I slept well, but was still awake far too early. I
made toast and watched an episode of “Harlots”… Given that you were
about to be hanged for a murder you didn’t commit, and got rescued and taken
far away from the crime scene, would you *really* go back and parade
around for all to see?
I had a little look at the Internet; it was much the
same as ever. People were looking to argue about anything that they could
possibly argue about. I wish they wouldn’t.
An old school friend had his birthday today. We used
to get up to all sorts of mischief when we were ten; how can he be sixty-two?
I Munzed, then got ready for work.
I drove to work through a dark and foggy morning...
and chuckled as the pundits on the radio told the world how bright it was in
the South East.
As I drove the pundits on the radio were talking with Sir Gus O'Donnell who
as Cabinet Secretary was once the country's top civil servant. Apparently the
Prime Minister has had
a falling out with his most recent successor. The ins and outs
of the squabble are immaterial; what made me sit up and take notice was Sir
Gus's comment about the theoretical interaction between the Prime Minister and
the Cabinet Secretary. He felt that the Prime Minister should dream up policy
which he would discuss with the Cabinet Secretary in the hope that the Cabinet
Secretary agreed with what the Prime Minister had in mind; the implication
being that the Cabinet Secretary could say "no" if he didn't
agree.
Surely the Cabinet Secretary should do as he is
told?
And there was talk of some big international meeting
at which the American Secretary of State told delegates from around the
world that "The
world is changing very fast right in front of us"
and that the European countries "must
prepare for independence from the US".
That was being seen as a wake-up call to the world, but it's been pretty
obvious that the USA is now sick of being the world' s policeman.
I popped into Sainsbury's to get lunch and a card for “er
indoors TM” for tomorrow, and
when I came back to the car so two bishops were arguing on the radio.
Apparently the Church of England has
abandoned proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies. As
it should (!)
Don't get me wrong - I'm all for anyone setting up
shop with anyone else that they want to. But the Church of England simply can't
do so whilst maintaining any credibility. Their bible is quite clear on the
matter. It clearly says that being gay is a no-no. It's simply wrong, but it is
clear on the matter. And if you are going to be a bishop and promise to uphold
all the claptrap that goes with your religion, then there you go - you simply
can't do the decent thing *because* your bible says you can't.
It amaze me how bishops can try to appeal to the gay community
without throwing away everything they believe in.
Work was work. I did my bit and came home again. “er
indoors TM” boiled up sausages and
chips which we scoffed whilst watching this week’s episode of “Starfleet
Academy” which was something of a disappointment compared with previous
episodes. Sadly the arch-baddy they’ve picked for the show is a bit rubbish…
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