The “no-fault” divorce legislation is contrary to the nature of marriage | Sam George
Yet, one should ask: Why does this theological perspective have any consequence to the non-Christian conservative? Quite simply because it sets the precedent of a higher standard which produces not only the smallest contingent of a healthy, functioning and self-sustaining society, but also typically provides the best surety against individual shortcomings as well as ensuring successful inheritance.
New abortion legislation spells dark days for the UK | Jason Plessas
There is a lot to be said for being ‘an arrow’ - that is, choosing one issue to concentrate on and gathering support around it. In the case of England & Wales, non-fatal disability would seem a logical focal point. The concerns have genuine appeal that can cross ideological divides: while we conservatives should maintain our healthy scepticism of the far-left sect that have infiltrated the Black Live Matters movement, we must remember that many of those repeating its slogan do so earnestly and without extremist agenda, and thus for whom the phrase “Disabled Lives Matter” would be uttered in the same breath.
A tale of two parliaments and an assembly: how the present devolution settlement holds the UK back | Sam Hall
Devolution is also systematically dysfunctional. The Welsh Parliament is too small, the Scottish Parliament is dominated by a single party, and in Northern Ireland the First Minister does not even get to pick his or her top team. Sixty MSs are elected to the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) which some have claimed is insufficient to adequately scrutinize the work of the Welsh government because some MSs need to be on multiple committees and therefore cannot build up enough expertise.
Football, money, society: pick the odd one out | Dan Mikhaylov
State intervention, or rather state oversight, is all the more necessary, after PIF had obtained power over Newcastle United. Unlike rich businessmen from abroad, who spend their own money and whose efforts to bolster our economy should go neither unnoticed nor unrequited, the PIF is spending state money. It is directly controlled by Saudi Arabian elites… It is one thing for a private firm from a country, whose values conflict with our own, to sponsor sporting events in Britain. It is another for a government agency, even if armed with nothing but soft power, to roam freely within our country’s boundaries.