Many American Voters Are Playing An Extremely Dangerous Game With Their Nation's Security.

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigning for extremist candidates in the Democratic primaries.

Birdie.

 

Ruler and Deliverer.

 

SICK, SICK, SICK! - How DARE They?

Conversion therapy ban 'opens the door to the persecution of parents and pastors.'

 (Photo: Unsplash)

Christian Concern has warned that Labour’s plan to ban conversion therapy "opens the door to the persecution of parents and pastors".

The government has said it intends to press on with plans to ban “abusive” therapeutic practices. Critics have pointed out that abuse is already illegal and that the highly subjective wording of the plans could lead to the criminalisation of conversations between parents and children.

Christian Concern said that not only would a ban put freedom of speech at risk, but it would also undermine the freedom of those with unwanted same-sex attraction to seek counselling and prayer.

The CEO of Christian Concern, Andrea Williams, said, "At the heart of the Christian message - the gospel - is change. We are converted from spiritual death to spiritual life and, over time, transformed into the likeness of Jesus Christ. Any bill that seeks to hinder that change by leaving people without the support they desire is an anti-Christian one.

She added, "This bill opens the door to the persecution of parents and pastors through false accusations of abusive conversion practices.

"It entirely dodges questions about what actions genuinely are harmful or abusive, instead using terms like 'controlling or coercive words', 'use of economic pressure' and 'use of psychological or emotional pressure'.”

Williams warned that parents who do not wish to affirm or support a child’s declaration that they are a different gender could find themselves accused of any of the above.

Clergy who have been asked to advise or help could also find themselves targeted by the law, Williams warned.

"Pastors who teach the historic, Biblical, Christian view of sexuality - that we should repent of sexual sins - will be said to be imposing psychological and emotional pressure on members of their churches," she said.

"Someone who gratefully receives counselling and prayer but who later rejects their faith could assert that they received prayer and counselling under psychological pressure and blame any ongoing struggles on the 'conversion practices' they received.”

She continued, "In both of these cases, the parents and pastors could well eventually be found innocent, but not before months or years of accusations and trials. This is precisely what has happened to Matthew Grech who was accused of 'advertising conversion practices' in Malta. He was found innocent after being dragged through years of hearings in his criminal trial despite the case against him being legally preposterous.”

Grech is an ex-gay Christian who was accused of “advertising conversion practices” in Malta after sharing his testimony on a radio programme. He was found not guilty in March. CT.

Sonnet By Milton.

 SONNET 19: ON HIS BLINDNESS – by John Milton

When I consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
And that one talent which is death to hide
Lodg’d with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide.
“Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?”
I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies: “God doth not need
Either man’s work or his own gifts: who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed
And post o’er land and ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.”

Good Stuff.

 A yes from God, blesses you.

A no from God, protects you.
And waiting on God, prepares you.

Hear the voice! Release International has become Voice of Persecuted Christians! In this engaging panel discussion, CEO Paul Robinson, staff member James Fraser and trustee Danielle talk to Kenneth Harrod about the reasons behind the name change and its significance for Christians in the UK. Yes, we should pray for those who suffer persecution. Yes, we and our churches may be prompted to give, to express love and care toward those who suffer for Christ. But the testimony of persecuted Christians gives something to us. It speaks lessons of Christian discipleship, lived by the grace and power of God. Mission training, our discipleship, and moving testimonies of God’s sustaining grace in the lives of his suffering people are among the subjects addressed by the panel. Please take time to listen to this fascinating discussion—and do share it with your friends!

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King's Sells Out Defending The Christian Faith. This Royalist Blogger Will Now Support Abolition Of Monarchy As No Longer Fit For Purpose!

Former Queen's chaplain: King Charles has betrayed his faith, office and subjects.

King Charles at a Christian Advent service. (Photo: ACN)

A former royal chaplain has accused King Charles III of betraying his faith, office and subjects by pledging to “protect the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation”.

Traditionally, British monarchs have borne the title “Defender of the Faith”. The title predates both the United Kingdom and the Anglican split from Rome, being conferred upon Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521.

Many years prior to his ascension to the throne, King Charles indicated that he wished to be the defender of faith in general, rather than purely the Church of England, which he heads. In the end he kept the traditional wording at his 2023 coronation.

The apparent official shift in stance took place in the Sovereign Grant report 2025-26. In the 2024-25 report, where "Head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith" were listed among the King’s duties. In the latest report this has been changed to "His Majesty is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and protects the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation."

Gavin Ashenden, who served as chaplain to the late Queen Elizabeth II from 2008 to 2017, said that in making the changes the King had downgraded the faith he swore to protect in his coronation oaths.

Writing on Substack, Ashenden said, “What appears to be an adjustment of his coronation oaths, is in fact a betrayal of his office, of his Christian faith, and that of his subjects."

Elaborating, Ashenden described the idea “that there are many gods and that they are all equal; you can adopt any one of them, or any combination of them, that you like” as an assault “against the authority of Jesus” and as “dangerous and inimical to Christ, to what He taught, and to those who follow Him".

Ashenden was for decades an ordained member of the Church of England. In 2017 he resigned his post as chaplain to the Queen so that he could give free public comment on Christianity. Soon afterwards he also resigned his Anglican orders and joined the Christian Episcopal Church. In 2019 Ashenden was received into the Catholic Church.

CT.

Apparently, This Man Wants The Top Job In NATO.

                                                             Is this a sick joke?

Labour Does SOMETHING Right!!! - And Astonishingly - It Was David Lammy!

Labour Does SOMETHING Right!!! - And. Astonishingly. It was David Lammy!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/01/imagine-this-was-your-daughter-grieiving-mothers-campaigned-close-sentencing-gap

Blessed Are ...

Get Rescued.

 

Birdies.

 

Marmot Relaxing.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEX1_NYoPls

Colombia.

Targeted and unprotected: Take action for Colombia’s religious leaders. ‘Colombia has returned to levels of violence reminiscent of the darkest days of the country’s decades-long internal conflict.’ – Anna Lee Stangl, CSW’s Director of Advocacy and Americas Team Leader Violence has intensified, yet religious leaders have been left exposed. In 2023, the government removed them from its list of vulnerable groups — cutting off access to vital protection programmes. Since December 2024, 11 religious leaders have been kidnapped or killed. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Colombian government can help shield religious leaders by restoring and strengthening these protections. That’s what we are calling for — and you can be part of it. Sign the petition and demand protection for religious leaders: csw.org.uk/TotalPeace Over 900 people have already added their name. Will you help us reach 1,000? You can also download resources to help your church or small group get involved.

CSW.

Hmm. Could The RC Be Going The Way of The Anglicans?

Rebel faction of conservative 'bishops' breakaway from Catholic Church in revolt against Pope Leo.

A group of traditionalist Catholic worshippers have revolted against Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops.

The Society of St Pius X held the ceremony on Wednesday in the Swiss town

 of Écône despite an appeal from the Pontiff to not continue with the event.

In a letter to the group, Pope Leo urged them to "turn back" and to carefully

 consider the "schismatic act you are about to undertake".

Vatican officials had warned the consecration could lead to the immediate excommunication of the bishops.

Success For This Blog.

June has been a mighty time for this Blog with a new record of over 1.2 million visits to the site in June of 2026.

Tribunals - In Their Present Form - MUST Go! - AWESOME Reporting, Alan!

Britain’s addiction to tribunals is bankrupting the country.

Canadian businessman Alan Hibben has unpicked the UK’s culture of complaining and found a parallel justice system that wastes time and money

Alan Hibben

Published 23 June 2026 2:00pm BST

As a Canadian businessman resident in the UK for my wife’s job, I have become very interested in the things that have made this once-great country the disaster that it is today. I don’t want to pick on the UK, as Canada has many of its own examples of things not working. But now, as I am in my 70s and don’t work full-time, I have had more time to look in detail at the causes of Britain’s decline.

That is how I noticed one glaring issue that, so far, no one has sought to address – the country has become suffocated by tribunals, which are driven by a culture of constant complaining.

I became aware of the scale of the problem after a friend who works in asset management told me about how he had been caught up in an employment tribunal. A young man who was a contract employee was, for various reasons, passed over for a full-time staff job. So he did what English people do, which is complain to an employment tribunal. Given the fact that he didn’t get the full-time job, he asked the tribunal to award him the salary of the full-time job for the rest of his life – the equivalent of a few million pounds.

The company was quite concerned about the claim and fought it. By the end, they were down several hundred thousand pounds in legal fees and various other costs, while the complainant didn’t pay a penny. For the most part, he represented himself. Eventually, he was awarded around £20,000 for “injury to feelings” because he claimed some of his colleagues were mean to him. He felt he had been discriminated against because he was male and from an ethnic minority background. That’s when I started to think, “In what other areas of life are tribunals being used this way?”

I found out that my friend’s case was the tip of the iceberg. More than 80 statutory regimes – from tax to benefits to child support – have an accompanying tribunal system, and the result is a tremendous waste of time, effort and money. Over the past 30 years, the tribunals have become a sprawling parallel justice system that covers issues, including employment, immigration and Freedom of Information requests.

The tribunal system was actually designed to streamline cases that didn’t need to go to court, and to keep matters that were too small to justify the expense out of the justice system. Now, it is so inefficient, costly and suffocating that it has had the opposite effect.

I’ve now written a report on this titled, Suffocated by Tribunals,

As a Canadian businessman resident in the UK for my wife’s job, I have become very interested in the things that have made this once-great country the disaster that it is today. I don’t want to pick on the UK, as Canada has many of its own examples of things not working. But now, as I am in my 70s and don’t work full-time, I have had more time to look in detail at the causes of Britain’s decline.

That is how I noticed one glaring issue that, so far, no one has sought to address – the country has become suffocated by tribunals, which are driven by a culture of constant complaining.

I became aware of the scale of the problem after a friend who works in asset management told me about how he had been caught up in an employment tribunal. A young man who was a contract employee was, for various reasons, passed over for a full-time staff job. So he did what English people do, which is complain to an employment tribunal. Given the fact that he didn’t get the full-time job, he asked the tribunal to award him the salary of the full-time job for the rest of his life – the equivalent of a few million pounds.

The company was quite concerned about the claim and fought it. By the end, they were down several hundred thousand pounds in legal fees and various other costs, while the complainant didn’t pay a penny. For the most part, he represented himself. Eventually, he was awarded around £20,000 for “injury to feelings” because he claimed some of his colleagues were mean to him. He felt he had been discriminated against because he was male and from an ethnic minority background. That’s when I started to think, “In what other areas of life are tribunals being used this way?”

I found out that my friend’s case was the tip of the iceberg. More than 80 statutory regimes – from tax to benefits to child support – have an accompanying tribunal system, and the result is a tremendous waste of time, effort and money. Over the past 30 years, the tribunals have become a sprawling parallel justice system that covers issues, including employment, immigration and Freedom of Information requests.

The tribunal system was actually designed to streamline cases that didn’t need to go to court, and to keep matters that were too small to justify the expense out of the justice system. Now, it is so inefficient, costly and suffocating that it has had the opposite effect.

I’ve now written a report on this titled, Suffocated by Tribunals, with Robert Colvile, the director of the Centre for Policy Studies. In it, we say that Britain has convinced itself that the mark of a civilised society is the right to challenge everything, at someone else’s expense. This is not access to justice in any real sense – it is the industrialisation of grievance.Much of the problem is driven by a culture of complaint. People think, “You owe me something. You’ve got money, I don’t have money, therefore you must owe me something.”There is a legal aspect to it, too. The tribunal system puts complainants in a very powerful position, as there are asymmetric incentives. It often costs a complainant nothing to take an issue to most tribunals, yet it costs companies, councils or public bodies thousands of pounds in non-recoverable costs.Take an immigration tribunal. It costs nothing for someone who has been denied the right to remain in Britain to appeal an asylum decision, even if they don’t have a particularly strong case, because they’ve usually got a lawyer on a “no win, no fee” basis, or legal aid. So their gamble is effectively being funded by the state. The upside for them is massive, as they could gain residency. And the downside for them is nil, as they will pay nothing even if they lose.

A huge industry has sprung up around it. Somebody has to skim off the money, and in this case, most of the time, it’s the lawyers. I don’t want to criticise them, as they are professionals, but the incentive is obviously for them to continue trying to squeeze out what they can get for their client.

There are many such examples from employment tribunals where, as in asylum cases, the person complaining often pays nothing, not even if they lose. The company they have complained about, meanwhile, will have spent between £7,200 and £50,000 before the first witness is called, according to our research – and that is just for the most marginal cases. In fact, many cases that are heard in tribunals should have been thrown out before they reached that stage – a point that presiding judges often make themselves. It is an own goal.

Over the course of working on our report, we came across countless, staggering examples of wasted resources. In one property dispute from January of this year, where a landlord had claimed £47,000 from leaseholders in service charges, these costs were reduced by just £400 – after a full tribunal that would have cost many multiples of the sum awarded. There may have been no other way to solve this other than through a tribunal, but it does make you wonder whether a better triage system is needed.

In another case against HMRC, a group of opportunistic taxpayers who had used stamp duty land tax avoidance schemes were awarded £1 after a costly full hearing. They claimed they had been unfairly investigated by the taxman and appealed for costs amounting to over £80,000. The tribunal upheld their appeal, but only on a technicality. Ultimately, the taxpayers weren’t entitled to the stamp duty land tax relief – they had just got lucky (hence the award of only £1). But, because the claimants won, the costs were paid by HMRC.

These pale in comparison with an example from the Information Tribunal (formerly known as the Data Protection Tribunal), where an individual had waged a one-man war against various public bodies for 30 years. He had been making information requests, demanding investigations and appeals from a university, then a council, since 1992. This continued until a tribunal found a way to stop it. Again, the complainant never paid a penny.

We settled on including just a few examples in the report, as there were so many, and so many of them were completely farcical. Others, meanwhile, just show a system that is failing at its core. Special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is another area I focus on, because the Government or local councils lose up to 95 per cent of cases brought by parents over provision, funding and alleged discrimination against their children.

The public sector wastes £60m to 80m a year on such disputes, and the law makes it virtually impossible for a Send case to be overturned. The problem there isn’t the tribunal itself – it is the system that underpins it. And yet applications have risen exponentially in recent years – they held steady at 3,000 to 4,000 per year until 2016, but last year hit 23,861. There have been 21,344 in the first nine months of this year.

I believe much of this could quite easily be addressed. In previous decades, when a small fee was introduced for tribunals, it decreased the case load dramatically. For example, when employment tribunal fees were introduced in 2013, claims fell by 69 per cent. Then, when the Supreme Court struck them down in 2017, claims rose by 39 per cent.

Some of these things are real problems that need real solutions. The focus must be on them. Until it shifts, every day there will be another crop of cases that cost an awful lot of money yet will get nowhere.

DT.

Indeed.

 

Fulani Terrorists Kill Even More Christians.

 

• Fulani terrorists kill 28 Christians in central Nigeria

  Africa  Religious Freedom

  25 Jun, 2026 13:35 EDT

  Fulani herdsmen guided toward Christian leaders on Monday (June 22) killed 28 Christians, including a pastor, in a raid on a village in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. CD.

Birdie.

 

So Many Do Not Even Recognise The War Being Waged Against Us.

 The restoration of the West can't happen without Christianity - and more people are realising it!

Europe  Society & Culture

26 Jun, 2026 02:45 EDT

If day one of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference focused on the deconstruction of Western civilization, day two turned to the equally challenging question: what will it take to rebuild it? CD.