under Article 8 of the ECHR, a claim the court upheld despite acknowledging the seriousness of his offences.
The court heard Mr. Awale previously asked to associate with one of the Islamic extremist killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby – but was denied the request due to “counter-terrorism concerns”.
He and an accomplice also demanded the release of Qatada, a hate preacher who had been facing deportation to Jordan to face terror charges, as well as Roshonara Choudhry, who stabbed Labour MP Stephen Timms in 2010.
Awale was sentenced to a minimum of 38 years in prison in January 2013 aged 25 after shooting Mohammed Abdi Farah, 19, and Amin Ahmed Ismail, 18, in the head in a Milton Keynes alleyway over a drugs dispute.
Romans 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good… but if thou do that which is evil, be afraid.
This case follows a growing pattern in which violent or extremist offenders use human rights law to challenge the consequences of their own actions.
Similar claims have been brought by dangerous prisoners seeking association with known terrorists, privileges denied on security grounds, or damages for conditions imposed to keep others safe.
Another case saw far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) who sought legal permission to challenge his segregation at HMP Woodhill on the basis of harm to his mental health, though the High Court refused permission, ruling the regime did not constitute a human-rights breach because it was imposed for his protection and prison safety.
A further example involves a convicted murderer at HMP Full Sutton who received thousands in taxpayer-funded legal aid to argue that restrictions on his access to facilities such as the gym and library violated his ECHR rights, prompting criticism from political figures that human-rights challenges can constrain prison governors’ ability to isolate radicalising inmates
Additionally, in Sahayb Abu v Secretary of State for Justice, a High Court judge found that extended segregation without adequate assessment of mental health needs breached protections against inhuman or degrading treatment, illustrating the judiciary’s willingness to apply human-rights protections even in terrorism-related confinement contexts
These cases collectively highlight growing judicial engagement with prisoner rights that sometimes limits how the state manages dangerous individuals, and feeds public debate over whether the human-rights framework adequately balances individual rights with public safety.
Again and again, the system appears more responsive to the grievances of offenders than to the trauma of victims or the safety of those tasked with guarding them.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
What direction is the UK taking?
The deeper question raised by this case is not merely legal but moral. Why should taxpayers fund compensation for a man who murdered two youths, took a prison officer hostage, and espoused extremist beliefs?
Public money intended for justice, rehabilitation, and public protection is instead diverted to reward claims brought by those who have shown utter contempt for life and law.
This inversion of priorities raises serious doubts about whether the state still understands its duty to protect the innocent before appeasing the guilty.
Isaiah 10:1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed.
The cost of human rights absolutism
British courts increasingly treat human rights as absolute entitlements, detached from responsibility or context.
In Awale’s case, segregation was imposed not as cruelty but as a proportionate response to extreme violence and credible terrorist risk. Yet the legal framework elevated the offender’s subjective distress above the objective need for prison safety and national security.
Justice becomes distorted when mercy is extended without truth, and compassion is applied without discernment.
Micah 6:8 What doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
What was left unsaid
Little has been said about the families of the two teenagers Awale executed, or about the prison officer who was pinned to a chair with a weapon at his throat.
Their suffering carries no financial remedy, no court-ordered acknowledgement. As ministers now suggest possible legal reforms to prevent extremists exploiting human rights law, the case stands as a stark warning: when the state prioritises the rights of the violent over the protection of the faithful and law-abiding, public confidence in justice is inevitably eroded.
Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
READ: Gen 9:6; Exo 23:7; Deut 19:21; Prov 17:15; Prov 21:15; Ecc 8:11; Isa 1:17; Rom 13:4; 1Ptr 2:14; Rev 20:12. PRAY: Pray for justice to be upheld with wisdom and restraint, so that laws protect the innocent, honour victims, and do not reward wrongdoing.
Pray for those in authority to govern with moral clarity and courage, balancing compassion with accountability in decisions that affect public safety.
Pray for a society that values righteousness and truth, where mercy does not eclipse justice and where evil is neither excused nor enabled.
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Anas Sarwar welcomed the review into evidence of grooming gangs in Scotland- PA Media
Scotland has now bowed to public pressure and announced a national review into grooming gangs. This follows a decision that did not arise from moral clarity, but from years of evasion.
After decades of reports from Rotherham, Telford, Oldham, Newcastle and Rochdale, many of which Christian Voice highlighted repeatedly, Holyrood has finally admitted that Scotland is not exempt from the same group-based child exploitation that scarred England.
Professor Alexis Jay, who once exposed the industrial-scale abuse in Rotherham, has been called in again. It is a tragic indictment that the same nation that ignored warnings then is now chasing the problem only after survivors forced their hand.
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Anas Sarwar welcomed the review into evidence of grooming gangs in Scotland- PA Media
Statements from Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth are steeped in cautious language, “sensitive,” “complex,” “careful consideration.” But those are the same soft tones local authorities in England used for years as girls were trafficked and terrorised.
Christian Voice warned repeatedly that political fear, the fear of upsetting certain “community relations” was the very climate that allowed grooming networks to flourish.
John Swinney now claims he is “open” to an inquiry. Open? After an alleged survivor wrote to him directly?
After Police Scotland quietly reviewed cases for years? The SNP did not act out of conviction. They acted because silence became impossible.
Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s.
Yet justice delayed is justice denied.
In England, survivors of grooming gang abuse resigned from the government’s national inquiry panel, accusing officials of betrayal and manipulation.
The survivors said the inquiry has become “less about the truth and more about a cover-up.”
More than five women were appointed earlier this year to help oversee the process but claim the government silenced survivor voices and allowed political convenience to replace transparency.
Meanwhile, we have long documented the clear, repeated pattern across the UK in our previous articles about police officers being too frightened to speak openly, social workers advised to avoid “cultural tensions,” and girls criminalised while their abusers walked free. Councils have allegedly concealed reports to protect reputations.
Isaiah 59:14 Judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off.
The dangerous comfort of process
The Scottish Government has assembled leaders, inspectors, and academics, but Scotland should beware.
England had endless “reviews,” “inspections,” and “multi-agency panels,” yet grooming gangs continued for years because bureaucrats replaced repentance with paperwork.
Professor Jay herself knows better than anyone: the issue is not expertise, but willpower. It is not lack of evidence, but lack of courage. Scotland risks following the exact same path, endless consultations while girls continue to suffer.
When leaders fear offending men more than protecting children, wickedness prevails.
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare.
A call to national repentance
Christian Voice calls Scotland and the whole United Kingdom, to recognise that grooming gangs flourish in a moral vacuum. The absence of Christian sexual ethics, the collapse of family values, and a political class more concerned with image than innocence have all played their part.
A national review may reveal facts. But only national repentance will restore righteousness.
Scotland must not repeat England’s errors of political cowardice and moral confusion. Survivors deserve truth, justice, and a nation that finally stands on the side of the vulnerable.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.
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BBC director general and News CEO resign over Trump documentary edit
The BBC’s Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness have resigned. This follows revelations that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by the U.S. President Donald Trump.
The controversy, first reported by The Telegraph, had already exposed internal concerns about editorial bias and the broadcaster’s growing detachment from impartial journalism.
Mr. Davie’s resignation statement admitted that while “the BBC is not perfect,” the recent uproar had “understandably contributed” to his decision to step down. He conceded that “mistakes have been made,” and that as Director General, he must take “ultimate responsibility.”
Ms. Turness, who also resigned on Sunday night, acknowledged that the Panorama fallout had “reached a stage where it is causing damage to the BBC,” asserting that “the buck stops with me.” Yet, she dismissed claims that the broadcaster was “institutionally biased.”
Her defence, however, has done little to calm the storm. The resignation of two senior leaders signals not accountability but the collapse of public confidence in an institution long accused of manipulating narratives to suit ideological agendas.
Political reactions
Political reactions reflect the growing polarisation around the broadcaster. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called the resignations “an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf,” but added: “The BBC isn’t perfect, but it remains one of the few institutions standing between our British values and a populist, Trump-style takeover of our politics.”
By contrast, Reform UK’s Nigel Farage demanded “wholesale change,” urging the government to appoint leadership with “a record of turning companies and their cultures around.” His words echoed a broader public sentiment, the BBC’s moral authority has eroded, and only radical reform—or even abolition of the licence fee—can restore trust.
Sir Ed, however, is the one who has let the cat out of the bag. His is an admission that the establishment see the BBC as their propaganda channel. By the way, ‘Our British values’ are said to be: ‘democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs’. The elite stitched them together and imposed them and the BBC promoted them. No-one voted for them. One very assertive religious demographic ignores them completely.
During Tim Davie’s time in charge, reports the Telegraph, both license-fee-payers and viewing figures have dropped while personnel have increased.
The Genesis
According to the Telegraph, a 19-page document, written by former BBC editorial adviser Michael Prescott, accuses executives of dismissing legitimate concerns from academics about biased historical narratives on slavery, colonialism, and the Irish famine. It also criticises the editing of Donald Trump’s speech in ‘that’ Panorama documentary.
Ironically, the BBC’s much-touted “fact-checkers” of ‘BBC Verify’ were silent when the deception came from within. It raises a profound question, who holds the watchdog to account when it becomes the propagandist? For an institution that frequently lectures the world about misinformation, this misrepresentation is deeply damaging.
Separately, BBC Arabic was found to have downplayed Israeli suffering in its Gaza coverage, allegedly rushing Hamas claims to air without verification.
Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
John 8:32 – “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Another scandal now unfolds from within. A leaked memo also accuses the BBC’s internal culture of “effective censorship” on “transgender” reporting.
Michael Prescott revealed that certain “LGBT” correspondents refused to cover gender-critical stories, even when major developments, such as the closure of the Tavistock gender clinic which dominated national headlines.
These findings support long-standing allegations that gender ideology has silenced fair debate within Britain’s largest media institution. Such one-sided reporting, not only erodes the BBC’s impartiality but also gaslights the public on one of the most sensitive social issues of our time.
Isaiah 59:14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street.
Woke History and Rewritten Realities
The BBC has also been accused of presenting ideologically slanted versions of history, where issues such as empire, slavery, and famine are framed through a rigidly moralistic lens. Academics who questioned these portrayals were reportedly ridiculed, ignored or rebuked, suggesting a dismissive and activist editorial culture. Rather than encouraging open debate, executives dismissed dissenting voices as politically inconvenient.
The public expects its broadcaster to inform, not indoctrinate. By presenting contested interpretations as unchallengeable truth, the BBC risks turning education into ideology, a betrayal of its founding mission of intellectual balance.
The BBC’s fixation on guilt and grievance distorts Britain’s story, transforming historical study into a moral crusade. What was once education is now indoctrination.
Jeremiah 6:16 Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.
In its haste to appear sympathetic to one side, the BBC abandoned basic principles of journalistic integrity.
Such skewed reporting has consequences, it fuels division, inflames antisemitism, and undermines trust in global media. When propaganda replaces balance, truth becomes the first casualty.
BBC Arabic and the Gaza Bias
The memo further alleges that BBC Arabic deliberately minimised Israeli suffering during the ongoing Gaza conflict.
According to internal whistleblowers, its coverage “painted Israel as the aggressor” while rushing unverified Hamas claims to air.
The claim that reports were structured to “paint Israel as the aggressor” is deeply troubling, especially given the BBC’s global influence.
The apparent readiness to believe the worst about Israel — while soft-pedalling the atrocities of Hamas — suggests not just negligence but a moral failing. This imbalance risks fueling antisemitism both in Britain and abroad.
Exodus 23:1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Institutional Bias and Cultural Capture
Beyond individual scandals, the BBC has undergone a slow ideological capture. Its worldview now aligns with left-liberal orthodoxy: pro-globalist, and instinctively hostile to traditional moral frameworks.
It platforms “respected experts” on the Left while labelling others “Right-wing.” It celebrates activism under the banner of diversity yet scorns religious conviction and patriotism.
This isn’t neutrality, it’s activism cloaked in public service. Britain’s taxpayers are funding a worldview, not a broadcaster.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
Self-righteous
To help us understand the BBC, Anita Singh reported on meeting Tim Davie three weeks ago at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. She said he saw the criticisms over the past 12 months as ‘unwarranted and politically motivated’. He was especially angry with her, the Telegraph’s Arts and Entertainment Editor, for her articles and for the Telegraph for breaking the ‘Trump-gate’ Panorama scandal.
In the same paper, Janet Daley writes that BBC executives and supporters really see it as ‘the nation’s only repository of honest, disinterested news coverage which, by its publicly-owned nature, sets a moral example to the private press whose coverage is dictated by partisan interests.’
She goes on to observe that BBC staff do not see themselves as ‘biased or politically one-sided’. Nor are they ‘defending one particular ideological camp in a fight for public opinion.’ They are secularists, not propagandists. ‘They sincerely believe that they are the defenders of virtue itself: that the causes and loyalties which they support are the embodiment of The Good in a sea of nastiness, prejudice and outright evil.’
Mrs Daley said they must never show shame or self-doubt when promoting their view. ‘They are the defenders of righteousness in a world bedevilled by wickedness and injustice. And that, I’m afraid, is what you are up against if you want to reform the BBC.’
A Call for Renewal
The BBC’s troubles, as revealed by Mr Prescott’s memo, The Telegraph’s investigation and journalists’ insights, are more than a public relations disaster, they are a crisis of moral authority.
The institution as a whole must choose between truth and ideology, transparency and control. Reform is not optional; it is urgent. Its current set of ‘values’ is now seen as laughable:
TRUST is the foundation of the BBC – we’re independent, impartial and truthful
We RESPECT each other – we’re kind, and we champion inclusivity
We are ACCOUNTABLE and deliver work of the highest quality
Until the BBC restores objectivity, Britain’s public service broadcaster will remain adrift — a once-great institution corrupted by the very biases it once sought to expose. It is good that we serve a God of miracles, is it not?
Psalm 94:20 – “Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
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READ:
Prov 12:22; Isa 5:23; Jer 6:13–14; Ezek 13:10; Mic 3:11; John 8:32; 2 Tim 4:3–4..
PRAY:
Pray for Truth and Righteousness in the Media. Pray for God’s Light to Restore the Nation. Pray for our leaders to lead in wisdom and the fear of God.
Pray for the BBC Board, responsible for appointing a director general under the terms of its Charter. They will appoint a DG in their mould. And who appoints the BBC Board? The Privy Council, on the advice of the Secretary of State, his/her civil servants, in other words. So pray for a purge of quangocrats and for an injection of able, truthful, honest, humble God-fearing men onto the Board.
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Hills of the north, rejoice;
River and mountain spring,
Hark to the advent voice;
Valley and lowland, sing;
Though absent long, your Lord is nigh;
He judgment brings and victory.
Isles of the southern seas,
Deep in your coral caves
Pent be each warring breeze,
Lulled be your restless waves:
He comes to reign with boundless sway,
And makes your wastes His great highway.
Lands of the East, awake,
Soon shall your sons be free;
The sleep of ages break,
And rise to liberty.
On your far hills, long cold and grey,
Has dawned the everlasting day.
Charles Oakley became Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Wickwar in Gloucestershire in 1856.
Shores of the utmost West,
Ye that have waited long,
Unvisited, unblest,
Break forth to swelling song;
High raise the note, that Jesus died,
Yet lives and reigns, the Crucified.
Shout, while ye journey home;
Songs be in every mouth;
Lo, from the North we come,
From East, and West, and South.
City of God, the bond are free,
We come to live and reign in thee!
Text: Charles Edward Oakley, 1832-65
Music: Martin Shaw, Tune: Little Cornard, Meter: 6 6 6 6 8 8
Feel free to copy and paste Oakley’s words for your own congregation this Advent. Advent begins on Sunday 27th November this year (2016). It is a time of preparation for the coming of the Lord in the year-book of the Church of England, England’s established church. But you don’t have to be Anglican to sing it!
Charles Oakley’s life
Charles Edward Oakley M.A. was born near Chatham in Kent in 1832. He was educated at Rugby School and Pembroke College, Oxford, and then at Magdalen College as a Demy (scholar), he took a First Class in Literae Humaniores (Greek and Latin literature and philosophy) in 1854, and a First Class in Law and Modern History (1855), when he was also Johnson Theological Scholar (1855).
He entered Holy Orders in 1855 and served as a chaplain to the army in the Crimean War (1855). He became rector of Wickwar, Gloucestershire (1856-63) and then later Rector of St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, London in 1863.
He died at Abergele, near Rhyl, North Wales on 15th September 1865 after a tragically short incumbency. In short, Oakley was a very clever as well as a holy young man.
His fine Missionary hymn, “Hills of the north, rejoice,” appeared in Bp. T. V. French’s Hymns adapted to the Christian Seasons, and the Hymnal Companion in 1870. (John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)) The tune now associated with the hymn, Little Cornard, was written by composer Martin Shaw in 1915.
Beware of the modern version!
Above are C.E.Oakley’s original words. The modern version of this hymn (scroll down in the link) still carries an advent message, but uncomfortable notions like ‘judgment’ and ‘victory’ have been expunged. Jesus becomes a personal saviour who doesn’t reign any more. In the last verse, ‘they’ come, not ‘we’. And rather than ‘live and reign’, with all the responsibility and action that implies, ‘they … find their rest’. Maybe the Victorian sentiments are politically incorrect these days, but Oakley captured the majesty of Christ and created something singable and uplifting, an inspiring hymn full of hope and destiny.
Based solidly on scripture
There is some Victorian romanticism in the Southern Seas and so on, but even there the hymn is inspired. The rhymes and construction are simply faultless. Each verse has its four lines of geography and its final two lines of triumphant theology. Note the hymn has nothing to do with British imperialism. Oakley was not imagining himself in Gloucestershire but in Jerusalem, in the ‘City of God’.
The scripture message he had in mind starts in the Psalms:
Psalm 107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
In Isaiah (and in Jeremiah) it becomes a promise to regather Israel:
Isaiah 43:5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; (cf Jer 16:14-15, 23:7-8, 31:8)
Finally, in the Gospel, our Lord himself applies the great gathering to his believers:
Luke 13:29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
That is what the hymn is about. More could be written on it.
Copy and Paste
Once again, you don’t have to be an Anglican to sing this great hymn. It will grace and bless any church. Remember there is no longer any copyright on Oakley’s words, so you can indeed feel free to copy and paste them for your own congregation. To hear the tune, click here (opens in a new tab).
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Wrongly-released migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu claims he was 'ignored' by police while trying to hand himself in | UK News | Sky News.
Wrongly-released migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu claims he was ‘ignored’ by police while trying to hand himself in | UK News | Sky News.
A convicted sex offender who crossed the British channel illegally was mistakenly released from prison. This prompted a frantic two-day manhunt before his recapture and deportation to Ethiopia.
The error is not merely an administrative slip, it is a glaring failure of duty. How could such a man, guilty of assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl, ever walk free by mistake?
The system meant to guard our communities instead rewarded criminality. Britain’s bureaucracy has become so tangled in red tape that justice is not only delayed but disgracefully distorted.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness.
Adding insult to injury, Kebatu told Sky News he had tried to surrender to police the day before his re-arrest, claiming an officer ignored his plea.
Yet the Metropolitan Police firmly denied any such encounter, stating “there was no evidence he had approached officers”. They added that his actions on the morning of arrest were more like those of someone trying to evade capture than to confess.
Still, the damage was done, the spectacle of a convicted sex offender giving televised interviews after being paid off and deported only deepens public outrage. The system’s confusion, contradictions, and self-justifications reveal how dangerously adrift Britain’s immigration enforcement has become.
Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
Shockingly, before leaving Britain, Kebatu attempted to apply but was denied, yet still walked away with £500 of taxpayers’ money to “dissuade him from launching legal challenges”.
This contradiction encapsulates a system that cannot distinguish between mercy and madness. Such leniency toward offenders erodes the moral fabric of governance and undermines public faith in justice.
Until our leaders rediscover the courage to prioritise citizens over criminals, this nation will remain vulnerable to the chaos bred by its own misplaced compassion.
Psalm 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
The Cost of Compassion Without Caution
In defending this debacle, the Government insists our streets are now “safer.” Yet how safe can they truly be when a convicted predator was set loose by error?
The decision to free such an offender before deportation defies reason and undermines public confidence in the justice system. This incident reflects not mercy, but a dangerous naivety that confuses leniency with love.
Britain’s immigration policies have become a theatre of misplaced compassion, where officials prioritise procedure over protection. In their haste to appear humane, they have forgotten the first duty of any government, to safeguard its people.
Matthew 10:16 Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
The Human Cost of Official Carelessness
In another tragedy, a Somali illegal migrant, known to police across four European nation, was housed in Derby at public expense despite his asylum claim being rejected.
That same man brutally stabbed a father-of-three to death in a local bank. This horror was not the work of fate but of official failure.
In Scotland, with migrant hotels full to bursting, Cameron Barracks in Inverness is now being converted to hold more asylum seekers, prompting fury from locals concerned about the strain on public services and community cohesion.
We’ve seen grooming gangs, machete attacks and multiple murders involving illegal migrants, all in just the past few weeks.
A system that shelters those it has already deemed unworthy of refuge is one courting disaster. Each oversight, each misplaced indulgence, costs innocent lives and shatters families.
Britain’s compassion must never again come at the expense of her citizens’ safety.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Britain’s Failing Experiment in Multiculturalism
Masked Muslim youths take to east London streets to ‘defend our community’ after police banned UKIP march to ‘reclaim’ the area | Daily Mail Online
As noted in an article on GB News, scenes in Tower Hamlets last weekend laid bare the grim reality of Britain’s divided streets.
Masked men patrolled parts of London under the guise of “protecting their community,” while police banned a demonstration by Ukip to avoid offending local sensitivities. Yet the fear and intimidation came not from those prevented from marching, but from the crowds chanting “no face, no case.” This inversion of law and order reflects a country where the authorities tread carefully around certain groups while silencing others.
UKIP said the police had “caved into the Islamists and violated our democratic right to peaceful assembly in Whitechapel this Saturday”.
Such incidents expose the uncomfortable truth that Britain’s multicultural ideal is straining under the weight of reality. When vast areas of the capital become no-go zones for political dissent, and when the police appear reluctant to enforce equal standards of justice, it signals a loss of national confidence. The pretence that all communities share a common vision for Britain is wearing thin, replaced by a quiet acceptance of division and fear.
The warning could not be clearer: tolerance without truth breeds weakness. A society that refuses to defend its values will soon find them replaced by others.
What unfolded in Tower Hamlets was not an isolated disturbance—it was a glimpse of what awaits a nation too afraid to uphold its own principles.
Silence in the Face of Barbarity
Afghan migrant Safi Dawood appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today after being charged | PA
The BBC has come under fierce criticism for a shameful reluctance to report on the horrific Uxbridge triple stabbing.
The attack claimed the life of 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst, a man simply walking his dog, when he was brutally stabbed by 22-year-old Afghan migrant Safi Dawood, a tragedy described by police as a “shocking and senseless act of violence.”
One will wonder why such a story, with its devastating human cost, appeared to receive muted attention from the national broadcaster.
This apparent silence from the BBC has fuelled accusations that the corporation is more concerned with protecting reputations than reporting the truth.
Carole Malone noted on GB News that, despite the sheer brutality of the attack, the incident was barely visible on mainstream bulletins until much later in the day. The charge is a serious one, that fear of “demonising” a migrant offender outweighed the duty to inform the public of a heinous crime. Such editorial hesitancy not only insults the victim’s family but undermines public trust in the integrity of British journalism.
The murder of an innocent man on a quiet London street should have stirred national outrage; instead, it exposed how compromised our media institutions have become.
A free press should be fearless in confronting evil, not cautious in naming it. Britain cannot afford to lose both lives and honesty on the same day.
Isaiah 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression.
A Call to Restore Order and Justice
These back-to-back scandals expose the depth of Britain’s migration crisis and the fragility of its enforcement systems.
When criminals are compensated, victims are ignored, and killers are coddled by bureaucracy, the moral foundations of governance are under siege. It is time to restore integrity, responsibility, and discernment to public office.
Border control must mean more than empty promises, it must reflect the will to protect the nation from those who exploit its mercy.
Britain cannot afford to stumble between compassion and chaos any longer. Justice must prevail, or the nation’s soul will continue to pay the price. Psalm 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
READ: Deut 16:19–20; Ps 94:20–21; Prov 28:5; Eccl 8:11; Isa 10:1–2; Isa 59:4; Jer 6:14–15; Ezek 33:6; Hos 4:6; Mic 7:3; Nah 1:3; Hab 1:3–4; Matt 23:28; Rom 1:32; Eph 5:11; 1 Tim 6:10; Jas 4:17; 1 Pet 4:17; Rev 18:5–6.
PRAY: Pray for Righteous Leadership and Justice in the Nation. Lord, let truth and righteousness prevail in our land. Expose every act of negligence, corruption, and compromise that endangers innocent lives. Raise leaders who fear Thee and administer justice with integrity. Let every system that rewards wrongdoing be overturned by Your divine power.
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Second candidate to chair grooming inquiry pulls out after survivors quit
Grooming gangs: Fourth survivor quits inquiry panel amid crisis for Government
Five survivors of grooming gang abuse have resigned from the government’s national inquiry panel, accusing officials of betrayal and manipulation.
Jessica and Elizabeth (not their real names), joined Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds, who quit the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday in protest.
The survivors said the inquiry has become “less about the truth and more about a cover-up.”
Jessica said she was stunned to learn that the two prospective chairs were a former police officer and social worker, Jim Gamble and Annie Hudson.
“When I found out the two potential chairs were a former police officer and a former social worker, I was shocked and I didn’t know how they could be involved.”
PM opposed enquiry
All five women were appointed earlier this year to help oversee the process but claim the government silenced survivor voices and allowed political convenience to replace transparency. But now ITV reports they have listed five conditions for their return including the resignation of Jess Phillips as safeguarding minister. But another five survivors want her to stay.
Their resignations are a blow to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who the BBC reports backs Ms Phillips and who launched the inquiry in June, promising to uncover the full scale of grooming gang crimes across England and Wales. But the Prime Minister spent months opposing it and was forced into an inquiry only after the June report of Louise Baroness Casey, as the Independent concedes, defending his U-turn to the BBC’s reporter Chris Mason.
The Bible says: Psalm 82:3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
All survivors criticised the shortlisting of two candidates for the inquiry chairmanship, one a former police chief, the other a social worker. They argued this represented a “disturbing conflict of interest,” since both institutions had previously failed to protect victims.
Ms Reynolds told BBC Radio 4 that the inquiry required a senior judge “completely impartial and non-biased.” As the Bible says:
Deut 19:18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: …
Many survivors agreed, fearing the same state bodies that enabled their suffering were now leading the investigation. The establishment was ‘marking its own homework’.
’Toxic, fearful environment’
According to the Bible, cover-ups are a tendency of those in power: Isa 1:23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Ms Reynolds described a “toxic, fearful environment,” claiming survivors were allowed to ask only two pre-approved questions to the potential chairs. She said participants were “gaslit to believe we were helping when, in reality, we were being controlled and silenced again.”
The allegations suggest a repeat of the institutional behaviour that allowed grooming gangs to operate for years. Many believe officials are more concerned with managing optics than confronting the uncomfortable truths of race, religion, and systemic neglect.
Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
The government’s defence
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips denied accusations of manipulation, insisting that the government remained “committed to exposing the failures” of past authorities. She claimed the delay in appointing a chair was “standard procedure” and not evidence of interference. But the inquiry is now in disarray, having been set back months, according to reports.
Survivors argue that the inquiry’s credibility has already been compromised. Ms Phillips maintains that the government wants a leader “who will earn the trust of those who have been let down so often by authority.”
Prov 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
Ms Goddard said officials had repeatedly sought to broaden the inquiry’s scope from grooming gangs to wider issues of child sexual abuse in ‘as a deliberate move to blur accountability.’
Ms Reynolds wrote that the push to “downplay the racial and religious motivations” behind the abuse amounted to “rewriting history.” She insisted those factors were central to why victims were targeted — and why institutions failed to act.
Isa 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Public outcry and political pressure
The resignations have drawn condemnation from across Parliament. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick warned the episode “casts a real shadow over the government’s efforts” to expose one of Britain’s gravest scandals.
Professor Alexis Jay, who led the seven-year inquiry into child sexual abuse, said past governments “lacked engagement” with her 20 key recommendations. Many survivors fear this new inquiry will go the same way, more bureaucracy, less justice.
This new crisis follows the conviction of seven men in Manchester for the systematic abuse of teenage girls in Rochdale, a tragic reminder that grooming gangs remain an open wound in British society.
In London, mayor Sadiq Khan stands accused of refusing even to acknowledge rape and grooming gangs exist, according to GB News
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Why is there a cover-up?
In the light of all this, people are entitled to ask why the establishment are so intent on down-playing the scandal. Two dynamics appear to be driving their attempted denial that at the root of the rape and grooming of vulnerable young girls is the Islamic doctrine, expressed over and again in the Koran, that Muslim men are entitled to take ful advantage of those whom ‘your right hands posses’.
The first dynamic is the dependence of those currently in office on the Muslim vote. Four pro-Hamas Muslims took MP seats from Labour in the July 2024 General Election. Next time, the party is afraid more seats could fall. Jess Phillips herself clung on to her Birmingham Yardley seat by a majority of only 693 votes. Wes Streeting held Ilford North by a mere 528.
The second dynamic is the elite’s adherence to the anti-Christian doctrine of multiculturalism,
brought in to dilute and chip away at the United Kingdom’s Christian heritage and Christian Constitution.
Second dynamic: Multiculturalism
Yesterday morning (23/10/2025), during a visit to the Peacehaven Mosque, which was the target of an arson attack after the Yom Kippur attack in Manchester, the Prime Minister took aim at the display of the St George’s Cross and the Union flag. He criticised ‘some people, just like the people who attacked this mosque, some people, a minority, only want to use the flag to divide’. There is no evidence of either flag in the Peacehaven attack.
He added: ‘I think that her approach where people who are lawfully in this country, who have been working in our communities, perhaps in our schools, our hospitals, running businesses, our neighbours, people lawfully here. She wants to reach in and remove them from our country for cultural reasons, she says. That is how far the Conservative Party has sunk.’
Yet only days ago, it was reported a young Muslim doctor was arrested over pro-Hamas antisemitic comments. But there has in truth been no end of NHS Muslim doctors and nurses celebrating the 7th October 2023 massacre or so-called ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’.
Again, it is a reality, uncomfortable indeed to our ruling class, that violent antisemitism is also written in to the Mohammedan religion. A self-confident Muslim contingent in our population is plainly incompatible with the continued safety of our Jewish communities.
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To sum up, the pattern of abuse, neglect and political hesitation has eroded trust in public institutions. Until truth is told and justice pursued without fear or favour, the nation’s conscience remains stained.
For the Church, this is a time to stand with the oppressed and to pray that those in authority may finally act “to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.”
READ: 2 Chr 19:6–7; Ps 82:3–4; Prov 21:15; Isa 5:20; Isa 59:14–15; Jer 22:3; Amos 5:24; Matt 5:10–12; Lk 6:22–23; 2 Cor 4:8–9; 2 Tim 3:12; Heb 13:3; 1 Pet 3:14–17; Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10..
PRAY: Thank God for these brave women. Pray for justice for the survivors of the grooming scandal. Pray for honesty in our leaders. Pray for an end to multiculturalism. Pray for our leaders to return this United Kingdom to the King of kings. Pray also in the knowledge that God indeed rules in the affairs of men:
Eccl 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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Political figures urged people to “stand united” after the attack, which is being treated as a hate crime Credit: Jamie Lashmar
Residents are urged to “stand united” after the attack, which is being treated as a hate crime Credit: Jamie Lashmar
A man has been arrested after a suspected arson attack at a mosque, according to the Telegraph.
Sussex Police previously released images of two balaclava-clad people approaching the building in Peacehaven, East Sussex.
The pair are seen in footage appearing to spray accelerant on the entrance and igniting a fire.
A 46-year-old man remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life on Monday afternoon.
Nobody was hurt in the blaze, but significant damage was caused to the mosque and a nearby vehicle.
Background
A mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex, was set on fire on Saturday night by “arsonists in balaclavas”, in what police have immediately classified as a hate crime, according to GB News
Emergency services were called shortly before 10 p.m. after reports that masked individuals had set fire to a car and the entrance steps of the Peace Community Centre and Mosque.
Sussex Police stated that two people were inside at the time, including an elderly man believed to be the imam, but thankfully no injuries were reported.
Detective Superintendent Karrie Bohanna described it as a “fast-moving investigation,” urging witnesses with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.
The police said: “We are treating this as a suspected hate crime targeting the Muslim community.”
Over 9,000 crimes reported at UK churches in just three years- National Churches Trust.
While the Peacehaven incident has rightly drawn swift condemnation, Christian churches across the United Kingdom have also endured a wave of arson attacks, often without such immediate designation as hate crimes.
The speed with which the recent fire at the Peacehaven Mosque was officially described as a hate crime has raised questions about consistency and equality before the law.
Yet in numerous church arson cases, including those where Bibles were burned, crosses desecrated, or clergy targeted, police hesitated to describe the attacks as motivated by hate or received the same level of public and police attention. Such disparity gives the impression of a hierarchy of victims.
This raises a legitimate question: why are some faith communities granted immediate recognition and protection under hate crime provisions, while others are not?
Until police forces across Britain adopt consistent criteria in defining hate crimes, allegations of “two-tier justice” will continue to surface.
Lev 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Over 9,000 crimes were reported at UK churches and places of worship between 2022 and 2024, including theft, vandalism, criminal damage and arson, according to the National Churches Trust and Countryside Alliance. Of these, 3,237 incidents were listed as “criminal damage, vandalism, and arson.”
In 2024, the BBC reported an arson attack on a church in east Belfast. It was described it as a “racially motivated hate crime.”
Two masked men used an angle-grinder to cut a hole in the shutters of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Templemore Street. A flammable substance was thrown inside and set alight.
Firefighters put out the blaze, which damaged the shutters and the building’s front hall. More smoke damage was also caused inside.
Meanwhile, at St Andrew’s Church,Twyford, Derbyshire , a fire in the vestry damaged a medieval oak chest. Police arrested a 23-year-old man and investigated it as a possible hate crime.
Furthermore, fire ripped through St John the Evangelist, Palmers Green , North London on New Year’s Day, It was confirmed as arson. Yet police did not label it a hate crime.
All Saints Church, Fleet (Hampshire), was gutted by arson in 2015. It took eight years and millions of pounds to rebuild the Grade II listed building.
Arrests made
Several people have been arrested across the UK in connection with arson attacks on churches.
In Northern Ireland, three boys aged 10 and 11 were charged over a fire that badly damaged the Church of the Holy Name, which police said they were not treating it as a religious or racially motivated hate crime.
In Derbyshire, police arrested one man over the St Andrew’s fire but later released him on bail. In Belfast and London, suspects have yet to be apprehended.
In Glasgow, a man was jailed for more than five years after setting fire to St Simon’s Church, Partick, which was almost destroyed.
Other arrests include an 18-year-old in Surrey charged with arson after burning church furniture, three teenagers in Hartlepool who admitted arson at a listed chapel, and a youth arrested in Wales following a fire at Newtown Evangelical Church.
The Fire Protection Association has warned that church arson is causing millions of pounds’ worth of damage, with more than 150 churches targeted over the past five years across the UK.
Deut 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
A call for justice and equal protection
Scripture reminds us: 2 Samuel 23:3 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Every act of violence against a place of worship, whether mosque, church, or synagogue, is an attack on the very foundation of Britain’s moral fabric.
If one faith community’s suffering is treated more seriously than another’s, then justice itself is wounded.
The Christian community calls for transparency, equality, and accountability, that every arson attack on sacred ground be treated with equal urgency and righteous concern.
Proverbs 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
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Keir Starmer pledges to create a role to support LGBT rights if he is PM - 20/10/2022
Lucy Connolly: Woman jailed over social media post after Southport murders to be released.
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy over the prosecution of Lucy Connolly. She is set to leave prison this week after serving part of her 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred, according to The Telegraph.
Mrs Connolly, a mother-of-one, posted an inflammatory message on X following the Southport tragedy, but deleted it just hours later, expressing regret.
Despite her remorse, the Prime Minister stood firm in support of her conviction, claiming that while he valued free speech, he opposed ‘incitement to violence.’
The question must be asked: Why is Sir Keir holding others to a standard he once rejected for himself?
John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement.
In 2013, Sir Keir as Director of Public Prosecutions introduced prosecutorial guidance that clearly advised against unnecessary prosecutions where an offensive post was swiftly deleted.
He publicly argued that ‘offensive remarks taken down quickly’ did not always need criminal action. Yet Lucy Connolly’s case appears to fall exactly within those parameters.
How then can the Prime Minister reconcile his past position with his present support for Mrs Connolly’s long sentence? Has political expediency replaced principle?
Scripture warns us:
James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
This is not the first time Britain has seen political leaders preach one thing while practising another.
When social unrest followed the London riots of 2011, politicians were quick to condemn “knee-jerk prosecutions” that filled the prisons, only to later support similar heavy-handed measures when it suited the political mood. Sir Starmer’s stance today looks like another instance of convenient forgetfulness.
The inconsistency is glaring: swift deletion and remorse were once deemed mitigating, but now they are dismissed. As in the days of the Pharisees, leaders say but do not.
Matthew 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Free speech or convenient silence?
The Prime Minister insists he supports free speech, but his actions suggest otherwise. The Connolly case has become a lightning rod for concerns about whether Britain is still a country where opinions—however offensive—can be voiced without fear of crushing retribution.
If leaders can change the rules as it suits them, how can ordinary people know where they stand?
Psalm 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Can a leader who once called for leniency, but now upholds severity, be trusted to apply justice fairly? Britain needs leaders who are principled, not opportunistic—leaders who will govern by righteousness, not convenience.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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GMP chief refuses to apologise to LGBTQ+ community
Police chief, refuse woke apology
A police chief has refused to apologise to the woke community.
Chief Constable Stephen Watson has dared to swim against the tide, in a culture increasingly governed by the dictates of political correctness,
His recent refusal to issue a sweeping apology to the gender ideology advocates — in contrast to police chiefs from across the UK — is a breath of fresh air in a stifling climate of virtue-signalling and ideological pressure.
Instead of parroting the mantra of “institutional guilt,” the GMP chief has chosen to speak truth with measured dignity, acknowledging past imperfections without sacrificing the honour of those who served faithfully.
Veteran homosexuality campaigner, Peter Tatchell, branded the decision an “insult.” But in truth, what Mr Tatchell demands is not justice — it is ideological submission. Apologies, when not rooted in real repentance for personal wrongdoing, become nothing more than theatre.
Mr. Watson rightly called it out for what it is: “superficial and merely performative.” His refusal to apologise for sins he did not commit shows moral clarity in a time when even pastors, politicians, and parents are bullied into appeasing the loudest voices.
There is no virtue in pretending that an entire institution was rotten to the core. As Chief Constable Watson rightly pointed out, thousands of officers over the decades have served “with decency, professionalism and compassion.” And yet, the wokedom elite insist that even those who upheld the law with integrity must now bow before the rainbow flag and offer penance for the past. This is not humility; it is coercion — a false gospel of identity politics demanding collective guilt.
Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
In today’s topsy-turvy Britain, apologies are no longer about righting wrongs but about paying homage to new cultural idols. And none looms larger in the modern pantheon than the “LGBTQ+ movement”. The moment a public figure declines to apologise, the mob descends with cries of outrage.
But are these apologies truly about reconciliation? Or are they the golden calves of our generation — demanded, displayed, and worshipped?
Mr. Tatchell claims that apologies are “acts of justice.” But justice in Scripture is rooted in truth, not ideology.
Micah 6:8 Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.
For many of us who still hold to traditional values, it is wearying to see institution after institution cave under pressure. Schools teach our children that gender is fluid. Churches fly rainbow flags and ignore the call to repentance. Truth becomes the casualty of cultural compliance.
Chief Constable Watson’s stance exposes a much deeper sickness in our society — the tyranny of wokeness. Even those who see through its lies often hide under its umbrella for fear of being cancelled.
The “apology culture” is not about accountability. It is about power. It seeks to silence dissent and force conformity, even from those whose consciences urge caution.
Sir James Anderton, the former GMP chief, remains a figure of controversy, particularly for his comments during the AIDS crisis. And while his words were undoubtedly harsh, they reflected a moral clarity and a concern for public health that is now unthinkable in public discourse.
Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire
We are not advocating cruelty or persecution — far from it. Christians are called to compassion and care for all. But compassion does not require affirmation. Nor does disagreement equal discrimination. To apologise for historic policing of illegal acts, judged by today’s standards, is not justice — it is historical revisionism.
Sadly, many Christians have lost their prophetic voice in the public square. The Church once spoke with clarity on matters of morality. Today, many pulpits are silent, or worse — complicit. Let us pray for leaders like Watson, who will not bow to the golden calf of wokeness.
The Real Victims Silenced
While Peter Tatchell calls for apologies to be offered to “LGBTQ+ communities”, one wonders where his concern is for the countless Christians who have been marginalised, harassed, or investigated simply for expressing biblical beliefs. Street preachers arrested. Teachers fired. Nurses silenced. Where are their apologies? Where is their justice?
This selective outrage is what makes the modern woke movement so dangerous. It masquerades as inclusive, yet it excludes those who hold to a biblical worldview. Chief Watson’s letter rightly questioned the utility of symbolic gestures, especially when they “make little or no difference to developing contemporary practice.” Wokeness is about symbolism, not substance.
When police resources are diverted to appease lobby groups rather than protect the public, everyone suffers. GMP should focus on combatting knife crime, tackling drug gangs, and supporting vulnerable victims — not appeasing historical activists with choreographed contrition. Even more so when those activists will never be satisfied until all dissenting voices are silenced.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.
A Light in the Darkness
The Church must take note. We too are being pressed on every side to compromise. But we are not called to please man, but God.
Galatians 1:10 Do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
We cannot serve Christ and cultural idols. We must be salt and light — not sugar and shadow.
Let us support those in public life who speak truthfully and act with integrity.And let us hold fast to the truth that sets people free — the truth of God’s Word. Not all will applaud us. But our calling is not popularity. It is faithfulness.
In the days ahead, we will need more leaders like Stephen Watson — principled, respectful, and unashamed of truth. May God raise up such voices across every sphere of society. And may the Church once again lead the way, not by pandering to culture, but by proclaiming Christ without fear. Amen.
READ: Gen 1:27;Exod 18:20; Lev 19:35-37; Isa 29:16, 45:9-10; Rev 19:15-16; Matt 9:12; Rom 3:13..
PRAY: Let us pray for police officers, teachers, civil servants and others under daily pressure to go along with falsehoods.
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Judicial Corruption: A Moral, Social, and Political Rot - Republic Policy
Judicial Corruption: A Moral, Social, and Political Rot – Republic Policy
Criminals are permitted to self-identify their gender in official records, as the government refuses to act on the recommendations of an independent review.
The review led by Professor Alice Sullivan, from University College London urged police to document biological sex rather than declared gender identity. The report also emphasised the urgent need for accurate crime data, warning that failing to record biological sex skews statistics and undermines efforts to tackle male violence against women.
Despite these concerns, the Government has opted to ignore the findings, allowing ideological policies to take precedence over public safety.
The report called on Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, to issue a mandatory directive requiring all police forces in England and Wales to register offenders based on sex rather than subjective identity claims.
However, no such order has been forthcoming, leaving the justice system mired in confusion and placing women at increased risk.
Beyond the prison walls, the implications of this policy ripple through policing. Officers are required to record self-declared identities rather than biological facts, skewing crime statistics and eroding trust in law enforcement.
Experts insist that public institutions, including the police and NHS, must record biological sex to ensure accuracy in crime data, medical treatment, and safeguarding.
Women’s groups have repeatedly warned that policies permitting male criminals to claim a female identity provide a loophole for predators. Yet, these concerns are dismissed as ‘bigotry’ by those who claim to champion inclusivity while wilfully ignoring its dire consequences.
Such reckless governance contradicts the principles of justice enshrined in the scripture.
The Bible says, Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, Even they both are abomination to the LORD.
The inquiry highlights how permitting self-identification in criminal records obscures the true scale of male violence against women, making meaningful interventions impossible. A system that protects offenders at the expense of victims invites chaos, not justice. Support NCCSS / Christian Voice →
NHS Sacrifices truth for ideology
The health service, already struggling under immense pressure, has also succumbed to gender identity policies that contradict medical reality.
Doctors and nurses are expected to treat patients based on “self-identification”, even when it leads to incorrect diagnoses and inappropriate treatment. Critical procedures rely on biological differences, yet staff are discouraged from acknowledging them.
Ignoring biological sex in medical records undermines patient safety. Women’s health data becomes unreliable, diseases that affect males and females differently are misrepresented, and safeguarding concerns are ignored.
The Bible says, Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Tom Harris exposes the growing conflict within the Labour movement, as the party is forced to choose between defending women’s rights or appeasing trade unions that champion extreme gender ideology. The government, once a defender of working-class women, now finds itself paralysed by competing demands.
Union leaders insist that gender self-identification must be protected at all costs, even when it threatens sex-based protections.
Meanwhile, feminists and campaigners demand action against policies that allow male-bodied individuals into female-only spaces. Keir Starmer’s refusal to take a decisive stance highlights this government’s growing irrelevance to the very people it claims to represent.
Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy…Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Starmer’s leadership paralysis
Sir Keir Starmer’s handling of the gender debate has been one of avoidance, not leadership. His reluctance to challenge radical activism has left his party floundering, with no clear position on a fundamental issue.
Women’s rights advocates demand clarity, while his party’s activist wing pushes for total self-identification policies. He satisfies neither.
This indecision is not only a political miscalculation—it is a failure of duty. A prospective leader must provide direction, yet Sir Starmer evades difficult conversations, fearing backlash from trade unions and activists. His strategy of appeasement will not hold as the election looms and public frustration grows.
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
A government that shirks its duty to protect the vulnerable for fear of political fallout is unworthy of power.
A nation at a crossroads
Britain must now decide whether it will uphold truth or continue down a path of ideological self-destruction. The choice is not between inclusion and exclusion, but between facts and fiction.
If woke gender policies remain unchallenged, justice will continue to be compromised, medical integrity will be undermined, and public confidence in leadership will collapse.
The next government, regardless of political affiliation, must undo the damage caused by these reckless policies.
Biological sex must be reinstated as a critical factor in law, healthcare, and data collection. No government that enables deception should be allowed to remain in power.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 says, The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
READ:Genesis 1:27; Deut 22:5; Psalm 82:3-4; Prov 29:2; Eccle 10:2; Isaiah 10:1-2; Mark 10:6; Rom 1:24-27; 1 Cor 6:9-10.
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Judicial Corruption: A Moral, Social, and Political Rot - Republic Policy
Judicial Corruption: A Moral, Social, and Political Rot – Republic Policy
Judicial corruption and inconsistent sentencing are under scrutiny in the UK.
It is becoming apparent that the British legal system is serving its own interests and those of the state rather than delivering justice for the public, as the biblical standard demands.
In the Bible, justice is about putting things right, but recent cases suggest that British courts are more focused on defending their own patch rather than protecting the rights and safety of citizens.
Turning a blind a eye
A glaring example of of the two-tier system disparity is seen in the way certain crimes, such as burglary and shoplifting, are handled. Despite the emotional and financial toll these offences take on victims, the government make reassuring noises but the police stand accused of turning a blind eye to them.
Policies have emerged suggesting that unless the value of what’s stolen is deemed significant, pursuing these cases is considered a waste of police time. The police are also reluctant to chase after perpetrators who could be dangerous.
This approach has left many feeling vulnerable. Criminals face minimal consequences, and communities are left without the assurance that justice will be served.
The leniency in these cases stands in contrast to harsher sentences handed down for less direct threats to public safety.
Sentences for ‘rioters’
Following the murders of three little girls in Southport on 29th July 2024, demonstrations took place across England in the following month. It would appear that stories circulated on social media claiming the suspect was an illegal migrant. He wasn’t. He was of Rwandan descent and was born in Cardiff.
Some of the protests turned violent, with items thrown at the police. However, during one incident in Whitehall, it appears that angry protestors merely confronted the police with shoving and verbal abuse.
The case of one of them, David Spring, 61, of Sutton in South London, stands out. Mr Spring’s role in the disorder was shown on police body worn camera footage in court. He was seen making threatening and hostile gestures towards police, calling officers “c****” and joining in chants of “you’re not English anymore” and “who the f*** is Allah”.
The local paper reported that Judge Kelleher said a custodial sentence was appropriate ‘in order to deter others from engaging in similar behaviour’. David Spring was advised by barrister Piers Kiss-Wilson to plead guilty to violent disorder. He was sentenced to 18 months.
There was no report that we have seen associating Mr Spring with actual violence. In essence, he received 18 months for calling policemen part of the female anatomy, questioning their patriotism and asking, in robust language, what jurisdiction has the god of the Muslims over this United Kingdom.
State protecting its dignity
Burglaries, shoplifting, knife crime, affect ordinary people. What the August protestors did was challenge the immigration policy of the State. So it appears we now have a legal system more interested in maintaining its own standing with expedited procedural efficiency than in administering justice for the people.
This inconsistency raises questions about the integrity of the judicial system and whether it is meeting its fundamental biblical role: to right wrongs and protect the public. Without a commitment to equitable justice, the trust in our institutions of law and order will continue to erode. Two-tier policing, two-tier justice and two-tier politics are stoking up resentment. The system is no longer serving those it is meant to protect.
The Bible says, Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to a new 20-year high. A total of 443,995 offences were logged by forces in the year to March 2024, up 30% on the 342,428 recorded in the previous 12 months.
The figure is the highest since current records began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Meanwhile, one of the UK’s largest grocery chains has told a parliamentary inquiry that organised criminals are behind the recent rise in shoplifting and violence against shop workers rather than people stealing to survive,
Paul Gerrard, the public affairs director at the Co-op, told the House of Lords justice and home affairs committee into shoplifting that a 44% rise in retail crime it experienced last year was mostly down to gangs stealing to order at scale – clearing shelves in some cases.
The Bible says, Job 11:14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards facing charges of making indecent pictures of children – NewscastStudio
The case of Huw Edwards, coming at this time, also appeared to illustrate inconsistencies in the UK’s justice system.
Mr. Edwards, a former BBC presenter, was convicted of possessing 41 indecent images, including the most serious category, yet he received a suspended sentence, allowing him to avoid prison.
Nevertheless, legal commentators pointed to mitigating factors like his mental health and early guilty plea as well as the exact circumstances and the legal definitions as reasons for the apparent lenient outcome. It is worth reading the judge’s sentencing remarks (and the discussion between John and Stephen in the comments below).
However, it remains that others have received much harsher penalties for far less serious offences. For example, Julie Sweeney from Cheshire was sentenced to 15 months in prison for making an offensive online comment.
This disparity again raises important questions about the justice system’s priorities, where serious offenses, and not just that of Mr Edwards, are met with leniency, while lesser actions lead to significant punishment.
The Bible says, Zephaniah 3:5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Violent domestic abusers were among the offenders released from prison in Augusr after serving just forty per cent of their sentences, in a bid to free up prison spaces for protestors.
In an interview with LBC, former Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk accused ministers of not being ‘frank with the British people’ about what releasing people early from prison would mean.
Mr. Chalk stated that a man who committed common assault by ‘thumping’ his partner, or causing actual or grievous bodily harm, would be eligible for release under the scheme unless he had been sentenced to four years or more in prison.
He also warned that plans to release prisoners up to 20 per cent of the way through their sentences would be a ‘mockery of justice’ and ‘affront to rule of law.’
This applies to offenders who are under an electronic tagging scheme that allows them to spend up to six months under curfew in their homes that they would otherwise have spent in jail.
They are currently entitled to be released on tags as little as 25 per cent of the way through their sentences but, because of the early release scheme due to start on Sept 10, it has been recalculated down to 20 per cent.
The Bible says, Proverbs 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Ling, now 49, was granted parole in July and has been released after serving 26 years of a life sentence. He was convicted in 1998 for the brutal Christmas Day murder of 29-year-old Joanne Tulip in 1997. Ling violated and stabbed Miss Tulip 60 times, in what the presiding judge described as a horrific act of violence. During his sentencing, the judge declared that Ling would remain in prison for as long as he posed a danger to women.
Despite these warnings, Ling is now a free man. His release, at a time when prison spaces are being prioritised for those involved in recent protests or social media controversies, has sparked outrage. We argue here that Steven Ling should have faced the death penalty:
The justice system’s priorities have shifted away from protecting the public, focusing instead on individuals whose offences lie more in speech than in violent crimes.
The release of such a one as Steven Ling underscores growing concerns about whether the safety of citizens is being compromised by a government intent on managing overcrowded prisons and responding to current political trends. Albeit that justice was never done for Joanne Tulip.
The Bible says, Gen 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Police persecute ex-Muslim
The state is also keen to protect its ideas and ideology, not least that of multi-culturalism. That helps explain what Tim Dieppe has described as the Metropolitan Police’s ‘outrageous persecution’ of Hatun Tash.
The ex-Muslim turned Christian preacher has been repeatedly arrested at the behest of her Muslim tormentors. She carries a Koran with holes in it, to illustrate its shaky provenance. Yet when Muslim activists at Speakers’ Corner stole it from her, the Police arrested her, not them.
With the assistance of the Christian Legal Centre, Hatun Tash has now been awarded not just one, but two payouts of £10,000 from the Met for unlawful arrest at Speakers’ Corner.
More serious crimes
A man chasing a couple with a hedge trimmer after an altercation at a petrol station.
The recent arrest of a man in Greater Manchester highlights the increasing neglect of public safety.
A viral video shows a Muslim couple being chased by a man wielding a hedge trimmer after an altercation at a petrol station.
The footage captures the man retrieving the tool from his vehicle and charging toward the couple’s car as they quickly fled.
This incident, while shocking, underscores the troubling trend where serious threats to citizens’ safety are deprioritised, as the system diverts its focus to less critical offences. Such cases reflect how the balance between protecting the public and catering to political or social agendas is becoming increasingly skewed.
Muslim given suspended sentence for assault
In Bradford, a Muslim man berated three Muslim women, whom he knew, at a petrol station for not wearing Islamic dress and for wearing make-up. He then violently attacked them, a court heard.
The local paper reported that Muhammad Hassan, 26, grabbed the driver and slammed her head on to the dashboard of her vehicle. He then grabbed the second woman’s hair and punched her in the head before hitting the third woman.
Judge Colin Burn said: “Whatever the motivation was for this, it’s still utterly inadequate to justify the violence that you perpetrated against [the victims] when they were sitting in a car effectively cowering from you.
“The three people on the receiving end of your violence were women who were in a vulnerable situation. This was an extremely abusive, controlling and violent incident.”
Given such a summing up, we should expect a custodial sentence. But no. Hassan, from Bradford, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years. Compare that leniency to the sentences given to the Southport protestors.
Where is the duty of care?
As prisons in England and Wales near maximum capacity, the early release of inmates by Labour ‘to address the shortage of space’ is sparking concerns about the government’s duty of care.
There are concerns that without adequate measures to vet who is being released, the plan risks allowing violent offenders back into society prematurely. Questions are being raised about whether sufficient safeguards are in place to prevent potential harm, or if the focus is more on managing prison numbers than ensuring community safety.
Even more, there fear growing concerns that the Labour government may be prioritising freeing criminals over maintaining stringent protections, leading to heightened anxiety over public security.
This follows a stark warning from Charlie Taylor, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, who warned the ‘high risk of harm’ posed by the early release of violent criminals
He told the Telegraph that there was a danger former criminals may be let out to offend again.
‘The biggest risk would be a released offender slipping through the cracks” and going on to commit a serious crime because of rushed work.’
Read and pray
READ: Lev 19:35; Job 5:16; Job 11:14; Psa 37:9-10; Prov 13:23; Prov 22:8; Isa 28:9; Ezek 3:20; Hosea 10:13; Zeph 3:5; Rom 9:14.
PRAY: For the repeal of woke laws.
Pray for safety of everyone in the UK
Pray for victims of domestic violence, and other crimes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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A special police constable disrupted a street worshiper and claimed that singing gospel songs “outside of church grounds” was not allowed.
Harmonie London filmed and posted an apparent altercation between herself and Maya Hadzhipetkova, Metropolitan Police special constable – a volunteer role.
Ms London regularly performs worship music on Oxford Street in central London.
Special constable Maya Hadzhipetkova disrupting street worship
In the clip posted to Harmonie’s Instagram page, special officer Maya Hadzhipetkova said: ‘No, miss, you’re not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds, by the way’.
Ms London responds: ‘You are, you are, you are, but the officer insists that she cannot sing “outside of church grounds” unless you have been authorised by the Church to do these kind of songs’.
Ms London replies: ‘That’s a load of rubbish, you’re allowed’.
The officer then walks away, while another adds: ‘She’s not saying anything any more, thank you for your time.’
The singer continues: ‘Are you saying that you don’t care about the Human Rights Act?’
As the altercation went on, the officer stuck her tongue out at Harmonie as she filmed.
In recent times, Christians in the UK have encountered persistent harassment while preaching or singing praises to the Lord on the streets.
The incident highlighted above sheds light on the concerning behaviour of the police officer who, instead of protecting lives and properties, chose to mock the gospel by attempting to disrupt a singer’s performance.
This raises concerns about the extent to which Christians may be restricted from practicing their faith in public spaces by police officers with inadequate training in the exercise of basic freedoms.
The Bible says John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Met Police apologises
The Metropolitan Police have apologised for special constable Maya Hadzhipetkova’s behaviour.
According to the force, Ms Hadzhipetkova should not have told Harmonie London to ‘stop performing church songs outside church grounds’. So why did she?
Met police said: ‘The officer was mistaken in saying church songs cannot be sung outside of church grounds.
‘We’re sorry for the offence caused and will take the learning forward,’ they added.
However, was this absurd altercation stemming from such a ridiculous starting position the result of inadequate training? Alternatively, did the officer receive full training in human rights and ignore it?
On the face of it, for any individual to tell another in a London street that they are not allowed to sing worship songs outside a church unless they have the permission of said church betrays a stunning ignorance of Christian freedom, or any basic kind of freedom in a normal society anywhere on earth.
READ: Deut 7:6-7 Isa 41:10; Prov 11:30; Matt 9:36–38; Rom 10:14–15; 2 Cor 5:20; 2 Tim 3:12; Gal 6:14. PRAY: for Christians across the UK upholding the faith. Pray for those prosecuted Pray for street preachers and Christian Artists
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A Christian street preacher has received £5,500 in compensation from Police Scotland for being wrongfully arrested in connection to an unfounded homophobic ‘hate crime’ incident.
Angus Cameron, a former pastor at Cumnock Baptist Church, was detained for over an hour in Glasgow while preaching on Buchanan Street in January 2022.
Additionally, he was awarded £9,400 in legal costs, and he chose to donate the entire amount to the Christian Institute, which supported him throughout the case.
Angus Cameron’s situation is the latest in a series of wins for street preachers.
In July 2016, we reported that Michael Overd was arrested in Broadmead Shopping Center in Bristol. He and his fellow preacher, Mike Stockwell, were accused of ‘religious aggravated public order offence’ in February 2017. The pair were convicted in what we described as a biased magistrates court, and were duly acquitted on appeal to the Crown Court.
In 2019, Oluwole Ilesanmi faced a similar incident in London due to complaints about his preaching. He was arrested on accusations of ‘Islamophobia,’ driven four miles in a police car, then released on the side of the road. He received £2,500 from the Metropolitan Police.
Similarly, in 23rd April 2021, CBN News reported that Pastor John Sherwood was arrested while preaching in an open air in Uxbridge, West London. He was accused of a criminal act for preaching what the word of God teaches about marriage. However, a year later, he was acquitted and cleared of all charges.
As much as there have been a number of wins recorded in the last few years, the battle is not over. It still seems it is easier for the police to arrest a preacher when they receive a complaint rather than to explain the principle of freedom of speech to the complainer. Senior police need to take action to stop this absurdity.
Buffer Zone Challenge
Stephen Green outside Uxbridge Magistrates Court
In our own case, Christian Voice National Director, Stephen Green, faced trial in Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Friday 19th January 2024 for displaying a Bible verse outside an abortion facility inside a ‘buffer zone’ in Ealing in London.
Stephen stood with a placard displaying Psalm 139:13, which says, in the King James version presented to King Charles at his coronation in May: Psa 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins (= kidneys, insides): thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
It is forbidden, under an Ealing Council ‘Public Spaces Protection Order’, to demonstrate either for or against abortion in the vicinity of the Marie Stopes abortion centre in Mattock Lane, W5. We say our verse is about human development in the womb, and challenge Ealing to say what relevance it has to abortion. In addition, we say there should be nowhere in the United Kingdom where the Bible may not be read in its entirety. Judge Burgess is expected to give her judgment on Thursday 1st February 2024.
The Bible says, Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (KJV)
READ: Proverbs 11:30; Matthew 9:36–38; Rom 10:14–15; 1 Corin 2:1–5; 2 Corin 5:20; 1 Peter 3:15 PRAY: for Christians across the UK upholding the faith.
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In February 2023, buffer zones around abortion clinics were brought in nationally following an amendment to the Public Order Bill. A Government consultation on implementation ends on 22nd January 2024:
On Friday 19th January 2024, a Christian preacher faced trial in Uxbridge Magistrates Court at 10am for displaying a Bible verse outside an abortion facility inside a ‘buffer zone’ in Ealing in London.
There was much discussion of the relevance, if any, of a certain Bible verse to abortion! The trial finished quite late, so Judge Burgess decided to think about it and give her judgment on Thursday 1st February at 2pm.
At a preliminary hearing on Tuesday 17th October 2023, solicitor Robert Smith told the court that Ealing Council’s decision to prosecute Stephen Green infringes his human rights. Mr Smith, defending, told the court: “My client does not accept the charges brought against him. He does not believe his action meets the charges brought.
“In the event that they do, he cites in his defence articles 9, 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Article 9 is freedom of belief, Article 10 is freedom of expression and Article 11 is freedom of assembly.”
But more than that, the commandments of Jesus Christ himself compel Christians to preach the word.
The Christian Voice National Director is being prosecuted by Ealing Council for doing no more than displaying a verse from the Book of Psalms outside MSI Reproductive Choices clinic on 6th Feb 2023.
Stephen Green on 6th February 2023 outside Marie Stopes abortion facility in Mattock Lane, Ealing.
His sign said: “Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.”
The campaigner, who is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre, is alleged to have broken a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) that prohibits “protesting, namely engaging in an act of approval/disapproval, with respect to issues related to abortion services”
Politicians and campaigners have decried the introduction of buffer zones as deeply draconian measures that criminalise free speech and prevent vulnerable women from accessing alternatives to abortion.
Protest against Buffer Zones
Mr Green accepts he was outside Marie Stopes, but says he was perfectly within his rights to hold up the placard as a protest, not against abortion, but against the buffer zone. In any event, Marie Stopes staff called the police, who categorised the matter as an emergency, but took more than forty minutes to arrive, by which time Mr Green had left.
Almost at once, Ealing Council sent the activist a fixed penalty notice demanding £100. When he refused to pay, in September 2023, they issued the summons.
If found guilty, Mr Green, from Carmarthen in South Wales, could be fined £1,000 and would face six months in prison if he failed to pay.
Oppressive
Andrea Williams of Christian Concern
Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, said: “It is worrying that a man in his 70s holding a sign with a Bible verse on it is now being treated as an ‘emergency’ situation by the police.
“Buffer zones are an oppressive part of the current culture which force consent and silence dissent. The effect of the PSPO is to criminalise any act of disapproval of abortion and to create an area where no discussion or even prayer relating to abortion is permitted.
“There have now been over 10 million abortions in the UK since abortion was legalised in 1967. That is a staggering number. That is almost twice the population of Scotland and more than the entire population of London. Millions of people would be alive today if abortion had not been legalised.
“Instead of lamenting this loss of life, we are industrialising it, making it ever easier to obtain abortion effectively on demand, and now we are criminalising dissent.
“We will stand with Mr Green as he seeks justice in this case.”
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Male police officers posing as women (‘trans-women’) are now permitted to strip-search female suspects, according to research into force policies.
Of the 43 forces in England and Wales, at least 34 have either implemented the policy or intend to, a report from the Women’s Rights Network revealed.
The feminist group’s founder, Heather Binning, said the guidelines would lead to ‘state-sanctioned sexual assault’, and police leaders had failed the public by pandering to vocal lobbyists.
‘Self-identification is not UK law and women should not be paying the price for policing beyond the law,’ she said.
‘Police chiefs have failed us again. This is not reasonable or lawful and we do not consent. It is state-sanctioned sexual assault, and it must not be tolerated.’
The Bible says, Proverbs 31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
In December 2021, the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) endorsed a policy document suggesting that officers should have the authority to conduct strip and intimate searches on suspects of the opposite sex, provided the officer identifies themselves with the same “gender” as the individual being searched.
This policy has been adopted and is currently being enforced by the majority of police forces nationwide, without explicitly addressing the protected characteristic of sex.
Part of the document reads: ‘Chief Officers are advised to recognise the status of transgender colleagues from the moment they transition, considered being the point at which they present in the gender with which they identify.
‘Thus, once a transgender colleague has transitioned, they will search persons of the same gender as their own lived gender.’
The last few years have seen men attempt to take on female roles in sports, media, adverts, and other leadership positions.
UN Women charity appoints a man to represent British women
A United Nations Women’s charity has been criticised for nominating a man to represent UK women’s champion.
In November, the charity committee appointed a male who presents a highly sexualised stereotype of womanhood as an ambassador for women.
At least 17 campaign groups have signed a letter opposing the appointment of Ian Bergdorf who now goes by the name “Munroe Bergdorf” as the first ‘UK champion’ for UN Women UK.
The groups voiced their ‘dismay and disappointment’ following the decision to select the 36-year-old former DJ turn model and broadcaster to take on the role.
The organisations include Fair Play For Women, Sex Matters, Transgender Trend, and the Women’s Rights Network.
Group statement
The groups in their joint letter wrote: ‘We wish to register our dismay and disappointment at the appointment of Munroe Bergdorf as a UN Women UK champion. Munroe Bergdorf is unsuitable in every regard.
‘Munroe Bergdorf’s well-publicised activism is not pro-women. This person has objected to women making references to our female bodies.’
Munroe Bergdorf
Munroe Bergdorf was fired by L’Oreal in 2017 due to provocative remarks on race, sparking controversy that later entangled pop star and fellow cosmetic ambassador Cheryl Tweedy.
The activist, who is also broadcaster and contributing editor at British Vogue, faced a backlash over his online post responding to the violence of white supremacists in Charlottesville, in which he said all white people were racist.
In it, Bergdorf wrote: ‘Honestly I don’t have energy to talk about the racial violence of white people any more. Yes ALL white people.’
‘Because most of ya’ll don’t even realise or refuse to acknowledge that your existence, privilege and success as a race is built on the backs, blood and death of people of colour,’ Bergdorf reportedly wrote in the post, which was later deleted. “Your entire existence is drenched in racism.’
Following further public scrutiny, Bergdorf issued an apology for past social media messages, including derogatory comments made in 2012 and offensive remarks about suffragettes.
Mr Bergdorf, who once enjoyed posing for pictures with ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, stood down from his role on the party’s LGBT+ advisory board following the media storm over his comments.
Social reactions
An X user known as WhatHappened.com@JohnBla27209136 wrote: ‘UN Women appoints biological male Munroe Bergdorf as its “UK Champion.” In order to signal wokeness, trans women are even preferred over biological women, not only erasing women from their own spaces, but appointing males to be the literal ‘representatives’ of women.’
Another user, Marina van Zyl@marinavanzyl wrote: ‘UN Women National Committee UK” has appointed Munroe Bergdorf as their first women’s champion. He is a 36-year-old “trans-identified” man, who underwent a series of procedures including shaving the bones in his face, packing his chest with silicone.’
What is united about the UN Women’s move?
According to UN Women UK, their goal is to transform the lives of women and girls along with “empowerment of women equality globally within civil society, government, and the corporate sector”.
The move to appoint a male to fill a female position by the UN Women has raised concerns regarding the charity’s credibility.
Campaign group, Fair Play for Women said: ‘UN Women has made a point of demonstrating that it considers males can become women. It’s disappointing to see the UK committee go so far as to select a male to represent women.
READ: Deut 30:19; Psalm 111:10; Prov 15:33; Eccl 12:13; Isa 1:10; Micah 6:8; Mark 12:30-31; John 14:15; Rom 12:2; Eph 5:25. PRAY: for the repeal of woke laws in the UK.
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The Coronation Chair containing the Stone of Scone
The Coronation Chair containing the Stone of Scone
The Archbishop of Canterbury has at last published the Order of Service for the Coronation of King Charles III. The coronation will take place tomorrow, Saturday 6th May 2023.
We shall be holding our monthly prayer meeting at Canning Road, West Ham, London E15 3ND, from 10.30aqm to 12.30pm. Find full details HERE. Come if you can, but best bring an umbrella.
On the other hand, you may be watching the Coronation on TV. If so, I hope this very brief article will bless you and inspire you to pray and proclaim ‘the lively oracles of God’.
How does it compare?
So how does the service compare to the Order of Service, one month short of seventy years ago, for her late majesty, Queen Elizabeth II? In what particulars is it the same? And where does it differ?
Last month Christian Voice published a Coronation Special newsletter. We went through the 1953 Order of Service. In particular we set out the form of the Coronation Oath and carried out a Biblical exposition of the four main scriptures.
You will find links to the 2023 Order of Service and a downloadable PDF of our Coronation Special Newsletter below to compare for yourself. (All links open on a laptop in a new tab.)
The presentation and acceptance of the monarch remains. It will however be repeated four times. The Moderator of the Church of Scotland will present the Bible to the king. His prayer is unchanged: ‘Sir: to keep you ever mindful of the law and the Gospel of God as the Rule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, receive this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom; This is the royal Law; These are the lively Oracles of God.
The Coronation Oath remains the same. That is because it is set in statute law. It will be introduced by the Archbishop. His spin will be that it is rather more to do with the Church and freedom of religion than affairs of state. However, in case anyone is tempted to meddle with it, he will say it has ‘stood for centuries’ and is ‘enshrined in law’.
The most holy part of the service, the anointing of the king to rule under God, remains.
The prayer as the king receives the sword is still based on Rom. 13:1-7. The king will still receive the regalia.
What has changed?
You will see a different form of words on the presentation of the Orb, but one which still declares Christ rules over all earthly dominions. Why the change? Answers please in the comments below!
The readings from Scripture are different. In 1953 we heard 1Pet. 2:13-17 as the Epistle and Matt 22:15-22 as the Gospel. Remember the service is an Anglican communion rite.
The I Peter text urges submission to the governing authorities and liberty under the law. The Matthew text places the earthly governments of ‘Caesar’ firmly under God.
In 2023 for the Anglican Epistle reading we have Colossians 1:9-17. The Authorised or King James version will be used. Rishi Sunak is due to read it. The Gospel is Luke 4:16-21. There is a ‘sung Alleluia’ either side of the Gospel, from Psalm 47:1-2 & Psalm 47:6-7.
The Colossians reading concludes by stating that creation was founded by and is sustained by Christ Jesus. It includes: ‘thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.’
The Luke reading is the account of our Lord in the synagogue in Nazareth. In it, the Lord proclaimed himself as Messiah. We shall see what the Archbishop will make of it when he gives his sermon.
Prayers of blessing
The king wanted leaders of non-Christian faiths to be involved in the service. That will not happen. People of other faiths will present him with regalia. ‘Faith leaders’ will process in and take their seats. Neither carries the same spiritual significance as participation in the liturgy, in my view. Some may take exception to our Hindu Prime Minister reading the Epistle, but all sorts reading the Bible is allowed under Canon Law.
A departure from 1953, perhaps the only possible nod to the king’s request, is the leaders of two of the UK’s non-Protestant denominations giving prayers of blessing. They will be the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateira & Great Britain.
Charles wanted to be ‘defender of faith’. But the Archbishop in his promise of homage will address him firmly as ‘Defender of the Faith’, that title bestowed on King Henry VIII by the pope of his time.
Lastly, the king will declare himself ‘solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God’ … ‘that I am a faithful Protestant, and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the Throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law.’
Make of that what you will, but remember in the comments below to be generous and to call no man a liar.
Prayers
The Coronation Ritual is the most solemn and rare moment of our national life. Pray this United Kingdom will remain a nation under God. May he use the Coronation to bring many to faith in our risen, ascended, glorified Lord Jesus, and to revive us as a Christian nation again.
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