“Across the whole Church of Scotland, from the most rural parish to the most ancient cathedral, from our presbyteries to our central offices, we have been offered a tantalising glimpse of a very different kind of church.
Month: July 2020
Concerns over Scottish Hate Crime Bill: Proposed new bill would seriously damage freedom of expression
“In their present form, the proposed new laws appear to be the perfect example of reversing the long-held understanding that no one has the right not to be offended. For the media this is very alarming.”
BOOKS: Best-selling author was dismissed for years for writing the kind of books that sell by the lorry load and are loved by women
The grand design was paid for by the proceeds of over nine million books sold all over the world. Fellow northsider Dermot Bannon would approve of the fact that the back of the house is mostly floor-to-ceiling windows.
Over-40s in UK to pay more tax under plans to fix social care crisis
Everyone over 40 would start contributing towards the cost of care in later life under radical plans being studied by UK Ministers to finally end the crisis in social care, the Guardian can reveal.
WOMEN AT WORK FACE A PERFECT STORM, SAYS LABOUR SPOKESMAN
“A delay to the implementation of 1,140 hours of childcare for all young children might be understandable, but the minister has previously suggested a delay of a year, which is unacceptable.
Ministerial statement on childcare when schools go back
It is therefore essential for our precious childcare workforce, in particular, that public health measures are front and centre while we reopen services.