• 1) China – Threats to Taiwan….https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-46733174

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25141597?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk1_Thurs_3_January&ns_linkname=bbcnews_chinamoon_newsscience_chinamoon&ns_fee=0

• 2) The Yellow Vests - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46788751

3) BBC how Trans people choose their names -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-46567954

Using He and She could be offensive - https://www.christian.org.uk/news/nhs-tells-staff-using-he-and-she-could-be-offensive/

Drag Queens in libraries - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-46753018

http://travisalabanza.co.uk/burgerz-2/

4) Rahaf - https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/saudi-woman-rahaf-mohammed-alqunun-declared-a-refugee-by-un/news-story/098993901f29a382acf6ce38478ab974?utm_source=The%20Australian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=BreakingNews 

5) Attacking politicians - Anna Soubry –https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/08/pressure-grows-on-police-to-act-over-nazi-slurs-against-anna-soubry

Nigel Farage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YaM1TUfzk  

6) Billy Connolly - https://www.thenational.scot/news/17332798.billy-connolly-admits-he-is-near-the-end-but-isnt-scared-of-dying/

7) The Iolaire - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-46633716

Quote of the Week - The only truly acceptable contemporary Christianity for Western political culture now seems to be a Christianity which doesn’t mention God and which subscribes to conventional elite wisdom on policy issues (page 226).

https://theweeflea.com/2019/01/07/god-is-good-for-you-a-defence-of-christianity-in-troubled-times-greg-sheridan/

This is a follow up to Quantum 22 which looked at what happened last year - now we look ahead. 

1) ) We will continue to live in a confused culture -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSaS6NGvH6U

There will be growing gender confusion and a pushback against the Transgender ideology – 

https://www.spiked-online.com/2018/12/26/the-year-of-trans-tyranny/

2) Immigration –

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06vy1pq (from the beginning?) 

3) Turmoil in the EU –https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/protesters-are-violent-racist-hate-filled-liars-says-macron-xrf5wsr0w

4) In politics Brexit will not happen in any meaningful form –  

5) The SNP will pay the price for focusing on Brexit.

6) The Battle for Marriage and Family will continue -

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/how-taiwans-silent-majority-blocked-same-sex-marriage-momentum 

7) Education - http://www.sconews.co.uk/news/57102/political-leaders-issue-christmas-messages-to-catholic-community-and-all-scotlands-christians/ 

8) China will face a turbulent year – BBC Sunday – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001sxk 

9) The battle for democracy

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-01/stan-grant-2019-the-end-of-history/10675572

10) Atheism will decline and a spiritual hole will be left - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/atheism-is-down-as-uk-gets-spiritual-z00nxczn7

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUv7sYBXEFw&t=58s

Quantum 22 – Review of 2018

10) A BitterSweet Day - https://theweeflea.com/2018/12/10/a-bittersweet-day-the-end-of-an-era/ 

9) The End of Scottish Indy - https://theweeflea.com/2018/10/16/the-end-of-scottish-independence/

8) Ireland Regresses - https://theweeflea.com/2018/05/27/ireland-regresses-sunday-bloody-sunday/

7) The Dark Side of Transgender Ideology - https://theweeflea.com/2018/11/12/the-dark-side-of-transgenderism/

6) 12 Rules for Life - https://theweeflea.com/2018/01/25/12-rules-for-life-a-christian-perspective/

5) A Revolutionary Question for the Church - https://theweeflea.com/2018/09/10/a-revolutionary-question-for-the-evangelical-church/

4) Bishop Curry - https://theweeflea.com/2018/05/21/bishop-michael-currys-sermon-a-distorted-gospel-divides-the-church/

3) Undivided - https://theweeflea.com/2018/06/25/undivided-an-open-letter-to-vicky-beeching/

2) The Hate Police - https://theweeflea.com/2018/10/02/the-hate-police-are-now-here/

1) America’s Disgrace - https://theweeflea.com/2018/09/28/americas-disgrace/

Quote of the Year: “Christians are always more short-sighted than they realize. They are often unable to tell, for instance, where their Christian principles leave off and their cultural perspectives begin. What many of them fail to ask themselves is, ‘where are we coming from and what is our own context?”

1) Christmas at Thistle shopping mall in Stirling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXqBd3Wi7Mk&feature=youtu.be 

2) Stornoway Sabbath Swimming - Catriona Murray. Friday 7:45. GMS - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001kfh

https://posttenebraslux.co.uk/2018/12/18/journalism-satan-and-sunday-opening/

3) Referendums - Ireland abortion - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001mmm

4)Was Jesus funny? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001md1 

5) Saudi Arabia and Yemen - https://unherd.com/2018/12/how-britain-profits-from-yemens-pain/ 

6) Mary’s Boychild - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001mcb

7) The Chinese Church - https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/I-will-be-executed-but-I-will-not-plead-guilty.-Read-this-astonishing-letter-by-an-imprisoned-Chinese-pastor?utm_source=Premier%20Christian%20Media&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10130517_Ignite%2018%2F12%2F18&utm_content=Chinese%20pastor&dm_i=16DQ,614R9,KFBMV3,NNFLE,1

Dr Denis Mugwabe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfY3QD1aKBA

Brexit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001hww

Dennis Skinner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=79&v=3LSI53T-OHU

Censorship and Hate Speech –

https://unherd.com/2018/12/twitters-dangerous-approach-to-hate-speech/

https://www.christianconcern.com/our-issues/church-and-state/government-refuses-to-say-evangelism-isnt-hate-speech?fbclid=IwAR0DFgEGAoqAVX3XS0vdVYTqPIYsxLaUdcrO6SmYHtvXVcAtmF2jfkZY_v8

 Trans and the Church - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001hvq

 Abortion – https://www.lifenews.com/2018/12/05/ireland-votes-to-allow-girls-under-16-to-have-abortions-without-parental-consent/?fbclid=IwAR3ERtZAp2cAkNn824YLDsNPFS4TxE9VN4-CKE4KbEdcjdGhLbKlYoj74dA

https://freedomproject.com/the-newman-report/920-yale-to-get-vending-machine-for-abortion-drugs

Christmas Carols – https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/Keith-Kristyn-Getty-reveal-their-10-favourite-Christmas-carols?utm_source=Premier%20Christian%20Media&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10107783_Ignite%2011%2F12%2F18&utm_content=Keith%20%26%20Kristyn&dm_i=16DQ,60N7R,619D6D,NLA1W,1

Fairy Tale of New York - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8

Veggie Tales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbw4nsNpqzA

Tyson Fury - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LamGWNy4kg (from 21 min_)

 Claire Fox - https://www.facebook.com/167658653645162/posts/527641830980174/

 Quote “ I am told quite frequently that a failure to leave will lead to riots on the streets. No it won’t. It will lead only to a sullen acceptance that once again, you can’t beat the establishment. It will always win in the end” (Rod Liddle) .

Rom. 8:37    No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Paul)

1) France and the Macron Riots - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/12/emmanuel-macron-has-united-france-against-him/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Evening%20_Blend_03122018&utm_campaign=Evening_Blend

2) The EU – Andalusia and Italy - The EU in the UK –

. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-b6gka-51d2627

 3) UN Migration Compact and Vegans and Islamaphobia Goging to Scottish Parliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAl2onqFLMs&feature=youtu.be&t=70&fbclid=IwAR1oZoGxtfjfiy-4nOj6AcrxKOdJ1pr38rO6kowyDPKnSYQcC8wp90x9CKE

4) Apple Censorship - https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1069783830033162240

5) Chick Fil – A - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-jersey-university-blacklists-chick-fil-a-over-christian-corporate-value?utm_content=buffer6993c&utm_medium=WCDM%2BBuffer&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=WCDM

 6) Veganophobia - https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bringing-home-bacon-vegan-offensive-idom-shareena-hamzah-phrases-animals-a8664796.html

 7) Orcs – Lord of the Rings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up9nJLkxzlk

 8)  George Bush - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/12/mourn-bush-sr-but-dont-celebrate-him-for-what-he-did-to-america-and-the-world/

9)  Point of View – Sunday – Roger Scruton - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001ccq (from 3 min doubts about Islam – and labels)

10) Sex, Gender and Sport - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001f05

£80,000 on Trans prisoner - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/19/trans-murderer-serving-life-will-receive-80k-gender-reassignment/?fbclid=IwAR0_IT18ODqmpFL_UPM605VDM3ESpcTn59X-MDa1enG_Kxg9ERx7CWT1SEE

John Mason - https://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-criticised-from-within-over-push-for-gender-self-declaration/?fbclid=IwAR1_oGA9AKklFmAgXbs_AxCishi8f-Tup-nF0QQQzPT12hGxoF9QX7xCkEc

11) The Holocaust - https://www.cufi.org.uk/news/shocking-new-poll-shows-a-third-of-europeans-know-nothing-or-little-about-holocaust/

12) Fury and Wilder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WORU4neE3hg

Quote of the week – GK Chesterton “At least five times the Faith has to all appearances gone to the dogs. In each of these five cases, it was the dog that died.”

• China - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-21/beijing-to-judge-every-resident-based-on-behavior-by-end-of-2020

  Taiwan – Rejects SSM - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46329877

• Christmas – a)Brunei - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/brunei-cancels-christmas-sultan-warns-those-celebrating-could-face-up-to-five-years-in-jail-a6782561.html?fbclid=IwAR0W6Sef4Tp1AacdVeCe8wUCB6mxX3_TiMTNQjPS3yXI_vDumVbsA1dmSdw

 Martyn Lewis - https://www.facebook.com/mrmartinlewis/videos/10155478443616540/

• Censorship

1. Derby Cathedral –-

https://youtu.be/rzdyRSV3Ago

https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Cathedral-denies-banning-vicar-from-preaching-at-carol-service

 Glasgow and Aberdeen Unis - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/11/the-real-reason-pro-life-students-arent-welcome-at-glasgow-university/

Vagina Monologues - https://nypost.com/2018/11/20/now-the-pc-police-have-come-for-the-vagina-monologues/

 Jean Hackett - https://twitter.com/jeanhatchet/status/1067784361225924609?s=12

• Transamania – Piers Morgan - https://twitter.com/i/status/1067390060977418240 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00018qp (first wee bit from 1:45 min)….Memorial. Russia and Ukraine today.

https://www.dispropaganda.com/single-post/2016/12/18/Joseph-Stalin-the-greatest-mass-murderer-of-all-time?fbclid=IwAR0kbEY6tSWkWZKW_kZBaYzsrjpLGGMSLg44Y7l3w9stMe8juvmTT9KrLas

• John Allen Chau - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/11/it-is-time-we-civilised-the-sentinelese-people/

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00017z6 from 37 minutes – Neil DM Macleod

"Give me Scotland or I die" - John Knox

St Helens Bishopgates and Bible studies in the City with William Taylor - https://www.facebook.com/501565301/posts/10161149698290302/

Pastor Michael Vitch in Scottish Parliament. - https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/time-for-reflection-october-30-2018?fbclid=IwAR1zNPc8VxWe0TzdL2c5aXA470lnOVPmlyUIHF2Py77VZtXrB6vUKj93o5g

Islamic Prayer in Blackburn Cathedral 

https://www.julesgomes.com/single-post/Blackburn-Cathedral-is-Muslim-territory-after-Islamic-call-to-prayer?fbclid=IwAR3GqGrtzm1g_5E3l3v-8uIxwabxYqlQmjz2dKvGGXlnD0WBgdtYSA-AmQ8

IS religion good for children – Richard Dawkins - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/is-religion-good-for-children-1.3674350

Transgender rights – Channel 4 –

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/11/dozens-major-companies-just-warned-trump-not-mess-transgender-rights/

https://www.ft.com/content/d1c4c06c-e6a2-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3

https://theweeflea.com/2018/11/19/gender-and-trauma-the-dark-side-of-transgender-part-2/

 Spiritism - https://nypost.com/2018/10/30/woman-who-had-sex-with-20-ghosts-is-now-engaged-to-a-spirit/

“It is more rational to believe in God than to believe there is no God. Belief in God is much more rationally appealing than atheism. The resting place of the mind, its natural equilibrium, as it were, is belief” Greg Sheridan God is Good for You.

• Brexit –  - https://twitter.com/spikedonline/status/1062837927682732034?s=12

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/11/mays-deal-proves-one-thing-the-establishment-always-wins/

• Asia Bibi – The UK and Australia - https://www.spiked-online.com/2018/11/05/the-abandonment-of-asia-bibi/#.W-BZT939QRg.facebook 

https://www.spectator.com.au/2018/11/asia-bibi-refused-entry-to-australia/?fbclid=IwAR3-WCX7hr1dRtKbGQz-rA6dj3BRdTF6B-7ywElOVe5KJ0oKOFLKZWBtLwo

• Radio 4 –https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001282

  Dame Jenny Murray - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-46139085

 Stephen Jardine…TIE… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00011zw

 BBC Questiontime –  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0brf9v7/question-time-2018-08112018

 Jordan Peterson - https://www.facebook.com/BBCQuestionTime/videos/288995188387580/UzpfSTE1NTMzNTk1MDA6MTAyMTc0NTUyNDUxMjM3MjM/?comment_id=10217455969101822

 Instagram and Hate Speech - http://caldronpool.com/instagram-deems-bible-as-hate-speech-seize-the-moment-and-share-it-with-the-whole-globe-unless-it-is-christian/

  Planned Parenthood - https://twitter.com/obianuju/status/1061024938042290177?s=12And Alabama - https://www.lifenews.com/2018/11/07/alabama-approves-amendment-saying-unborn-babies-have-a-right-to-life/?fbclid=IwAR0wu-AZzTZFjA9IBZq_H41yAD2EiKTZ5axVUNPB4gxuBOMeZ2hwQzWqroA

FIEC - https://fiec.org.uk/news/article/whats-new-for-2018

https://patron.podbean.com/theweeflea

‪“I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labour in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.”

• US Elections - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46120373

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-45978590

• It’s a Mad, Mad World

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46119393

https://yournewswire.com/finnish-court-sex-children/

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/first-uk-university-divest-israeli-apartheid-leeds

• It’s a Gospel World – IFES in Barcelona –

“Speaking the truth in love’ is the substance of our Christian profession. Pray, brethren, let us labour to love the truth; and to take off all prejudices from our minds, that we may do so.” John Owen – Perilous Times. Works Vol9 p.328